New Report from Lift the Ban
An updated Lift the Ban Lift-The-Ban-Common-Sense July 2020 has just been published. The Lift the Ban coalition, made up of…
Posts Categorized: Asylum matters
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Guide to Privacy Settings on social media and other data protection resources
Privacy International have shared a series of useful resources aimed at migrant and refugee organisations and the people with whom…
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New Survey: Living on asylum support
On 15th June the Home Office implemented an interim increase to asylum support of £1.85 per week.
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The Covid Summer Food Fund
Raising awareness and uptake - temporary extension to free school meals for some families with no recourse to public funds:
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Wake Up Call – new report on the failings of asylum accommodation and support contracts
City of Sanctuary Sheffield and Tees Valley of Sanctuary were two of 42 organisations who co-published Wake Up Call - a new report that sets…
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Everyone out? Preventing evictions from asylum accommodation into homelessness during COVID-19
Asylum Matters and NACCOM have produced a joint policy paper on the situation for people living in asylum accommodation who face…
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Solidarity with #BlackLivesMatter
City of Sanctuary UK stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in calling for justice and the need…
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New Report from Doctors of the World – “An Unsafe Distance” the impact of Covid-19 on excluded people
Doctors of the World has launched a report on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on excluded people in England.
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Lift the Ban Coalition Gathering
On 3rd March the Lift the Ban coalition came together to plan the next steps for the campaign for the…
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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…
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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…