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...
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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...
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...
Launch of New AASC and AIRE Resources
Asylum Matters has launched a number of new resources focusing on the new asylum support and accommodation contracts. The Providers delivering these services to people in the asylum system...
120 Organisations Call for Action to Address Asylum Support Contract Failings
Asylum Matters has come together with more than 100 local and national organisations operating around the UK to support people in the asylum system to draw attention to the...
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...