Compass Collective (https://www.compasscollect.com/) works with young refugees and asylum seekers. We are really excited to be coming back to Leeds for a two week theatre project over the summer holidays! We are partnering with Leeds 2023 and the National Youth Theatre to deliver MELT, exploring the environment. After the 2 week project the young people will be invited to become […]
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Asylum Matters update 07.06.23 – advocacy, resources and campaigns
Advocacy and campaigning initiatives Refugee Ban Bill The Committee Stage of the Refugee Ban Bill has continued in the House of Lords, with cross-party voices continuing to condemn the UK Government’s proposed measures. The Archbishop of Canterbury has proposed amendments to the Bill on human trafficking and international cooperation. You can find all proposed amendments […]
Asylum Matters Update: 23rd May 2023
Sorry these updates have not appeared on here for a while. Something changed with the Asylum Matters website, which means the LMP blog can no longer receive automatic updates. Advocacy and campaigning initiatives Refugee Ban Bill The Illegal Migration Bill continues its passage through the House of Lords this week, with a total of […]
Stoking the flames – a report by Hope not Hate
Our new report, Stoking the Flames, assesses how far-right activity is being enabled by mainstream politics and media. We have analysed the relationships between British far-right messages on the messaging platform Telegram, government statements and policy proposals around migration, and articles from three major newspapers: The Daily Mail, The Daily Express and The Sun. The […]
Leeds Stand Up To Racism – Planning meeting Tuesday 23 May 7pm
A rag-tag assortment of the far right intend to come to Leeds on 10th June to spread their racism and anti-refugee rhetoric. Attached is a statement from Leeds Stand Up to Racism detailing who these people include. We are asking organisations if they would be willing to add their name to this statement so that we […]
Cafe Economique: Tuesday June 6th: ‘Defending the right to seek asylum in the UK’ feat Mary Brandon, Campaigns Manager, Yorks/Humberside Asylum Matters
Our next talk will be on: Tuesday June 6th 2023, 7.15pm, starting @7.30pm at Chapel Allerton Methodist Church, Leeds LS7 4NB. Mary Brandon, Campaigns Manager for Yorkshire and Humberside Asylum Matters, will speak on: ‘Defending the right to seek asylum in the UK.’ Mary will discuss the current situation for people seeking sanctuary in the UK, tracing the history of […]
The Yorkshire Solidarity Summit – Sheffield 15th April 2023
Date: Saturday 15th April 2023 Venue: Victoria Hall, Norfolk Street, Sheffield Time: 10.30AM to 3PM The Yorkshire Solidarity Summit aims to build on the excellent ongoing work of community organisers across Yorkshire to ensure we are aggregating our power, working together to tackle the numerous challenges facing refugees and migrants and effectively bringing about the […]
Holbeck Moor Women’s Football Club is the first women’s football club of Sanctuary
via Rose McCarthy Holbeck Moor Women’s Football Club is the first women’s football club of Sanctuary. (The first ever FCoS was Tongwynlais Football Club of Sanctuary.) Reem, Diana and I had the pleasure of assessing their application and were touched to see all the efforts they have made to enable women seeking sanctuary to play […]
Coordinating Local Responses to the Government’s Illegal Migration Bill
an opinion piece from John Hebden, founder of Abigail Housing Hi All, We’ve all been shocked by the government’s latest asylum proposals – their strategy to ‘stop the boats’. It seems to rely on two things which are not yet in place – 1. Places to detain people who have entered the country ‘illegally’. 2. […]
Stand up! Speak out! – A toolkit to Resist the Hostile Environment from Solidarity Knows No Borders
Stand Up! Speak Out! is an online training series developed by members of Solidarity Knows No Borders (SKNB) – a community of migrant justice organisations working in solidarity for dignity and justice. As the Government ramps up its rhetoric that migrants and refugees are to blame for struggling public services, it’s more important than ever […]
What’s in the Illegal Migration Bill (aka the Anti-Refugee Bill)? A video summary from Free Movement
Our friends at Free Movement have done an excellent summary of what’s being proposed, and how it’s likely to work (or not). It’s an hour long but it’s really really good. The more people appreciate the importance and the detail of what’s being proposed here, the better. It’s significantly more thorough/thoughtful than anything we’ve read […]
Pinned updated post: Update on Asylum Questionnaires being sent to Afghan, Eritrean, Iranian, Iraqi, Libyan, Syrian and Yemeni Asylum Seekers
Update: 13/7/23: Mears reporting Facebook scam relating to SAP Update: 18/5/23 Iranian and Iraqi Asylum Seekers are now included in the Streamlined Asylum Process (SAP) for more details click here According to the most recent information (from Migration Yorkshire) there are about 7400 asylum seekers support by Home Office living in Yorkshire and Humber. […]