via David at LASSN Monday 18th September 2017 2pm to 5pm. Room G4/5 Brian Jackson House, New North Parade, Huddersfield HD1 5JP. This seminar draws on social science research, lived experiences, activism and practitioner knowledge with the aim to advance understandings of children and childhood in the context of asylum. The event is aimed primarily at […]
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Asylum Matters launched: and Lorna’s email has changed
via Lorna at Asylum Matters As of the 1st April, the Regional Asylum Activism Project and Still Human Still Here have merged to become Asylum Matters! Asylum Matters is an advocacy and campaigns project that works in partnership locally and nationally to improve the lives of refugees and people seeking asylum through social and political […]
Asylum Matters Update: Submission on Asylum Support Levels, Refugees Welcome report, British Future on Integration via City-Region Mayors & More
Via Andrea at Asylum Matters Asylum Matters Submission on Cash Allowance to Asylum-Seekers Asylum Matters put in a submission to the Home Office to inform their review of asylum support levels for 2017. While Asylum Matters has noted that 70% of Income Support is the absolute minimum required to meet the basic needs of people […]
How to find out current number of asylum seekers in all LA areas
Dave from Boaz has discovered how to find out current (or nearly current) numbers of asylum seekers in all local authority areas. The stats are hidden away in the Home Office quarterly stats. These are the steps – Go to https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-april-to-june-2016/list-of-tables#asylum Go to Volume 4, as 16q Then you need to enable editing Then click on […]
UN recommends increase in asylum support rates
via still human,still here On 24 June 2016, the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights issued its concluding observations on the 6th report of the UK and noted that it “is concerned about the challenges faced by asylum seekers in the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights, particularly due to restrictions in […]
Asylum in EU member states – Q1 2016
Samantha Powell from Leeds City Council found (and shared) this very helpful document