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Snapshots of reality
Young people on our Breaking the Chains project used 35mm film disposable cameras to capture their lives as part of the project evaluation. The young asylum seekers captured some beautiful images which they combined with text to create collages showing their lives and daily struggles to find protection and to
Risks to the mental health and wellbeing of Albanian Asylum seekers
The recent suicides of two Albanian males at Brook House immigration removal centre and on board the Bibby Stockholm vessel respectively point to desperate conditions in immigration detention and Home Office so-called 'non-detention' accommodation. These incidents have tragically shed a light on the alarming risks to the mental health
Access to justice for all migrants
The immigration legal aid sector is at breaking point. It has been for several years, with serious consequences for individuals in need of representation, and practitioners who are beyond stretched. MiCLU, together with Islington Law Centre, recently responded to two consultations regarding legal aid in the UK and a
Upcoming Events
Working with young asylum seekers with mental health needs – 10 October 2024 (London/online)
Free legal seminar hosted at Garden Court chambers on World Mental Health Day, aimed at immigration lawyers who work with young asylum seekers with mental health needs. Speaking at the seminar will be Dr Susannah Fairweather, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, and Claudia Neale, Legal Researcher at Garden Court Chambers, alongside Shpresa Programme’s
Previous Events
Breaking the Chains Celebration and Launch – 20 June 2022 (York)
Monday 20 June 2-6pm PBL Suite, LMB Building, University of York East Campus, York A celebration and launch of our Year 3 evaluation of the Breaking the Chains project plus materials created by young Immigration Champions to support and reach out to professionals and other young asylum seekers in their
Still Walking a Tightrope: Conference and workshops – 16 June 2022 (London)
Looking at the past, present and future challenges that prevent young Albanians seeking asylum in the UK from finding protection. With expert key speakers and a panel of young people, after refreshments two workshops will focus on key issues: Using learning to inform challenges to the Nationality and Borders Act
Making complex cases work for you: Legal seminar – 10 March 2022 (Zoom)
Free online training seminar for legal practitioners delivered by Christopher Cole and Kathryn Cronin, about how to successfully run complex asylum cases, using the lens of young Albanian asylum claims, which are often considered some of the most challenging to run. Christopher Cole is a freelance consultant solicitor who specialises
