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It’s cold and wet out there, and the asylum system routinely leaves people street homeless. And its not just the weather that’s hostile. Politicians are competing to see who can cause the most fear and distress to people seeking protection. We can be better than this. Stand with Hope Projects for safety and dignity. Donate [...]

That made me feel sick The asylum system makes you sick. Hope helps people rebuild their sense of self. Read the evaluation of our wellbeing project Mala-and-Vickers-Improving-the-Physical-and-Mental-Health-of-Destitute-Asylum-Seekers

Advert for immigration advisor post Could you make a life changing difference to the lives of people made homeless and destitute by the asylum system? Then join the team here at Hope. Send a CV and a covering letter which outlines how you meet the requirements of the person specification below to Aliya@hope-projects.org.uk. [...]

Hope is starting out on a journey towards becoming a charity led be people with lived experience of the asylum system. Our next step is to recruit somone with lived experience of the asylum system to join our trustee board. Could this be you or someone you know? https://reachvolunteering.org.uk/opp/trustee-lived-experience-asylum-system

For the last 4 years, Nottingham Trent University have been working alongside Hope Projects, evaluating our work and helping us to understand the long term difference that we are making to the lives of our clients. They have finally given us the fruits of their labours, and its fascinating. Here are Phils refelctions. [...]

Its been outputs and outcomes morning. So what did we do last year? Well, big numbers first. we provided: 10,901 nights of accommodation to 56 people made homeless by the asylum system We carried out 171 legal assessments, helping people undertstand why they have been made homeless by the asylum system and what they [...]

Hope is looking for someone with a passion to fight asylum destitution and great digital and social media skills who is looking for a first paid role in communications, awareness and fundraising. Job sign They will carry out a structured programme of activities and develop and run and develop Hopes social media. [...]

Following the enacting of the controversial Illegal Immigration Bill, Hope Projects held a hugely successful away day at the Spring Housing head office in Birmingham on Thursday the 30th of November 2023 As Hope Project’s Selbin Kabote reports, highly informative presentations were delivered at the planning day. The director of ‘Tactic’ and a voluntary [...]

Earlier in the year Hope staged its annual 'Fighting Destitution' conference, a rare conference focussed on people fighting against their own flawed refusals of asylum. Hope's own Selbin Kabote was there and has given this report. Addressing the Hope Projects “Fighting Destitution” conference 2023 in Birmingham recently, Ranjit Sondhi, a trustee of Hope Projects [...]