What's New?

• A2 nationals - overview of Romanian and Bulgarians rights and entitlements - HL briefing

• Homeless Link's A8 nationals project has revealed that a small but significant number of Eastern Europeans are turning to London’s homelessness services for help.

Events and training

• Refugee Council training courses - a full list of courses available for refugees and service providers.

• ASAP training courses - training on all aspects of asylum support, including appeals.

Resources

• A8 nationals - Guidelines on entitlements, statistics and Homeless Link's research.

• Information for advisors - The Refugee Council's September 2004 guide covering greater London aimed at workers advicing refugees and asylum seekers.

• Refugee Council electronic newsletter - up-to-date advice and information on trends

• Praxis - Practical advice and information

• Asylum Support Appeals Project (ASAP) - provides free legal representation, advice & information to prevent destitution amongst asylum seekers. Also facilitates London Destitution Advice Network (LDAN) .

• Enabling Christians in Assisting Refugees - Comprehensive list of links and resources relating to refugees and asylum seekers. Includes information on non-faith based as well as christian organisations working in the field.

• CITAS - Interpreting and translation service

• Immigration Advisory Service - Community and legal advice & representation for immigrants and asylum seekers.

• Home Office document examples - Examples of valid documents that show immigration status.

• Working in the UK - information on employment rights.

• Multilingual resources - copies of sample supported accommodation regulations in 7 foreign languages.

Policy and research

• Transnationalism, citizenship and the 'shadow state' - ESRC report highlights conflict between supporting refugees choices and government policy, Jan 07

• Crossing Borders - report on the wider impact of migrant workers - HL summary

• Policy for service delivery for homeless agencies working with eastern Europeans - Broadway/Lemos&Crane research

• Refugee integration in London - Mayor’s strategic leadership Stakeholder consultation

• Making women visible - Refugee Council publication on strategies for a more woman-centred asylum and refugee support system.

• Integration matters: A national strategy for refugee integration - Home Office report, March 2005.

• Research on homeless refugees and asylum seekers - Broadway's October 2004 survey of homelessness sector services provided to asylum seekers and refugee clients. A summary of the research by Homeless Link is also available.

• Destitution by design - GLA impact assessment of withdrawal of support from in-country asylum applicants. February 2004.

• Shaming Destitution - NASS section 4 support for failed asylum seekers who are unable to leave the UK - CAB Report. June 2006.