Draft Motion for Local Councils to Oppose the Anti-Refugee Bill
As part of campaigning efforts to oppose the cruel and divisive anti-refugee bill, we’re calling on local councils to voice their concerns about the proposals in the bill. Local...
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...
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...
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...
Asylum Matters to become an Independent Organisation
Asylum Matters is excited to announce that we will be registering as an independent organisation this year. When Asylum Matters was first created in early 2017, it was felt that...
General Election Resources for Asylum and Refugee Advocates
#GE2019 Stand up for the rights of refugees and people seeking asylum this election! The upcoming general election on December 12 gives us a key opportunity to raise our...
Lift the Ban, A Month of Action
In June a series of actions and events took place across the UK organised by the Lift the Ban campaign – a coalition of 200 members, including charities,...
Open Letter to Home Secretary
Over 30 organisations have signed an open letter to the new Home Secretary, Priti Patel, calling for reform to the immigration and asylum system. The letter sets out what...
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 tables here. Applications: There were...
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 Award by the Sheila...