Our letter to Keir Starmer
We are long overdue for a fundamental overhaul of the UK's broken asylum system. Asylum Welcome has joined over 300 organisations and 500 individuals in calling on the incoming Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, to urgently address this critical issue. Our current approach is simply not working. It punishes vulnerable people seeking safety, rather than providing the compassion and
Navid: moving on after 10 years
As some of you will already know, our long-serving and widely respected services director, Navid, has decided to leave Asylum Welcome. Navid has served Asylum Welcome with passion and distinction for a decade and has been central to everything the organisation has done over that time. His can-do attitude shaped our culture. He was the person at the
Bridging the digital divide
We are thrilled to announce a generous donation of 30 laptops from Revivn and Adobe! Their support will have a significant impact on our digital inclusion service, enabling us to bridge the digital divide and empower more clients to access the opportunities of the online world. We are incredibly grateful. If you share our mission of digital inclusion,
Driving Change Locally
By Hari Reed, Policy & Advocacy Coordinator On 1st March, a group of 13 refugees and asylum seekers presented Anneliese Dodds MP with a bike lock. Why? First: it's useful. Second: we know she is supportive of Asylum Welcome's bike scheme. Third: we lock up our bikes to keep them safe. When we care about
Homes for Ukraine: Parting reflections from our team
Asylum Welcome's Ukraine Programme will be closing at the end of February 2024, approximately two years after its launch. This milestone provides a good opportunity for reflection on our journey… Parting thoughts from Christina Schmalenbach... The war against Ukraine came as a shock to all of us in Europe. And it generated a huge
Behind the headlines: the Rwanda Bill
On 17th January the Safety of Rwanda Bill passed in the House of Commons with no amendments. It will now go to the House of Lords for consideration. While this political skirmish is going on, our clients are stuck in limbo without knowing what is going to happen to them. The Safety of Rwanda Bill
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