By Iman Hakimi, Communications and Welcome Centre Volunteer An animated documentary that delivers both a harrowing and hopeful story of an Afghan refugee’s recreations of home. Refugee representation in film and media often struggles with how best to allow the refugee to be the mouthpiece of their own narrative.
On the morning of 9th March, the Home Affairs Committee held a one-off evidence session to discuss the Home Office policy concerning refugees fleeing Ukraine. Vadym Prystaiko, the Ukrainian ambassador to the UK, was interviewed alongside representatives from the Refugee Council, the Immigration Law Practitioners' Association, Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain, and the
We are seeking an experienced and successful Fundraiser who can help us with a range of effective and creative fundraising activities. This is an exciting role whose core purpose is to expand and build upon the recent fundraising successes of Asylum Welcome. You will help respond to the growing needs of
Asylum Welcome is calling on the UK government to do more to enable and assist refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine to come to Britain. The government announced its 'Ukraine Family Scheme' on 2nd March (2). We are concerned that only 750 visas have been issued as of 9th March,
We are urging the UK government to act alongside its European neighbours to play a full and immediate part in receiving those fleeing the terrible violence in Ukraine, and to call for an immediate ceasefire and peace. In just one week, over a million people have fled Ukraine in the
The House of Lords had their second day of voting on amendments to the Nationality and Borders Bill (NBB) on 2nd March. The second day of report stage addressed sections two and three of the NBB, relating to the asylum system, refugee status determination and border control. This follows the
Dear supporters, Our focus this month is on our work with young people, which you can read about below, including the stories of two wonderful young clients that are now working and volunteering with us, but it feels wrong to go to press this week without reflecting on current events
Members of the House of Lords debated and voted on key sections of the Nationality and Borders Bill (NBB) late into the evening of the 28th February. They covered the first two sections of the bill, relating to British citizenship and asylum/refugees. Five key amendments were voted through with resounding majorities
Author: Helena Cullen, Asylum Welcome’s recent Youth Coordinator. Asylum Welcome youth service was established in the early days of the charity to work with unaccompanied children in the city and county. Essentially, it provides a space for young people to engage in positive activities and fun and also provides access
Asylum Welcome stands in solidarity with all Ukrainians and reaffirms its commitment to support all displaced peoples arriving in the UK by lobbying for a fairer, more dignified route to refugeehood and asylum. Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine is a political and humanitarian crisis which will permanently change the lives
