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Asylum Welcome has been nominated by Oxford Mail/Oxford Times readers in Cash For Charities and has been selected as one of the charities to benefit from a share of £20,000 and we need your vote!

Asylum Welcome is working with councils and other public bodies to support over a hundred and fifty recent Afghan arrivals during what could be an extended stay in transition hotels while they await long term housing. This could be anywhere in the U.K. and time frames are not yet clear. The recent evacuees, who

Asylum Welcome is deeply concerned about recent events in Afghanistan and the impact that these events are having on innocent people whose safety is now at risk. You can read our full statement here. We are working with councils, charities and community organisations to welcome Afghan refugees to Oxfordshire and support them on their

The Asylum Welcome community in Oxfordshire is extremely concerned about the devastating situation in Afghanistan and how this is affecting thousands of Afghan refugees in Oxfordshire. We are glad to hear that the Home Secretary Priti Patel has announced the resettlement of 5,000 refugees this year 'with the potential of accommodating up to 20,000

The 28th July 2021 marks the 70th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention. The Convention was signed in 1951 by a group of nations that agreed to welcome people displaced by the events of the Second World War and its aftermath. In 1967, the Convention expanded to include all people fleeing persecution, and this has been

Refugee Week is a UK-wide festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. Founded in 1998, it is held every year around World Refugee Day on the 20 June. This year’s theme is ‘We Cannot Walk Alone,’ inspired by Martin Luther King’s

There are less than 30 days left before the EU Settlement Scheme deadline! Do you need help to apply? Not sure if you or anyone you know may need to? Contact us today for support and advice: WhatsApp/text/phone: 07719128054; Email: europawelcome@asylum-welcome.org. Asylum Welcome’s Europa Welcome team is happy to let you know that our

We are deeply concerned about the government’s New Plan for Immigration. Please see here for more information. The consultation on the paper closes at 11.45pm on 6th May. You can respond to the paper and contribute to the consultation here. You may find Asylum Welcome's guidance on responding to the consultation useful here.

Dear Friends, To read this in Arabic click here. To read this in Farsi click here. To read this is Urdu click here. As you may know, on 24th March the government published a plan to reform the immigration and asylum system. We have until 6th May to respond to this plan. The

This video is in Tetum. The translation to English below was kindly provided by Dr Emma Sidebotham. “Hi everyone. I am Emma and I am a doctor that has previously lived and worked in Timor Leste. This message is to help ensure that as many people as possible from