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Asylum Welcome has serious concerns about plans to accommodate up to 1,256 people seeking asylum at MOD Bicester. But we are equally clear that the people who may be sent there are not responsible for this proposal and must not become scapegoats for it. When the plans[1] were first announced, Asylum Welcome raised concerns about the use of large-scale,

After thousands of food parcels, countless donations and many years of extraordinary commitment from volunteers, the Asylum Welcome Food Bank held its final session this week, with arrangements in place for clients to continue receiving support through other local food banks. On Tuesday 25th August, Asylum Welcome’s Food Bank opened its doors for the last time, bringing to a

Asylum Welcome has expressed serious concerns about proposals to accommodate up to 1,200 asylum seekers on a former military site near Bicester, warning that large-scale institutional accommodation risks isolating people from the communities where they will ultimately rebuild their lives. For more than 30 years, Asylum Welcome has supported refugees and people seeking asylum across Oxfordshire. Over the past

There's still time to sponsor our intrepid riders: David, Lucy, Mark, Simon and Mohamed, as they take on Bike Oxford today in support of refugees and asylum seekers across Oxfordshire. Taking place on Sunday 21st June, the final day of Refugee Week, Bike Oxford offers cyclists a choice of 25, 50 and 80-mile routes through the Oxfordshire countryside.

Asylum Welcome is saddened and disappointed by the decision of the Oxford Union to provide a platform for Stephen Yaxley-Lennon for a second time. We stand in solidarity with those who feel distressed and targeted by this event, and we will continue our work to ensure that Oxford remains a place of welcome, compassion, and

Asylum Welcome is launching an urgent appeal to help us continue supporting people detained at Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre near Kidlington. The appeal comes as the Home Office proposes expanding the centre from 160 to 400 places. Since April 2026, our staff and volunteers have been visiting men held at Campsfield as part of a pilot visiting service. We