Asylum Welcome Turns 30: Join Our Birthday Fundraising
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. In September 2026, Asylum Welcome
Supporting women seeking safety
At Asylum Welcome, the majority of our clients are women, though people may not realise this. We support 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 our staff who
Refugee protection cut to 30 months: what this means and why it matters
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 build public confidence. It risks
Asylum Welcome is seeking a new Chair of Trustees
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 Oxford. Our services include advice,
A heartfelt thank you for an extraordinary Winter Appeal
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 to date. More importantly, it
Asylum Welcome launches visiting service as Campsfield reopens
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 our county, and we remain
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