Like many others, Migrant Help expressed concerns when made aware of the decision to use military barracks in Folkestone and Penally to house asylum seekers, and what impact it may have on this vulnerable client group. Read more
November 20th is Trans Day of Remembrance, an important date on which the LGBTI community remembers and celebrates the lives of transgender people. Read more
We are committed to keeping stakeholders informed about the transition to the AIRE (Advice, Issue Reporting and Eligibility) contract to support asylum seekers in the UK. Read our newsletters about our progress here. Read more
Migrant Help has joined with 150 other organisations to voice our concerns about changes to immigration rules that could see non-UK nationals deported for rough sleeping. Read more
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On Tuesday, at least four lives were lost in an attempt to cross the channel. They included two children, a five-year old and an eight-year old. Read more
October is Black History Month. I hope that you have seen this celebrated more than ever before. I think that this increased profile is welcome and critical to change the dialogue. Read more
Harriet Tubman was held as a slave, captive and bound to unpaid, back-breaking labour since birth. Read more
Human trafficking is the modern-day form of slavery. It is the illegal trade of human beings: children, women and men from across the world are held, transported, bought, sold and forced into activity against their will. Read more
'Hidden in plain sight’ is a term that describes human trafficking and slavery well – it is a crime which is all around us and often right in front of us, but one that is famously hard to identify. Read more
Unfortunately, and though to most people thoroughly incomprehensible and inexcusable, hate crime is something which many refugees and asylum seekers in the UK are forced to bear. Read more
Great achievements come from great dreams, from imagining beyond the certainty... Read more
The Salvation Army is pleased to announce the appointment of Migrant Help as a specialist partner... Read more
It would be wrong to think that the people seeking asylum are here simply because they want a better life... that's not the whole truth. Read more
An 11-year old boy, sent alone across Europe to find a home in the UK, Kosovan refugee Dritan Kastrati tells his own story of his journey and his time in the UK care system. Read more
In what seems like an instant, your life will never be the same again. Your dreams are now ensuring your family is protected... Read more
We are excited to confirm that we have five organisations signed up and currently working on our commissioning framework. Read more
Today, 10 July 2020, is the deadline by which the UN Security Council needs to act to ensure millions of Syrian civilians are not denied access to timely, life-saving humanitarian assistance. Read more
Migrant Help has been assisting vulnerable migrants in the UK for more than fifty years and ensuring that our clients receive the support they need is our absolute priority. Read more
Migrant Help has continued to provide essential services, which operated throughout the COVID-19 lockdown. Read more