Migrant Help strongly opposes the proposals set out in the New Plan for Immigration. We are very concerned that the proposals are unworkable and will serve to create increased trauma for asylum seekers. 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
A letter from Migrant Help CEO Caroline O'Connor in response to the new Aspen card roll out. Along with our colleagues in the charity sector, we share a desire to ensure that people within the asylum system have safe, suitable accommodation, appropriate to their needs and vulnerabilities, that they are able to access financial support, support for mental and physical health matters, legal advice and guidance to make their asylum and support claims. Read more
The roll out of the new Aspen card is currently underway, along with a change of the payment provider. As a result of these changes, our helpline has been extremely busy over the past few days. We sincerely apologise to everyone who is having difficulties in contacting us. We are liaising with the payment provider and the Home Office and are doing our best to assist as many clients as we can. Read more
At Migrant Help, our primary concern is to ensure that the needs of asylum seekers are addressed, and they receive the legal protection and care to which they are entitled. Read more
This is an opportunity for all of us to start talking and share stories about mental health. Read more
We are grateful to the emergency services who responded to the situation and also thank the local community for their support of those living in the barracks. Read more
We have put together a list of our top 5 books, which include options for both adults and children, that will help you understand displacement, asylum and refugees. Read more
Our clients feel the challenges of the pandemic very keenly - many face isolation, reduced support services and the prospect of several weeks of freezing weather without warm winter clothing. Read more
As of 4 January 2021, Migrant Help will deliver its support to victims of human trafficking and modern slavery as a subcontractor to The Salvation Army under the new Modern Slavery Victims Care (MSVC) contract. Read more
The delay to cessation and the requirements of lockdown meant that fewer clients have been moved on from Initial Accommodation to dispersed accommodation over the past several months. This resulted in a large increase in hotel use and, more recently, the introduction of the MOD sites. 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
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
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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