Greater Manchester and Liverpool successfully engage MPs after the Sanctuary in Parliament event.
Estelle Worthington, Regional Activism Co-ordinator, North West, Regional Asylum Activism Project has been supporting City of Sanctuary groups in the…
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Refugee Action campaign to tweet your MP about asylum support action 3rd – 7th November 2014
Earlier this year, Refugee Action took the Home Office to court over their decision to freeze the rate of financial support given to asylum seekers while they wait for a decision on their claim (Section 95 support). After the High Court ruled in our favour, the Home Office reviewed its…
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National Cathedrals Conference hears about City of Sanctuary
City of Sanctuary Trustee, Helen Moore, and also Community Engagement Officer for York Minster gave a presentation on City of…
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The Sanctuary Summit is coming
This ground-breaking national conference, drawing together a wide range of organisations across the country, in solidarity with asylum seekers and…
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Parliamentary Inquiry call for evidence on ‘Claiming asylum in the UK if you are persecuted for your faith or belief’
The All Party Parliamentary Group on International Freedom of Religion or Belief And Asylum Advocacy Group is calling for evidence on ‘Claiming asylum in the UK if you are persecuted for your faith or belief’.
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Sanctuary Summit
The Sanctuary Summit is an exciting event which is supported by national and local organisations, including Refugee Action, Refugee Council,…
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New national charity “Growing Points” supports City of Sanctuary
Growing Points is a new national charity supporting people from excluded communities to do great things: to help them reach…
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New Report – Still Stateless, Still Suffering
Still Stateless, Still Suffering – Why Europe must act now to protect stateless persons
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Launch of Dublin City of Sanctuary
City of Sanctuary Dublin launched on Saturday the 13th September in glorious sunshine in the Phoenix Park. The launch was…
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Sanctuary in Parliament – Celebrating the Freedom to Speak
The Sanctuary in Parliament event on September 2nd far exceeded our greatest hopes and was a ground breaking and history…
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Research matchmaker: Connecting researchers and organisations that work with refugees and migrants
Asylum Network has launched a new website called The Research Matchmaker, that gives organisations that work with migrants the chance to let researchers know what research projects they would find most useful.
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Newly awarded School of Sanctuary features in ‘Asian Express’
Horton Grange Primary School in Bradford, which has recently been awarded as a School of Sanctuary, was featured in the…
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New Guides issued for groups and individuals who want to contribute to the Detention Inquiry
The first ever Parliamentary inquiry into detention was launched on 7th July 2014. The inquiry is jointly led by the…
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Home Office will not increase asylum support payments
The Home Office has completed its review of asylum support rates following the High Court judgment of 9 April 2014…
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New Report on the Azure card system from the British Red Cross
The Policy, Research and Advocacy Department of the British Red Cross has just published a key report THE AZURE PAYMENT CARD, THE HUMANITARIAN COST OF A CASHLESS SYSTEM which explores its effectiveness, and concludes that the system does not allow refused asylum seekers to meet their basic needs and live…
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Supporting the Resettlement of Syrian Refugees
Do you remember the Refugee Council campaign for the Government to offer safety to Syrian refugees?