The Care Rights Project provide free advice and advocacy to migrants with no recourse to public funds Their resources are excellent and will be very valuable to anyone who encounters folks with NRPF who also has eligible care and support needs A person’s care and support needs will be considered eligible if: They are due […]
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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 […]
Right to Remain – Toolkit page on Immigration Detention and Reporting UPDATE March 2025
Right to Remain would like to remind you about their Immigration Detention and Reporting Toolkit page, which offers essential information and guidance for those facing detention, as well as for anyone supporting them. This resource offers practical steps to take if detained, explains your rights, and outlines how to challenge unlawful detention. It also connects […]
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, […]
Migrant Women in Business Report Launch event – Migration Yorkshire and Leeds University Business School – 13th Feb 2025
Leeds University Business School and Migration Yorkshire invite you to a report launch event to share the outcomes, recommendations, and next steps of the ‘Migrant Women in Business’, funded by West Yorkshire Combined Authority. The event will be led by Dr Deema Refai (University of Leeds) and Ewa Lelontko (Migration Yorkshire). The ‘Migrant Women in Business’ project supported […]
NRPF Task and Finish Group – Third Sector Briefing
This briefing provides an overview of the work Leeds City Council is undertaking on no recourse to public funds task and finish group.
Updated Asylum Decision Guidance – Leeds City Council, January 2025
The Asylum decision flyer provides important guidance for people seeking asylum who receive a decision on their asylum application to better understand the next steps. What’s new: This guidance has been updated for Jan 2025 as British Residence Permits (BRP) are no longer being issued by the Home Office and explains the process in getting […]
Migration Yorkshire Migration Headlines report – Jan-March 2025
The Migration Yorkshire migration headline report for Jan-March 2025 is to be used in conjunction with the migration round-ups which Migration Yorkshire post to their website each Monday – Migration news roundup | Migration Yorkshire.
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 […]
Free: International Organization for Migration (IOM) Cultural Awareness sessions on Afghanistan, Iran and Syria
IOM Cultural Awareness sessions are being held on Afghanistan, Iran and Syria Please feel free to sign up to as many sessions as you’d like and share widely amongst your networks.