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Join Our Team! Director

28th July 2022 By Isata

Apply Below ASIRT is seeking to appoint an experienced and dynamic leader with the ability to develop and deliver high quality services for vulnerable clients. This is an exciting, creative and challenging role for someone with a strong commitment to excellence, justice, and a firm belief in the rights of… Read More

Filed Under: Job or volunteering, News Tagged With: job, Job opportunity

A result.

6th June 2022 By Dave

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

Filed Under: Uncategorised

Destitution, violence, and recourse to public funds. A student social worker’s reflections.

31st May 2022 By Dave

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

Filed Under: Uncategorised

When ‘crisis’ becomes normality.

8th April 2022 By Dave

The term ‘migrant crisis’ rolls readily off many people’s tongues. It’s usually used to refer to people from the Global South fleeing war, climate crisis or extreme poverty and trying to reach Europe to find sanctuary and stability here. For us, though, the term also refers to the conditions faced… Read More

Filed Under: Asylum, Fund Raising, Immigration

Join Our Team! Children’s Project Lead

30th March 2022 By Isata

(Closing date: 24th April 2022) ASIRT provides vital services to people vulnerable to destitution as a direct result of their immigration status throughout the West Midlands. We provide legal representation and advocacy for migrants at crucial times in their lives to ensure that they can live in safety, meet their… Read More

Filed Under: Job or volunteering, News Tagged With: children, job, Job opportunity, migration, NRPF

ASIRT is offering training on the rights and entitlements of migrant children in the care system, in conjunction with WMSMP

7th January 2022 By Chris

UASC Children in Care/Care Leavers  Training Dates January 11th, 19th, 27thFebruary 8th, 16thMarch 3rd, 24thApril 26thMay 10thJune 14thJuly 5th9.30 – 17.00 Additional Information Training is designed for professionals working with this group, e.g. support workers, social workers,  It will take place virtually and be hosted on the teams platform Training… Read More

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The Big Give: ASIRT’s Christmas Hardship Fundraiser.

1st December 2021 By Dave

Today’s the first day of winter and, with it, comes the inevitable stress for our clients of trying to keep warm and fed during the long, cold months. The risk of street homelessness is all too real for far too many of the people we live with, but even for… Read More

Filed Under: Fund Raising

Unfair Housing?

24th November 2021 By Dave

Birmingham, it’s no secret, is in the midst of a housing crisis. Over 12,000 people are in temporary accommodation, half of whom are children. As ever, the brunt of this crisis is most sharply felt by those at society’s margins, Setting aside those denied recourse to public funds, and consigned… Read More

Filed Under: Homeless

Monday….

4th October 2021 By Dave

So, it’s a grey October morning, and we’re back at it. Amongst other things so far, today, we’ve been dealing with the Home Office’s response to an application for one of our clients to be granted recourse to public funds. She is the single mother of a British citizen., who… Read More

Filed Under: Asylum

Destitution, domestic violence, and access to justice.

9th September 2021 By Dave

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

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Join Our Team! Director

Apply Below ASIRT is seeking to appoint an experienced and dynamic … Read More about Join Our Team! Director

A result.

Some of you may remember the case of Gloria, which we discussed here a … Read More about A result.

Destitution, violence, and recourse to public funds. A student social worker’s reflections.

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