News
30 Mar 2015
We are currently looking for 2 to 3 female volunteers that will take the lead in supporting a small group of female asylum seekers and other volunteers to learn and develop basic skills to plant and grow vegetables, fruits and flowers at the ASSIST women’s house allotment.
30 Mar 2015
Our latest annual report is now available for download.
Download ASSIST 2013-14 Annual report
25 Mar 2015
A Joint Inquiry by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Refugees and the All Party Group on Migration into the use of Immigration Detention in the United Kingdom has analysed the current practice employed by the Home Office.
24 Mar 2015
The government has today made a U-turn on its decision to reduce the weekly rate of section 95 support for children by £16.
The adult rate will still be raised by 33p.
19 Mar 2015
A new Home Office rule, coming into force on March 30th, will force asylum seekers to travel to Liverpool if they want to submit new evidence for their case. What’s more, there won’t be any help for those who can’t afford the journey.
Please do take the time to sign the petition which can be accessed via the Refugee Action website
4 Mar 2015
Meltem Avcil, who as a child experienced the terror of being detained in Yarl’s Wood, is petitioning Theresa may to end the detention of women who are seeking asylum and to close Yarl’s Wood.
In Meltem’s words…
“Right now, there are hundreds of women locked up in Yarl’s Wood detention centre in Bedfordshire. These women have not committed any crime. They have come to this country to seek asylum, to find refuge from persecution.
19 Feb 2015
Our friends at Student Action for Refugees (STAR) are organising a gig in aid of ASSIST and Conversation Club…..Fri 13 Mar 15, 8:30 to 1:00, Yellow Arch Studios
Refugee Rhythms will feature….
4 Feb 2015
Supporter Vicky Seddon has raised an incredible £1101 from meals hosted in aid of ASSIST at the end of last year.
She is now running Phase 2 of her dining fundraiser – read more and contact Vicky to book your place.
Vicky’s Cafe will be open again this month and next!
You are warmly invited to come and dine, and to help me raise money for Assist.
23 Nov 2014
ASSIST supporter Vicky Seddon is doing fundraising for us in a unique style – please see her message below.
Message from Vicky
Vicky’s cafe Broomhill
Once again, I am making a bit of an effort to raise funds for Assist, the charity that supports destitute refugees and asylum seekers, here in Sheffield, so that they feel welcomed, and can have a new start in their lives.
So Vicky’s Cafe will be open again!
21 Nov 2014
Do you get a buzz from making things happen?Are you a good organiser who likes working as part of a team?
If so, come and help us to get all our ducks in a row ! Volunteer as an Events Organiser with ASSIST
We are looking for people to organise events right through from the initial idea to the happening. Ideally, you should be able to commit to volunteering with us for a minimum of a year.
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