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At Asylum Welcome, we stand with those impacted by the Hostile Environment, including the detention system. Our opposition to reopening Campsfield is evidence-based and shaped by our own experiences providing a visiting service there from 1993 to 2018. Yarl’s Wood. Brook House. Harmondsworth. These names are notorious for a reason—immigration detention centres are synonymous with

By Jan Dogar-Hurd, Schools Advocacy Coordinator Schools Advocacy recently held a Language and Literacy workshop for all our families in partnership with Caper Bookshop. Local author Lanisha Butterfield entertained us with a reading from her book, 'Flower Block', "a glorious celebration of the power of nature to bring communities together". Our audience was entranced by the language

By Mark Goldring, Director Twice before I have felt inspired by a big demonstration of Oxford’s welcome to refugees. The first time was a decade ago when the city came together to welcome Syrians fleeing the war and its accompanying brutality. The second was the city celebrating refugees everywhere during the visit of the giant

All at Asylum Welcome are horrified by the terrible events of last week and the weekend. We extend our unwavering solidarity to refugees, asylum seekers, migrants, Muslims and communities of colour during this difficult time. As some of you might know, we have received news of a specific far-right threat to protest outside our building

A new report co-authored by SOAS University of London’s Dr Anna Lindley and Asylum Welcome sheds light on the significant barriers newly-recognised refugees face when trying to establish a new life in the UK. The report is officially published today, Tuesday 23rd July, and can be read here. Dr Lindley, a leading researcher in global migration and displacement