Yearly Archives: 2020

This is a short video I found while learning how to use some very basic video editing software. It did quite a good job of explaining what we do in less than 45 seconds, so I thought I'd share it. Here is the YouTube link  

When Louise, our well being worker found an art class for Hope residents to join, it began something special. Muhammad had never done any drawing at all, but it quickly became clear he had a real gift, and he found the activity helped reduce his stress levels too. Henok enjoyed the classes too, and we [...]

Staff at Hope projects have had to think of new ways of working during the pandemic: the office has been closed for the duration, and contacts were limited to phone calls, on-line, and emergencies only. Some residents, such as the women in the picture, have been doing their English and other classes from home - [...]

Hope Projects are proud to be members of the NACCOM network, 150 charities around the country all dedicated to fighting asylum destitution. You can find out more about what the network has acheived in 2019 - 2020 here. NACCOM-ImpactReport_2020 FINAL

We've had a bit of email trouble here at Hope Projects. If anyone has been trying to get in touch with us in late July, it probably didn't get through. Please accept our apologies, and can you please resend? Thanks - everyone at Hope

(originally blogged by Phil Davis, Hope Coordinator, at https://darkenedroomweb.wordpress.com/2020/08/10/gunboats/) “The UK has a proud tradition of providing asylum to those who need it and the safety and wellbeing of those in our care is of the utmost importance.” I know this to be true. The Home Office repeat it frequently. Somewhere in comms in Croydon [...]

We are delighted to invite proposals for a longitudinal evaluation of the legal advice service provided by Hope Projects Ltd. The service is funded for 5 years. Tender documentation below. Deadline for proposals 13th November 2020 Tender document final

Our winter appeal is about to close. Thank you to everyone who has donated - we are well over £2500 now. This money will make a real difference to the lives of people put at real risk by a hostile asylum system. Click here for a final opportunity to donate  

Hope Projects have joined Naccom Network, Asylum Matters, Migrant Rights Network and over 200 organisations writing to the Prime Minister to demand an end to plans to evict thousands of asylum seekers onto the streets. "Evictions into homelessness at any time are unacceptable. At this time, as the UK returns to Covid-19 alert level 4, [...]

A child* at the age of 13 was taken from one part of India (before partition) to live in another part. Years later Pakistan and India parted and then eventually Pakistan and Bangladesh separated. Now she was living in Bangladesh, her third country. Bangladesh is to the east of India She did not [...]