Asylum Matters seeking case studies for AIRE service
Asylum Matters are looking for people who have accessed Migrant Help line services to share their perspectives and experiences. They…
Posts Categorized: Asylum matters
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City of Sanctuary Update from the Chair and Chief Officer
Dear City of Sanctuary Friends,
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Book your tickets for the Lift the Ban coalition event in London on 3rd March
Lift the Ban which campaigns for the right to work for people seeking sanctuary will bring its coalition partners together…
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General Election Resources for Asylum & Refugee Advocates
The upcoming general election on December 12 gives us a key opportunity to raise our voice for the rights of…
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Asylum Matters launches new resources on the Asylum Accommodation and Support Contract
Asylum Matters has launched new resources focusing on the Asylum Accommodation and Support Contract (AASC) and the Advice, Issue Reporting and Eligibility (AIRE) contract. The campaign group says the aim of these resources is to support frontline organisations to help people seeking asylum to understand their rights and hold the…
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Campaigners raise concerns on Home Office Immigration Surgeries in Religious & Community Organisations
Refugee and migrant supporters are concerned with emerged reports that the Home Office working with religious and community organisations to embed immigration enforcement teams in their services (see here and here). The Guardian reports that those who take part in these ‘immigration surgeries’ are assured the sessions are not offered as part of…
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‘Failing’ new Home Office contract leave many asylum seekers destitute and more vulnerable
City of Sanctuary has joined over 100 local and national organisations across the country to raise concerns and the need…
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Lessons Not Learned: How asylum decision-making in the UK has repeatedly failed
The Home Office needs an urgent complete overhaul of its systems to avoid another imminent major immigration scandal, according to a report about its approach to processing immigration applications.
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Theatre of Sanctuary Network Assembly
Leeds Playhouse and City of Sanctuary are hosting the first Theatre of Sanctuary Network Assembly on 15 November, 11 –…
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Home Office Welcome Guide for New Refugees
The Home Office has published a guide for adults who have been granted asylum in England to access public services…
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2019 Annual Conference and AGM Report
Report on 2019 City of Sanctuary Annual Conference and AGM
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City leaders urge Home Secretary to allow asylum seekers to work
Representatives of the UK’s 10 biggest cities outside London have today written to the Home Secretary asking him to let…
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Lift the Ban Days of Action in June
To keep momentum and increase the pressure on decision-makers to make policy change, Lift the Ban has proposed Days of…
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Wales – Nation of Sanctuary Annual Sanctuary in the Senedd
The Annual Sanctuary in the Senedd event took place on the 3rd April, and was this year sponsored by Julie…
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Immigration Detention – New Report from the Home Affairs Committee
The Home Affairs Committee has published its report on immigration detention this month, following a year-long inquiry. You can find…
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Early Action: A new approach for asylum support
The Asylum Early Action partnership are exploring new ways of providing support for people in the asylum system, to help…