West Midlands Lift the Ban Campaign group – our first year overview
We are a small group of campaigners made up of people who have experience of living in the asylum system and allies who stand in solidarity. We come together...
Brummie letter to Shabana Mahmood – the Home Secretary
On 27th October we asked people and organisations to sign an open letter to the newly elected Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, a Birmingham MP to say how we were...
Sending a message directly to No.10 Downing Street
In the run-up to the 2024 General Election, we asked people to write a postcard to the next Prime Minister which we promised we would deliver to No.10. Hundreds...
New report – Surviving in Poverty
Asylum Matters has published a new report which reveals the devastating impact of living on asylum support and the effect of the rising cost of living. “Surviving in Poverty:...
New Briefing: Principles for Asylum Dispersal
Asylum Matters and NACCOM have launched a new briefing ‘Principles for Asylum Dispersal’. In April 2022 the Home Office announced the new policy of ‘Full Dispersal’ where all local...
Asylum Support briefing – Jan 2023
UPDATE: The Home Office provided another interim increase to asylum support in July 2023 so the current level of asylum support is £47.39 and to £9.58 for those in...
West Midlands Pledge opposing the #AntiRefugeeBill
To mark six months since the Taliban took over Afghanistan, over 65 organisations across the West Midlands have signed a pledge calling on all local leaders to oppose the...
Asylum Seekers and the Right to Food – Our briefing with Sustain
Working in collaboration with Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming we have created this comprehensive briefing ‘Covid-19 Briefing: Asylum Seekers and the Right to Food’ It outlines the...