IMIX, media specialists in the migration and asylum sector, are looking the highlight the human impact of the Home Office’s 7-day eviction policies on asylum accommodation and the homelessness emergency […]
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Do you know anyone willing to talk about the impact of shortened evictions from Home Office accommodation?
IMIX, media specialists in the migration and asylum sector, are looking the highlight the human impact of the Home Office’s 7-day eviction policies on asylum accommodation and the homelessness emergency […]
DASH in Huddersfield is changing its name to Immigration Asylum Support, Kirklees – and you’re invited to the relaunch on 27th October 2023
Household Support Fund (HSF) – Cost of Living Grants
Forum Central are administering the Household Support Fund (HSF) – a Central Government fund. Grants panel to be held w/c 25 September. Please send applications before this date. This funding, […]
LASSN are recruiting volunteer Hosts – do you have a spare bedroom?
Leeds Asylum Seekers’ Support Network is looking for volunteers in Leeds to host asylum seekers’ who have nowhere else to stay, for a mimimum of 3 months. In exchange for […]
New policy update on discontinuations/evictions from Home Office accommodation and support – August 2023
“As a general principle, the Home Office should give people notice that their support is going to stop so they can plan what they will do next On 1st August […]
Hardship Fund Winter 23/24: a planning meeting, 12pm Friday 1st September 2023
Each year a group of charities help to fundraise and run the Hardship Fund for destitute asylum seekers in Leeds. In 2022/23, a total of £5050 was distributed to 78 […]
Asylum Matters update 1st August 2023
By Jon from LASSN on 3rd August 2023 in Activism & Campaigning, Destitution & Housing, Opinion, Policy & Research
Advocacy and campaigning initiatives Refugee Ban Bill The United Nations has urged the UK Government to halt the introduction of the Illegal Migration Act and repeal the legislation in full, […]
Asylum Matters update 19.07.23
By Jon from LASSN on 19th July 2023 in Activism & Campaigning, Destitution & Housing, Policy & Research, Resource
Still the best source of information on asylum and refugee issues we know of (And Asylum Matters folks should feel free to use this quote in one of their funding […]
Online Session for people who host Ukrainian refugees: ‘How to Support Your Guest to Find Their Own Accommodation’ 20th July 2023, 7pm
Online information session for Hosts of Ukrainian Refugees Presented by Carolanne Israel, Senior Housing Advisor, Leeds Housing Options Thursday 20th July, 7.00pm To book and receive the online link please […]
Leeds Housing Options and Private Rented Service – info from LMP Operations Meeting, June 23
Leeds City Council – Leeds Housing Options and Private Rented Service attended the LMP Ops meeting on 5th June 2023 at the One Community Centre. The purpose of the session […]
NACCOM Regional Report – the state of destitution in Yorkshire and Humber
NACCOM, the No Accommodation Network, is a UK-wide network of organisations working to end homelessness and destitution amongst refugees, people seeking asylum, and other migrants. We are one of 22 […]