“Eyewitness” – a talk by Belinda Pyke at SWVG General Meeting, 1 June 2020 (by Zoom) Belinda Pyke is a member of a local group in Leamington Spa called “Justice for Palestinians”. She travelled to Palestine in support of the
Advice in languages other than English
UK Gov advice is available in at least 35 languages at Doctors of the World. If your client/student can read, please send the appropriate document to them. Languages include English, Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Bengali, Bulgarian, Burmese, Czech, Dari, Estonian, Farsi, French, German. Greek, Gujarati, Hausa, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Kiswahili, Krio, Kurdish Sorani, Latvian, Lithuanian, Oromo, Malayalam, Nepali, Pashto, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Sindhi, Slovak, Spanish, Somali, Tamil, Tigrinya, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese, Wolof, and Yiddish. Find them here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=193qQN9l04Dvf0N9L5zeWTiXK_DRbrAxg. Public Health England also
Research reports
Migration Observatory Resources These briefings from the Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford look at different dimensions of migrant integration in the UK. We will add other links when more briefings are published. They are likely to cover additional
Application Registration Card – new complaints system
Application Registration Card (ARC) is a credit card sized document issued to asylum applicants in the UK. Once issued, the Card has a validity period of 2 years, after which it may be renewed according to rules. Or a Card
Migrant Help and the Blue Lamp Trust: domestic abuse during COVID 19 lockdown
The Blue Lamp Trust continue to accept referrals to the Bobby Scheme for clients who are at serious risk of harm or victims of Domestic Abuse. They can provide crime and fire prevention support to improve home security. They can
Bus tickets and passes
Southampton City Council update on 19 April said: City Red and Bluestar are now accepting each other’s tickets on common sections of routes to help key workers travel with greater ease during this challenging period. This includes all valid passes
Ramadan in the time of coronavirus
Here is a video message from UNHCR about Ramadan, which lasts 24 April to 24 May 2020. WHO Guidance to Muslims WHO has published recommendations for Ramadan in English and in Arabic. Please pass them to anyone you are supporting who
Global news on the impact of COVID 19 on displaced people, asylum seekers and refugees
Displaced people and host communities all over the world are at heightened risk as the coronavirus pandemic spreads. Here are some of the ways they – along with UN Refugee Agency UNHCR’s staff and supporters – are taking action to
Can you sponsor a walker for SWVG?
Please can you walk, or sponsor one of our walkers? On Sunday 27th September 2020 they plan to walk 5, 8, 11,16 or 25 miles of the Test Way from Stockbridge to Romsey to raise funds for SWVG. This leaflet