Asylum Matters

https://asylummatters.org/

Asylum Matters is a charity which works to improve the lives of refugees and people seeking asylum through social and political change.

Their website says:

Asylum Matters was created to take forward the eight goals that were identified at the ‘Sanctuary Summit’ in 2014 – an unprecedented gathering of refugees, migrants, advocates and supporters from around the country who came together to set out a vision for a more welcoming Britain. This vision became known as the ‘Birmingham Declaration’, which has since been endorsed by more than 320 organisations. The key principles and goals which underpin the Birmingham Declaration and which Asylum Matters is now working to progress include:

• An end to destitution in the asylum system, by ensuring that all asylum seekers and refugees can meet their essential living needs while in the UK;
• Permission to work for asylum seekers whose case has taken more than six months, or they have been refused and are temporarily unable to return home;
• Free access to healthcare for all asylum seekers while they are in the UK;
• Improved decision making, so protection is granted to all those who need it;
• Improved access to good quality legal advice and representation;
• An end to the indefinite detention of asylum seekers and migrants;
• Asylum seekers to be welcomed & befriended on arrival, and offered free language tuition so they can fully participate and contribute to the local community;
• All asylum seekers, refugees and migrants to be treated with dignity and respect.