In response to this consultation, we outline what needs to be considered when deciding where to 'disperse' people seeking asylum to, and urge the Home Office to put together a set of minimum standards for dispersal areas to be used as an ongoing reference tool to ensure they those moved to new areas are able to access the services and accommodation they need.
In December 2021, BM Trust Ltd submitted in a full planning application for the change of use of the We submitted a response to the planning application for an initial assessment centre for the accommodation of asylum seekers at Jaguar House and Buildings in Badersfield, Norfolk, highlighting our concerns that this accommodation is inherently unsuitable for people seeking asylum, who are a particularly vulnerable population.
This article in the Forced Migration Review highlights evidence from medical assessments of the negative impact of the UK’s accommodation centres on the health of asylum seekers and calls for a trauma-informed approach to underpin the government’s future strategy in this area.
This response to a consultation planning proposals for the continued use of Napier Barracks for people seeking asylum whilst their claims are being considered looks at the conditions in Napier, the welfare of residents and impact the community and whether extended use of the site is legitimate or desirable from a planning perspective.
This briefing sets out the impact of institutional accommodation on the health and welfare of those seeking asylum.
The Helen Bamber Foundation has considerable experience of the impact
Thousands of people seeking asylum are currently accommodated in initial
In September 2020 the Home Office established refugee camps in
The precarious living situations of adults and children who are
This submission addresses the issue specifically of “institutional (asylum) accommodation”
I manage the Welfare and Housing Casework Team at the
