Some of you may remember the case of Gloria, which we discussed here a couple of months ago, We’re happy to be able to share some good news: she has now been granted indefinite leave to remain, following our advocacy to ensure that she benefitted from the terms of the… Read More
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Destitution, violence, and recourse to public funds. A student social worker’s reflections.
We have invited our colleague, Sophie Julian, a social work student on placement with us, to reflect on her experiences of working with ‘Sameena’, a young woman who entered the UK as the spouse of a British citizen, and whose relationship has broken down following domestic violence on his part…. Read More
Destitution, domestic violence, and access to justice.
This week, we received a referral from a partner agency working to support women and children subject to domestic violence. They were supporting a woman, lawfully present in the UK but without recourse to public funds, and her young child, who is a British citizen. The woman is resident in… Read More
Ordinary crises: what happens to ASIRT’s clients when things go right.
There are presently, to our knowledge, more than 6000 homeless children in Birmingham. 3 of these are ‘Joe’, ‘Daniel’ and ‘Thomas’. Daniel is 11 years old, and has lived in the UK since he was born:. He is now a British citizen, his mother, who is Nigerian, having been helped… Read More
No Such Thing as a Free Lunch?
Access to Free School Meal provision for children denied recourse to public funds in Birmingham. Dave Stamp & Sarina Hussain Introduction. This document will explore the phenomenon of food poverty for children in Birmingham denied free school meal provision as a consequence of their denial of recourse to public funds…. Read More
