“Cracks in the Irish deterrent asylum system”
Asylum campaigner, John Grayson has written an insightful article on the Direct Provision (DP) system for asylum seekers in Ireland. The DP…
Posts Categorized: Destitution
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Aspen Cards – Issues arising / Mixed news
The Home Office has confirmed that recipients of ‘Section 4’ support can now use their Aspen cards to purchase goods…
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NACCOM to go to Greenbelt – opportunity to raise awareness about sanctuary issues such as destitution
If you are attending Greenbelt Festival this year look out for the NACCOM Network in the Greenbelt Takeaway (Marketplace) area.…
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NACCOM Annual Conference 15th September
Are you accommodating and supporting people with no recourse to public funds? Do you want to know more about what…
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#DignityNotDestitution – Join the New Campaign
Today Refugee Action launched Slipping Through the Cracks: how Britain’s asylum system fails the most vulnerable. It’s a heart-breaking read. They…
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New Report: “Living in Limbo: The Life of Refused Asylum Seekers in Northern Ireland”
NICRAS Report – Living in Limbo: The Life of Refused Asylum Seekers in Northern Ireland
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Get Involved: Calling on CoS Groups to Contact their MPs on Asylum Issues
Asylum Matters is calling on all City of Sanctuary groups to join up with other local groups working to support refugees and people seeking asylum to contact their MPs in the post-election period.
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EHRiC Report on Destitution and Insecure Immigration Status in Scotland
The Equality and Human Rights Committee of the Scottish Parliament has published its inquiry report into destitution and insecure immigration…
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Refugees Welcome? APPG on Refugees Report on the experience of new refugees in the UK.
The All Party Parliamentary Group on Refugees reported last month after an investigation into the experience of new refugees in…
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New report from Calais by the Refugee Rights Data Project
Six months after the Calais 'Jungle' camp demolition, Refugee Rights Data Project has published a new report n 24th April 2017, based on interviews with more than 200 refugees sleeping rough in the Calais area.
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10 days left to provide evidence for Asylum Support Levels Review
Reminder: Call for Evidence for 2017 Asylum Support Levels Review by 28 April
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Help a destitute asylum seeker find a safe home
'Refugees at Home' are desperate to find new hosts for refugees and asylum seekers in the UK.
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General update on asylum support and call for evidence
Home Office Review of Cash Allowance Paid to Asylum-Seekers for 2016
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New report highlights discrimination after launch of ‘Right to Rent’ scheme
JCWI (Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants) released a new report today calling on the Government to stop the Right to Rent scheme and abandon plans for its imminent roll-out to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The report, based on evidence gathered over the last year, illustrates how the…
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Refugee children are at risk on the streets of Paris
The Refugee Rights Data Project has released statistics from their most recent field research, conducted in January 2017 on the streets…
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Parliamentary Debate and policy update on permission to work
On 11 January 2017, a House of Commons debate was held on “Asylum seekers: Right to Work”, tabled by Alison…