Furnishing a place can almost be as difficult as finding a place of your own Here’s a document produced by Conversation Club Leeds describing some options in English, Arabic, and Farsi. And here’s a slightly expanded version, presented as a Google Document. If you are signed in to Google, you can translate this into one […]
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Asylum Matters Y&H update – 08/05/25 advocacy, campaigns & resources
By Jon from LASSN on 9th May 2025 in Activism & Campaigning, Destitution & Housing, Jobs, Opinion, Policy & Research, Resource
Advocacy and campaigning Initiatives Fight for Asylum Rights Urgent: Ask Your MP to Back Amendment NC1 – Reporting of Deaths in the Asylum System The House of Commons Report Stage for the Border’s bill is now scheduled for 12 May 2025, and time is running out to secure MP support for our life-saving amendment. We’ve worked with […]
Breathe Easy Homes Service – access advice, support and equipment to reduce asthma triggers in your home.
The Breathe Easy Homes service addresses issues with indoor air quality in the home, which can trigger attacks for children who have a diagnosis of asthma or other respiratory conditions e.g. viral wheeze. Housing / indoor air quality factors include cold, damp, mould, condensation and allergens such as dust mites and pet dander. A referral […]
Paid Research Opportunity – Housing Problems due to Windrush – BEO
By Brielle Morton on 27th April 2025 in Activism & Campaigning, Destitution & Housing, Policy & Research
Have you experienced housing issues because of the Windrush Scandal? This could be in relation to: Falling behind on rent or mortgage payments Changes to your living situation Experiencing homelessness or being unhoused Black Equity Organisation (BEO) is researching the impacts of the Windrush Scandal on Housing. We will conduct interviews and collect data that […]
Asylum Matters update 9.4.25 – advocacy, campaigns & resources
By Jon from LASSN on 9th April 2025 in Activism & Campaigning, Destitution & Housing, Jobs, Policy & Research, Resource
1. Advocacy and campaigning Initiatives Communities Not Camps The Home Office has confirmed the camp at the ex military barracks in Napier in Folkestone is set to close in September 2025, marking the end of five years of campaigning against unfit accommodation at the site including a mass covid outbreak of covid, fires and prison-like conditions. Tony Vaughan, MP for […]
Survey on support for migrant healthcare workers – deadline 4th April 2025
By Jane Williamson on 28th March 2025 in Destitution & Housing, Education, Training & Work, Policy & Research
Yorkshire International Recruitment Hub is seeking views and suggestions on how to strengthen support for migrant healthcare workers in our region. The purpose of the survey is: to identify areas of need within the sector, to identify existing training/support resources, to plan a response bringing these together, and potentially to commission new training/support resources 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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Asylum Matters update 18th December 2024 – advocacy, campaigns and resources
By Jon from LASSN on 19th December 2024 in Activism & Campaigning, Destitution & Housing, Jobs, Policy & Research, Resource
1. Advocacy and campaigning Initiatives #FightTheAntiRefugeeLaws Urging the Home Secretary to resume processing Syrian asylum claims Last week Asylum Matters co-ordinated a joint public letter to the Home Secretary, opposing the Government’s ‘dehumanising’ decision to suspend Syrian asylum claims following the fall of the Assad regime. Key asks of the letter included resuming the processing of Syrian asylum claims, lifting […]
Support for refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants in Leeds over Christmas 2024 (last updated 13th Dec 2024)
By Jon from LASSN on 11th December 2024 in Destitution & Housing, Health, LMP, Resource, Safety & Inclusion, Services
Telephone support Migrant Help telephone advice and guidance for asylum support and repairs issues is now open 24/7 – 0808 8010 503 To report a problem to Migrant Help/Mears, check the email address list. Also, check (what Migrant Help can and cannot help with) Refugee Council’s Telephone infoline – 0808 196 7272 is open Monday and Thursday between […]