Fraudulent calls

It has come to our attention that a number of fraudulent telephone calls, purporting to be from Migrant Help, have been made to our clients, pretending to offer them a voluntary return to Rwanda. Read more

Our strategy for 2024-2029

We are pleased to present Migrant Help’s new organisational strategy for 2024 to 2029. Read more

Asylum support rate changes

Asylum support is provided while an asylum claim is being considered or after a claim for asylum has been refused. Read more

Refugees Reframed: Celebrate inspiring refugees this International Migrants’ Day and help those most in need

We have teamed up with eleven inspiring people, including comedian Shappi Khorsandi, to create this powerful picture that aims to provide a compelling counter-narrative to the negative rhetoric around refugees and people seeking asylum. Read more

£10k worth of vouchers distributed thanks to partnership with Clothing Collective

With the support of the charity Clothing Collective, we have been able to double some of the funds raised through generous match-funding. Read more

The Supreme Court's Rwanda ruling

The Supreme Court has upheld the verdict given in June by the Court of Appeal, ruling it unlawful for people seeking asylum to be sent to Rwanda to have their claims processed. Here is our statement. Read more

Webchat improvements

Our new and improved webchat facility, which you can use to access both the First Response Centre (FRC) and Eligibility, Advice and Guidance Line (EAGL), is now live. Read more

Court of Appeals Decision

The Court of appeals has ruled it unlawful for people seeking asylum to be sent to Rwanda to have their claims processed. Read more

SocialBox.Biz calls on UK businesses to donate unused laptops

An innovative UK-based social enterprise that takes unwanted computers, repurposing them for those in need. Read more

UK Emergency Alerts service

The UK government’s new Emergency Alerts system is now live, and testing will occur on 23 April. Read more

Christmas opening hours

All of us here at Migrant Help wish you happiness and peace this festive period. Read more

Asylum services update

Migrant Help is a charity that has been operating for nearly 60 years, with support for people seeking asylum, refugees and survivors of human trafficking and modern slavery at the heart of everything we do. Read more

Coalition to Stop Slavery

Migrant Help has joined forces with 16 other anti-slavery organisations on a new campaign to mark Anti-Slavery Day 2022, “Time to Stop Slavery”. Read more

National Inclusion Week 2022

This week marks National Inclusion Week, an important date in all our calendars where we raise awareness and open up the conversation about inclusion to ensure accessibility for all. Read more

Office closure for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral

On the day of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, Monday 19 September, Migrant Help’s offices will be closed. Read more

Statement regarding Suella Braverman's appointment as Home Secretary

On Suella Braverman’s appointment as Home Secretary, Caroline O’Connor, CEO at Migrant Help has commented. Read more

Afghan outreach

Are you an Afghan citizen who was evacuated by the Government to the UK on or after 14 August 2021? If so, you, YES, you and your dependants may be eligible to live permanently in the UK. Read more

Afghanistan Anniversary

This August marks a year since the escalation of the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan due to the occupation by the Taliban. This crisis meant that many Afghan nationals were facing horrific threats to their lives and safety resulting in an increase in the number of people who were in search of sanctuary. Read more

Setting the record straight: Migrant Help in the media

Inevitably, from time to time, an article appears criticising Migrant Help and its work. The pieces are often littered with wilful mischaracterisations and mistruths about how our charity is run and the work we do to assist thousands of vulnerable people each year who are facing very difficult circumstances. Read more

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is an integral part of the work Migrant Help does through all of its services. And as such we commissioned a full external Safeguarding Audit in 2021. Read more