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October 16, 2012
Reminding MPs about destitution of asylum seekers at Labour Party Conference 2012
The following piece is by guest blogger Asli, from Women Asylum Seekers Together (WAST) Manchester. Here…
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September 27, 2012
Refugee Council Events at Party Conferences 2012
The Refugee Council is holding fringe events at the political party conferences this autumn to discuss…
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September 21, 2012
Refugee Council launches new edition of ‘Tell It Like It Is’
The Refugee Council is today launching an update of its Tell It Like it Is leaflet…
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September 11, 2012
Refugee Council appoints interim chief executive
The Refugee Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Shān Nicholas as interim Chief Executive.
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August 30, 2012
Number of children being detained has doubled, Home Office stats show: our response
The number of children being detained has doubled since this time last year, according to Home…
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August 30, 2012
Refugees to face further barriers to working and volunteering
by James, Advocacy team volunteer Here James breaks down the changes to checks that will make…
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August 15, 2012
HM Chief Inspector of Prisons’ inspection of Dover Immigration Removal Centre – our response
In response to the Chief Inspector of Prisons Report on Dover Immigration Removal Centre, Judith Dennis,…
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July 26, 2012
Olympic athlete claims asylum in the UK – Refugee Council response
In response to press reports today that an Olympic athlete from an African country has claimed…
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July 25, 2012
Children’s Commissioner publishes report on age assessment
In a report published on 17 July, the Children’s Commissioner for England finds that there have…
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July 25, 2012
Young refugee awarded for work in community by Muhammad Ali and David Beckham
A young Refugee Council volunteer and former client was last night presented with an award for…