THE rate of refugee rough-sleepers is on the rise in London, according to statistics. Refugee London has collected statistics on asylum seekers sleeping rough in London. Based on statistics collected and released by CHAIN, a homelessness network data shows immigrants from non-European Union nations have been increasingly sleeping rough over the last four years. In … Continue reading
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Ask the Experts: Guest Blogger Edition
Kate Boyce is a journalist currently working on a documentary on government support for asylum seekers. She interviews Asylum Aid’s Debora Singer and discusses why there is a need for a gender sensitive asylum system. The process of claiming asylum can be testing for anyone. But for women, there are particular challenges. Around 7000 women … Continue reading
Home Is Where The Art Is
Cafe Art volunteer Laura Elliott spoke to us exclusively about what makes self-expression through art so important to the homeless and asylum communities. She says events like this are a chance for all of us in the city to connect to one another. Today Cafe Art finishes its week long art exhibit titled Home is … Continue reading