Asylum Matters is a charity that campaigns collaboratively, locally and nationally, to transform asylum in the UK. By mobilising and coordinating local, regional and national advocacy work, we aim to increase the impact of campaigns to secure improvements to asylum policy and practice.
We are based in the North West, North East, Yorkshire and Humber, West Midlands, East Midlands and Wales, as well as London, but we work with partners across the whole of the UK. Learn more about us, how we work with partners and how you can get involved.
Advocacy Update 14th August 2025
Advocacy and campaigning Initiatives Government and Parliamentary updates Reports and research Resources, events, jobs and training What we’re reading, watching and listening to Advocacy and
‘One-in-one-out’ is an attack on the human right to seek asylum: Our response to new France deal
On Monday, the Government announced the beginning of its ‘one-in-one-out’ treaty with France, a deal that will see people who’ve crossed the Channel deported back
Syrian refugees urge MPs to end asylum freeze
Syrians in the UK whose lives have been “frozen” have urged MPs to end the legal limbo and rule out the prospect of coercive returns
Advocacy Update 16th July 2025
Advocacy and campaigning Initiatives Government and Parliamentary updates Reports and research Resources, events, jobs and training What we’re reading, watching and listening to Advocacy and