Asylum Matters works in partnership locally and nationally to improve the lives of refugees and people seeking asylum through social and political change. 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, West Midlands, Yorkshire and Humber, North East and Wales, as well as London, but we work with partners across the whole of the UK. Learn more about our project, how we work with partners and how you can get involved.
Update – 21 June 2019: Refugee Resettlement, Move on Period, Serco Lock Changes, Healthcare Charging & More
Asylum Matters shares periodic updates with our network covering policy developments, campaigning opportunities and general information of interest to refugee and asylum advocates. We’ll now
Asylum Statistics Released: Jan – Mar 2019
The immigration statistics for the first quarter of 2019 (Q1) have been released today. Key asylum figures are below and you can find the data
Lift the Ban Campaign Wins the National Campaigner Award for Best Coalition
Lift the Ban Campaign Wins the National Campaigner Award for Best Coalition Asylum Matters, together with Refugee Action, is thrilled to accept the National Campaigner
Local Elections May 2019: Have Your Say!
On Thursday 2nd May 2019, local elections will be held in 248 councils in England and 11 councils in Northern Ireland. Directly elected mayors will