North East Pledge on the #AntiRefugeeBill
To mark the national Week of Action on the #AntiRefugeeBill, over 50 civil society groups and individuals across the North East have signed a Regional Pledge and committed to...
SAVE THE DATE for a Week of Action
Stand with Refugees & Fight the #AntiRefugeeBill Register for our Week of Action Webinar It has never been more important to unite and defend the right to claim asylum...
Afghanistan Crisis – Take Action
The situation in Afghanistan has been a stark reminder that people who are forced to flee violence and persecution have very few options to find safety. The crisis has...
Resources to Contact Your MP on the Anti-Refugee Bill
Contact Your MP on the Anti-Refugee Bill ahead of Second Reading in Parliament Next Week The Second Reading of the Nationality and Borders Bill will be taking place next week...
Together With Refugees launch
Asylum Matters is proud to be part of a new coalition, Together With Refugees, that has today launched new research on the impact of the UK Government’s proposed asylum...
The New Plan for Immigration: what it means and how to respond
On the 24th March, the UK Government published its New Plan For Immigration. The plan proposes significant and harmful changes to the way people seeking asylum are treated in...
#CloseTheBarracks Day of Action
On Friday 19th March, people across the UK took part in the #ClosetheBarracks day of action to demand that the Government allows people seeking asylum to be welcomed as...
Asylum Matters becomes an independent charity
Asylum Matters becomes an independent charity on 1 March 2021, following the agreement between Asylum Matters and City of Sanctuary last year. As we start life as a new...
ACTION: No evictions into homelessness from asylum accommodation
People seeking asylum must continue to be protected from evictions into homelessness throughout winter, and whilst COVID-19 remains a threat to us all. As a result of the Covid-19...
New resources on full-board asylum accommodation
Today Asylum Matters launches a new guide to the Asylum Accommodation and Support Contract (AASC) and what it says about full board and initial accommodation. The resources we have...