This weekend marks a special moment for Oxford Phoenix FC, and we’re sharing their story in a new episode of Welcomecast. Oxford Phoenix is a football team bringing together young refugees and asylum seekers from across the world. What began a few years ago with the first training sessions has grown into a strong
Since 1996, we have stood alongside people seeking safety in Oxfordshire with practical help, trusted advice and a welcoming community. To mark this milestone, we’re inviting our supporters and friends to celebrate with us. Download our 30 ways to get involved poster and new fundraising pack and find ways to get involved.
At Asylum Welcome, we support many women, though people may not realise this. We work with women who are navigating the asylum system while also caring for children, rebuilding their lives after trauma, and trying to make sense of a complex and often confusing new country. For this blog, we spoke to three of
Asylum Welcome is deeply concerned by the decision to limit refugee protection to 30 months. We believe policy should be shaped by evidence and focused on the long-term wellbeing of our communities, rather than short-term headlines. Making life harder for recognised refugees will not resolve pressures on public services or
Asylum Welcome is seeking a new Chair of Trustees Can you help lead our organisation in an increasingly challenging political climate for the people we support? Asylum Welcome is a well-established local charity offering a wide range of support to people seeking asylum, refugees and vulnerable migrants in and around
Thanks to the kindness and generosity of this community, our Winter Appeal has exceeded all expectations. Together, you have helped raise over £30,000, with a further £12,000 in matched funding — a remarkable achievement and a real boost in these difficult financial times. This is our most successful Winter Appeal
Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre has reopened, and people are once again being detained in Oxfordshire for immigration control. In response, we are launching a three-month pilot visiting service for those now held inside Campsfield — and asking for the community’s support. At Asylum Welcome, we feel deep sorrow that immigration detention has returned to
On Saturday 22 November, people gathered outside Campsfield House in Kidlington to oppose the planned reopening of the immigration detention centre. Asylum Welcome staff and volunteers stood alongside local residents and partner organisations, united in solidarity with people whose lives are harmed by detention. Photos (above and
Join Asylum Welcome and our neighbours across Oxford in shining a light for welcome this winter. This winter, we’re inviting everyone in Oxford to place an orange light in their window during the Oxford Christmas Light Festival (14–16 November) — a simple symbol of welcome, sanctuary, and hope for people seeking safety. The
In memory of much-loved volunteer James Throup, staff, clients, volunteers and friends ran the Oxford Half Marathon — a day filled with community, compassion and hope. “You definitely all did James proud — thank you,” said James’s mother, Julie. The team ran to honour James’s life and raise funds
