#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...
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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...
‘Locked into poverty’ – new report shows reality of life on asylum support
Asylum Matters today publishes a new report which reveals a picture of poverty, exclusion and hardship for people seeking asylum reliant on Government support payments – as ministers choose...
Update: Action to #StopAsylumEvictions
Over the last fortnight, we’ve seen hundreds of people take a stand against the Home Office’s reckless and irresponsible decision to resume evictions for people who have been...
Lift the Ban: New Local Activism Pack
The Lift The Ban campaign has today published an updated local activism pack, full of tips and suggestions for Lift The Ban campaigners on how to help build momentum...
Lift the Ban: Why Giving People Seeking Asylum The Right To Work Is Common Sense
The Lift The Ban coalition today publishes a new report which sets out why giving people seeking asylum the right to work would boost the UK economy; and allow people...
New joint report exposes fragility and failures of the asylum support and accommodation system
Forty-two refugee support organisations across the UK have today published a report based on evidence they provided to the National Audit Office during its investigation into the Home...
Over 270 organisations write to the Home Secretary demanding an increase asylum support rates
On Monday 8th June, the Home Office announced a shameful increase of just £1.85 a week to the financial support people seeking asylum in the UK rely on. That’s...