Asylum seekers and volunteering

Following Volunteering England’s recent letter to the Home Office, in conjunction with Refugee Action, seeking clarification of the policy regarding permission to volunteer for asylum seekers who have had their appeal rights exhausted, the head of asylum policy at UKBA has asked for a meeting with them.

Ahead of this, they are interested in hearing the experiences of asylum seekers who have been told to stop volunteering by the UK Border Agency. To feed in your experiences email policy@volunteering.org.uk.