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...
News
Closure of Bibby Stockholm barge announced
Asylum Matters welcomes the news announced by the Home Office on Tuesday that the use of the ‘prison-like’ Bibby Stockholm barge to house people seeking asylum will not be...
Asylum Matters recruitment: Head of Campaigns, Campaigns & Media Manager, Admin & Finance Officer
We’re recruiting for three posts: Head of Campaigns Asylum Matters is looking for a dynamic leader Location: Home-based or hybrid working arrangements from anywhere in the UK Hours: Full Time...
Joint Public Letter to the Incoming Prime Minister
Today, 300 organisations and over 500 individuals have written to the incoming Prime Minister urging him to fix our broken asylum system and to protect, rather than punish, people...
Advocacy Update – 20 June 2024
Our fortnightly summary of advocacy and campaigning initiatives, new research, government developments and useful resources from across the asylum, refugee and migration sector. Contact us if you’d like to get...
Refugee Week Guest Blog: Our Home
Dr. Martha Ako, a trustee of Swansea Asylum Seekers’ Support and a management committee member of Swansea City of Sanctuary, has shared a guest blog outlining what the theme...
Next government must give people seeking asylum the right to work
The Lift the Ban campaign – a coalition of more than 300 businesses, recruiters, trade unions, faith groups, economists and charities – has called on the next Government to...
Advocacy Update – 06 June 2024
Our fortnightly summary of advocacy and campaigning initiatives, new research, government developments and useful resources from across the asylum, refugee and migration sector. Contact us if you’d like to get this...
New parliamentary report strengthens the case for #CommunitiesNotCamps
The House of Commons’ Public Accounts Committee (PAC) have today published a report that challenges the Home Office over the lasting harm and financial cost of ‘institutional’ asylum accommodation...
Advocacy Update – 21 May 2024
Our fortnightly summary of advocacy and campaigning initiatives, new research, government developments and useful resources from across the asylum, refugee and migration sector. Contact us if you’d like to get this...