Charlie Winstanley, author of 'Bricking It', discusses how the Epping Forest case exposes the fragility of the UK’s reliance on costly, unsuitable asylum hotels and highlights the urgent need for long-term housing solutions that address both asylum accommodation and the wider housing crisis. The post Crisis or opportunity? Rethinking the UK’s asylum accommodation model appeared first on Transforming Society.| Transforming Society
Peter Hopkins, author of 'Everyday Islamophobia', discusses the Far-right protests against asylum hotels in the UK have escalated into mass mobilisations, with migration dominating political debate while Islamophobia and anti-Muslim racism remain sidelined and silenced. The post Asylum hotel protests in the UK: Why Islamophobia is being ignored appeared first on Transforming Society.| Transforming Society
Recently the Government has announced changes to both the ‘move on period’ and to Aspen cards, both of which will directly impact people living in asylum accommodation. The changes came with no warning and without consultation. Here, we explain what we know about the changes, and what we think about… The post Recent changes for people in asylum accommodation appeared first on GMIAU.| GMIAU
A message to people living in asylum hotels in Greater Manchester We are voluntary and community organisations based in Greater Manchester. We are writing to say that you are WELCOME here in our communities. We understand that you may not have chosen to come to Greater Manchester, but we hope… The post Statement of solidarity: asylum hotels appeared first on GMIAU.| GMIAU