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Refugee Week is over for another year. It's good to have a week to celebrate all the wonderful contributions that refugees make to the UK, culturally, economically and in so many other ways. It's also a good time to pause and consider […]
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Asylum Policy Channel Crossings Asylum System Immigration Mental Health Migration Persecution Legal Europe Trafficking Resettlement Church and Asylum Detention Family
June
26
2022
Author
Dave Smith
New Report Paints Grim Picture of Institutional Asylum Accommodation
'In a Place like Prison' is the result of in-depth interviews with fourteen people in the asylum system with recent experience of living in institutional asylum accommodation. Although individuals’ experiences were different, there […]
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Asylum Policy Asylum System Detention Education Family Health Integration Mental Health Women Children
December
17
2021
Author
Dave Smith
Support for Asylum Seekers placed in Hotels
'Compassionate Communities' based in the Anglican Diocese of London, have produced a helpful guide for churches that want to support asylum seekers who have been temporarily placed in hotels.
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Asylum System Asylum Policy Health
March
09
2021
Author
Dave Smith
Weekly Roundup of Refugee News 29.1.21
The main features this week revolve around conditions in the old army barracks housing newly arrived asylum seekers, including an outbreak of Covid-19 at the Napier barracks in Folkestone. There are also articles on the abandonment […]
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Asylum Policy Asylum System Europe Immigration Health Trafficking Persecution Migration
January
29
2021
Author
Dave Smith
Roundup of Refugee News over Christmas and New Year
This week's roundup covers two weeks of national and international refugee stories up to January 6th.
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Asylum Policy Asylum System Detention Europe Health Homelessness Immigration Integration Legal Young People
January
07
2021
Author
Dave Smith
Weekly Refugee News Roundup 30th November
These are the top ten news stories on issues affecting refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in the week beginning November 30th.
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Asylum System Europe Integration Migration Persecution Health
December
02
2020
Author
Dave Smith
Freedom From Torture documents Attacks on Refugee Rights
Freedom From Torture has put together a very disturbing compilation of events and a hardening of attitude within the Home Office towards refugees, led by Home Secretary Priti Patel.
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Asylum System Immigration Health
November
16
2020
Author
Dave Smith
Refugee Council publishes Moments for Mindfulness
Refugee Council has produced a self-help guide to managing stress and uncertainty entitled 'Moments for Mindfulness'
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Health
October
16
2020
Author
Dave Smith
Six Ways to Improve Your Wellbeing
These are tips and advice in 27 languages for migrants, designed to improve their mental health and wellbeing.
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Health
October
13
2020
Author
Doctors of the World
Faith Leaders and NGOs urge Government not to evict Asylum Seekers
Refugee organisations and faith leaders have written to the government to urge them to reverse the decision of the Home Office to evict refused asylum seekers onto the streets in the middle of a pandemic.
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Asylum System Destitution Detention Health Homelessness
October
08
2020
Author
Dave Smith
New Job Opportunities in Greater Manchester
There are exciting new job opportunities for Christians in Greater Manchester, working with a new charity for Iranian asylum seekers and refugees, and church planting within diverse communities on housing estates.
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Church and Asylum Health Integration
April
29
2020
Author
Dave Smith
Women for Refugee Women launch harrowing Report on Destitution in the UK
Women for Refugee Women have published "Will I Ever Be Safe?", a report exploring the experiences of 106 destitute asylum-seeking women who have struggled to survive in the UK.
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Destitution Homelessness Health Women
February
22
2020
Author
Dave Smith
120 Refugee Organisations sign letter of complaint re AIRE
Asylum Matters has sent a letter of complaint to Victoria Atkins MP, Minister for Safeguarding and Vulnerability at the Home Office, regarding severe failings in the new AIRE contract with Migrant Help. It was signed by 120 refugee organisations.
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Asylum System Health
November
11
2019
Author
Dave Smith
New Report Highlights Failings in Accessing Section 4 Support
This week saw the launch of a new report by NACCOM and Refugee Action looking into lengthy Home Office delays in delivering asylum support to those who are destitute and have been refused asylum.
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Asylum System Destitution Health Family Homelessness
September
06
2019
Author
Dave Smith
Home Office produces Welcome Guides for New Refugees
The Home Office has produced a guide for adults who have been granted asylum in England to access public services and make the most of the opportunities in the UK.
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Education Health Homelessness Integration Legal
September
03
2019
Author
Dave Smith
Praxis publishes new Impact Report
Praxis Community Projects in East London has just released its 2018 Impact Report, which shows the difference the organisation is making to vulnerable migrants in London.
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Immigration Asylum System Destitution Family Health Homelessness Integration
April
11
2019
Author
Dave Smith
Sanctus in Stoke is looking for a new Chair for its Board
Sanctus in Stoke-on-Trent provides support for refugees and people seeking asylum in the UK. It is looking for new Chair for its Board with senior experience in the charity sector who is passionate about refugees and asylum seekers.
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Church and Asylum Integration Homelessness Destitution Family Health
April
11
2019
Author
Dave Smith
Home Affairs Committee Report Heavily Critical of Asylum Accommodation
In its report on Asylum accommodation the Home Affairs Committee say the Home Office needs to show greater urgency about the degrading conditions in which vulnerable people are being housed.
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Asylum System Health
January
14
2019
Author
Dave Smith
European Asylum Conference declaration
150 asylum experts from churches and civil society last week issued a declaration calling on an end to the EU asylum regime of hotspots and the establishment of ways of safe passage into Europe.
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Europe Destitution Health
November
13
2018
Author
Alan Meban, Focus on Refugees
Shocking Investigation reveals the Truth about Immigration Detention
A survey of almost 200 detainees in UK detention centres has been published in the Guardian. It showed that over half the detainees were defined as an “adult at risk” - which means they should only be lawfully detained in extreme cases..
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Detention Asylum System Health
October
10
2018
Author
Dave Smith
New Briefing on Healthcare Charges
What are Asylum Seekers and other Immigrants entitled to? What do they have to pay for? This briefing from Asylum Matters gives you the answers.
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Asylum System Health Destitution
August
23
2018
Author
Dave Smith
Second Shaw Report on Immigration Detention published
Two years after the initial Shaw report exposed the many failings of the immigration detention system, the second report indicates that, despite some improvements, there are still significant problems.
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Detention Health
August
09
2018
Author
Dave Smith
Inspector finds 'Significant Failings' at Harmondsworth IRC
Harmondsworth immigration removal centre (IRC) at Heathrow, holding large numbers of men with mental health problems in prison-like conditions, continued to show “considerable failings” in safety and respect for detainees, according […]
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Detention Health
April
09
2018
Author
Dave Smith
BID launches legal action against G4S
BID (Bail for Immigration Detainees) are seeking to have a legal ruling that would designate G4S a ‘High Risk’ strategic supplier. This would make it harder for the government to award G4S future contracts.
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Asylum System Detention Health Legal
February
22
2018
Author
Dave Smith
JRS launches new report on Refugee Destitution in London
The Jesuit Refugee Service has launched a comprehensive report called 'Out in the Cold' on the homelessness and destitution experienced by those using its services in London.
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Destitution Asylum System Health
January
26
2018
Author
Jesuit Refugee Service
Uk Asylum Rates increased - by 80p a week
The weekly support allowance for asylum seekers in the UK has been increased by 80p a week to £37.75.
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Destitution Health Asylum System
January
23
2018
Author
Dave Smith
UK asylum seekers living in 'squalid, unsafe slum conditions'
A Guardian Report on housing conditions in asylum accommodation as the new asylum accommodation contract goes to tender.
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Asylum System Health
November
06
2017
Author
Frances Perraudin (The Guardian)
New charges for foreign users of NHS come into force
Migrants and visitors to the UK not eligible for free healthcare will from now on be charged upfront for the cost of their treatment.
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Health
October
27
2017
Author
Damien Gayle (The Guardian)
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