Asylum Welcome supports refugees, asylum seekers and immigration detainees in Oxford and Oxfordshire.
Our volunteers, members, supporters and staff share values based on a common humanity and social justice. Together, we work to reduce poverty, suffering and social isolation, and to enable asylum seekers and refugees to live with the respect and dignity to which they are entitled.
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Sign the Pledge - Let asylum seekers work
Let Them Work is a joint campaign calling on the government to let asylum seekers work. Currently asylum seekers are prevented from working and forced to rely on benefits or face destitution. Find out more and sign the pledge here.
News:
Border staff humiliate and trick asylum seekers
Claims that asylum seekers are mistreated, tricked and humiliated by staff working for the UK Border Agency are to be investigated in parliament.
Guardian, 2 February 2010
Chance brings refugees to Britain not choice, says report
Research finds that contrary to popular assumptions, most refugees have no idea where they are headed when they flee their home countries.
Guardian, 14 January 2010
Wanted: volunteers to visit Campsfield House detainees (must be willing to commit to visiting regularly for a minimum of a year) and a new membership secretary to recruit new members for Asylum Welcome and work with existing members (possibly also produce a monthly newsletter). Interested, please contact Jody, acting Volunteer Coordinator.
Urgently needed: cooking oil, rice, sugar, UHT milk, tea, coffee, toothpaste, disposable razors and more for our Food Cupboard for destitute clients.
“As an asylum seeker here you have no identity; you are always waiting. I want to be recognised as belonging; to be able to make my contribution.”Najaf, asylum seeker from Afghanistan