On Thursday, November 23rd, 2023, St. Edward's School in Oxford will host a live debate, compellingly entitled: "Russia and the West: Where do we go from here?" The debate, which is open to the public, will be chaired by the renowned journalist John Simpson, CBE, BBC World Affairs Editor.
All at Asylum Welcome – and most importantly, the individuals we work with who are fleeing persecution – are pleased and greatly relieved by today's ruling. As we awaited the judgment, the heart-wrenching testimony of the terrified asylum seekers who were forced onto a plane bound for Rwanda in June
Asylum Welcome's Director, Mark Goldring, reflects on recent events. We all open our mail with some degree of trepidation, especially those official brown envelopes we don't recognise. For many residents of the asylum hotel in Oxford, the official communications they have received in the last few weeks have brought momentous news...
We call upon everyone who understands the grim reality of living in uncertainty, far from friends and relatives, and constantly waiting, to amplify our concerns and pay attention to our calls. We, residents of the Holiday Inn Express, who have recently received transfer letters to the Bibby Stockholm barge, have
Asylum Welcome has a new podcast. We are excited about Welcomecast and hope it will be a valuable platform for our clients to share their stories and for other people to learn more about what goes on behind the blue door... Please do give us a listen here (or wherever you
Asylum Welcome’s Director, Mark Goldring, explains how two refugees ended up camping outside West Berkshire Council offices after having been granted permission to stay in the UK. You can watch the interview with Mark on ITV Meridian here. You can also read more about the situation in Berkshire from our
Asylum Welcome rejects Suella Braverman’s unfounded claims regarding gender and sexuality as illegitimate grounds to claim asylum in the UK. Braverman claims that "simply being gay, or a woman, and fearful of discrimination in your country of origin" is no longer a good enough basis on which to be granted refugee
By Hallam Tuck 'Under the Home Office, and its contractor G4S, Brooke House was not sufficiently decent, secure, or caring for detained people or its staff. An environment flourished in which unacceptable treatment became more likely.’ Kate Eves, Chair of the Brook House Inquiry. The Brook House Inquiry report published
In our latest newsletter, we reflect on a powerful annual supporters' meeting, the past two years of supporting Afghans, and a significant milestone for Sanctuary Hosting. Keep reading for more stories about the people we support, including a former client who is taking part in the Oxford Half Marathon... [campaign id="85f1c3bae8"]
By Mark Goldring, Director My colleagues witnessed the joy on the faces of nine Afghan children who moved with their parents into a house in Oxford last week. The children love having a garden to play in and rooms to organise as they want, a place where their parents can
