I wanted to write to you during these difficult times for our clients to give you some insight into our efforts to support and assist asylum seekers during the roll-out of the new payment cards. Read more
As a result of the roll out of the new Aspen cards, our helpline has been extremely busy and we sincerely apologise to everyone who is having difficulties in contacting us. Read more
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
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If there is inequality that is not directed at us, does it affect us? If there is pain and suffering that we don’t personally have to encounter, does this affect us? If people are forced to flee their homes but we are safe in ours, does that affect us? 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
Migrant Help has been fortunate to be working in partnership with FareShare for a long time. This vital partnership is one of the key ways in which we ensure our clients never go hungry and reduce the amount of their limited budget that has to be spent on food. 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
I am a woman of steel who lived without the strength of a man in my life. When I fell, I would stand up again. 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
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