The Racial Justice Network and Yorkshire Resists are hosting a spring convening called “People before Profit: Community Resourcing” to discuss how to resource movements resisting the Hostile Environment and support grassroots justice efforts. This will focus on addressing the harm caused by the Home Office’s actions, such as deportations and restricting migrant rights, and exploring […]
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Asylum Matters Update – 30th March 2025
1 Advocacy and campaigning Initiatives Fight for Asylum Rights Surge in asylum appeals as Home Office refusals hit new highs The backlog of asylum appeals at the First-tier Tribunal has surged, rising from 34,234 cases in September 2024 to 41,987 by December, following a dramatic increase in Home Office refusals. With the asylum grant rate falling to […]
NHS Charging letters – a summary and an example
By Jon from LASSN on 26th February 2025 in Activism & Campaigning, Destitution & Housing, Health, Resource
Here’s an excellent blog outlining the extend of NHS Health Charges to Overseas Visitors which we spotted in a recent CAB Newsletter Charges to overseas visitor debts to the NHS- liability and mitigation | by Asfah Kosir Interestingly, it outlines the circumstances in which someone might be able to Arrange a repayment plan with the […]
Shaping the Future: A fund to support leadership in the migration sector – deadline 12th March 2025
The ‘Shaping the Future’ Leadership Initiative is designed to bolster leadership in the refugee and migration sector. It offers targeted support to: Grassroots organisations Individuals with lived experience of migration The fund promotes leadership development that is: Anti-oppressive: Challenging systemic inequities and power dynamics. Wellbeing-focused: Prioritising mental health and sustainable leadership practices. Grounded in lived […]
Asylum Matters – Advocacy Update 20th Feb 2025
By Jon from LASSN on 20th February 2025 in Activism & Campaigning, Destitution & Housing, Jobs, Opinion, Policy & Research, Resource
1. Advocacy and campaigning Initiatives Fight for Asylum Rights Since the introduction of the Nationality and Borders Act in 2022, we have campaigned under the banner of Fight the Anti-Refugee Laws. As we continue our work, we have rebranded this campaign as Fight for Asylum Rights—reflecting our commitment to repealing harmful anti-refugee legislation and advocating for a compassionate, […]
Hope Not Hate Webinar, 19th March 2025
By Jon from LASSN on 17th February 2025 in Activism & Campaigning, Meeting, Opinion, Policy & Research, Safety & Inclusion
Hope not Hate are arranging a webinar presenting their newest research and analysis on far-right activity in the UK today. Their 2025 State of Hate report centres around three emergent threats: Tommy Robinson, Reform UK and the riots. It will be released in early March, and they will be talking through the key findings for organisations […]
Asylum Matters update 6th February 2025 – advocacy, campaigns and resources
By Jon from LASSN on 6th February 2025 in Activism & Campaigning, Destitution & Housing, Jobs, Opinion, Policy & Research
Advocacy and campaigning Initiatives Fight for Asylum Rights As you will know, we have campaigned under the banner of ‘Fight the Anti-Refugee Laws’ since the Nationality and Borders Act in 2022, but we have now re-branded this campaign as ‘Fight for Asylum Rights’. Under this new banner, we will continue to campaign for the repeal […]
Stand Up! Speak Out! 2025 training series – register by 18th March 2025
Stand Up! Speak Out! is an annual series of free, online training to resist the Hostile Environment in public services. Over the last two years, we have trained over 2200 people. The theme for this year is the Power of Words and we already have 20+ free seminars covering different aspects of the hostile environment policy including Asylum support 101; Words matter: […]
Yorkshire Policy Innovation Partnership are recruiting to their community panel – could you help?
By Jon from LASSN on 27th January 2025 in Activism & Campaigning, Funding, Opinion, Policy & Research
Yorkshire Policy Innovation Partnership (YPIP), a research project led by the University of Leeds that will coordinate initiatives, evidence and learnings to help reduce inequalities and address climate change in Yorkshire and the Humber. Y-PIP, is run by multiple universities in Yorkshire. It is a research project, but it will also be issuing community […]
Asylum Matters update 22nd January 2025 – advocacy, campaigns and resources
By Jon from LASSN on 23rd January 2025 in Activism & Campaigning, Destitution & Housing, Education, Training & Work, Jobs, Policy & Research, Resource
Advocacy and campaigning Initiatives Fight the Anti Refugee Laws Calls grow louder for safe routes With the new Government’s continuation of tough border enforcement and criminalisation leading to a record number of Channel fatalities in 2024, pressure is growing to establish safe routes for people seeking asylum to reach the UK. Australian offshoring deemed a breach of […]
Leadership Lab for Asylum Seekers and Refugees: free workshops to build leadership, confidence and skills – starting 27th Jan 2025
Healthy Communities Together and Learnest are thrilled to offer the Leeds Refugee & Asylum Seeker Leadership Lab, a free community-led series of workshops empowering refugees and asylum seekers to become confident leaders and organisers. Workshops will be held at MESMAC – 22-23 Blayds Yard, Leeds LS1 4AD Participants will: Build practical leadership and communication skills. Connect with […]
Leeds Lift the Ban campaign event 13th February 2025
Dear friends in Leeds, Please join us on Thursday 13th February 6-8pm at Leeds Playhouse for an event to re-launch the Lift the Ban campaign for the right to work for people seeking asylum! Right now, the vast majority of people seeking asylum are banned from working and forced to live on asylum support, often […]