Leeds City Council, BHA and MESMAC are working in partnership to award micro grants (using historical funds from the Elton John AIDS Foundation) of up to £700 to groups in the Leeds area to express their experiences of stigma and discrimination, and its impacts on people living with HIV, TB, Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C […]
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Asylum Matters’ Campaigns and Advocacy Update 05/09/24
1. Advocacy and campaigning Initiatives Another awful channel fatality this week with at least twelve more lives lost. We send our love & strength to those grieving, those left without safety, and our solidarity with you all. Campaign for free bus travel in Scotland Over 50 frontline refugee support organisations, faith organisations and public bodies […]
Asylum Matters’ Campaigns and Advocacy Update 22/8/24
Advocacy and campaigning Initiatives Racist riots and community response Following the shocking & terrifying attacks on Black & Asian people, Muslim people and Migrants & Asylum Seekers, Asylum Matters, Praxis & Refugee Action produced guidance for people concerned about far-right violence targeting people in temporary asylum accommodation or with refugee status living in the UK. […]
Far Right Unrest – from Kim Groves, Chair of Third Sector Leeds
In the wake of the violent unrest that has taken place across the country in recent days, this round-up from Third Sector Leeds focusses on information and advice for groups and organisations working with communities across the city. As Chair of Third Sector Leeds, I would like to offer reassurance and support to the sector […]
Translatable information for people fearful of or at risk of being directly targeted by far-right violence
Earlier this week, we circulated Hope Not Hate’s fantastic resources on responding to far-right threats that included a great piece on keeping yourself safe. Here is the same information, presented as a Google Doc, which can be translated into many many languages – and even comes with instructions of how to do this. Hope not […]
Resource of the week: Responding to far-right attacks in your area: practical tips for local organisations and people at risk
This is a an excellent plan produced by IMIX, Hope not Hate, Together with Refugees and City of Sanctuary for any org who wants to respond to far-right attacks in their area. [Edit – In addition, Refugee Action have pulled together an excellent Resource Pack: Responding to Racist Violence which brings together some of the […]
Immigration information for women experiencing DA who are in here either on a spouse visa or as a person with pre-settled status on the EU settlement scheme
By Becca Evans on 2nd August 2024 in Activism & Campaigning, Destitution & Housing, Resource, Safety & Inclusion, Services
Please see link to this useful information https://www.rightsofwomen.org.uk/get-advice/immigration-asylum-law-information/.
Asylum Matters’ Advocacy Update 18th July 2024
Advocacy and campaigning Initiatives Post-election actions A joint open letter to the new Prime Minister signed by over 300 organisations and 500 individuals working with people seeking safety was published in The Guardian on Monday, calling for urgent reform to our broken asylum system and for people seeking sanctuary to be protected rather than punished. The full […]
Asylum Matters: Advocacy Update 4th July 2024
Advocacy and campaigning Initiatives General Election In the run up to the election, advocates and campaigners have continued to set out their visions of a fair asylum and immigration system. Right to Remain have produced an open letter, not to the winner of the General Election, but to communities in the UK on actions we […]
Asylum Matters Advocacy and Campaigning – 21st May 2024
By Jon from LASSN on 21st May 2024 in Activism & Campaigning, Destitution & Housing, Jobs, Opinion, Policy & Research, Resource
Advocacy and campaigning initiatives Rwanda and the Illegal Migration Act The Rwanda policy took another upsetting turn with the Home Office issuing new guidance which expands the group of people who can be removed to Rwanda to include anyone whose asylum claim has been refused, withdrawn or treated as withdrawn and don’t have an ongoing […]
Asylum Matters Advocacy Update – 2nd May 2024
Advocacy and campaigning initiatives Rwanda The Safety of Rwanda Bill has been passed and government announced plans to begin the preparations for deportations with an expectation that flights would leave in 10-12 weeks. Sunday saw the government announce that arrests will commence, with commentary suggesting this has been timed around the Local Elections. It has […]
Resource of the week – Info around the detention of asylum seekers/Rwanda deportations, April 24
At today’s LMP Strategy group, there was a brief discussion of the Rwanda Bill, and the almost complete absence of a plan for how the new legislation will be enacted. The following resources have been collated by NACCOM and we have shamelessly cut and pasted them here, in an attempt to fill the void that’s […]