Stand up for Afghan Refugees: Scrap the #AntiRefugeeBill
Today, Tuesday 15 February, marks six months since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, destroying lives and forcing people to flee for their safety. The British public watched the...
Fighting the #Anti-RefugeeBill in our communities
The Nationality and Borders Bill currently progressing through Parliament is a profound and historic threat to the right to seek safety in the UK. In the face of the...
Greater Manchester Joint Statement on the #AntiRefugeeBill
Today, 56 organisations and groups across Greater Manchester have come together to oppose the Government’s cruel and divisive #AntiRefugeeBill. The full statement reads: In Greater Manchester we look after...
New Report: Lessons Learned? How Government Contracts Failed People Seeking Asylum, Again.
Asylum Matters, in partnership with 18 organisations, has launched a new report, ‘Lessons Learned? How Government Contracts Failed People Seeking Asylum, Again.’ The report looks at the catastrophic impact...
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...