Joint statement on racist riots

August 2024 As organisations working in Greater Manchester, after more than a week of shocking far-right violence, we want to state our support for and solidarity with communities who are under attack. People seeking asylum, Muslims, and Black and brown people are being targeted in their homes, businesses, workplaces and…

Information on children seeking asylum and volunteering

August 2024 This is a resource for professionals working with children in the asylum system who are interested in volunteering. It is important to understand the distinction between volunteering, which is permitted for children in the asylum system, and unpaid work or exploitation. Current legislation: Under current legislation people seeking…

New briefing: the 10-year route to settlement

Supporting people on the 10-year route to settlement in the North West: A briefing for local authorities Today we have published a joint briefing with the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR). It aims to provide local authorities with practical information, to ensure that all those who call the North…

Trauma and suicide in the UK asylum system 

Blog by Will Wheeler This blog post discusses an article by GMIAU’s Policy Officer Will Wheeler. The article, based on ethnographic research Will conducted in a previous role at the University of Manchester, discusses trauma and suicide in the asylum system. The first part of the blog explains the article’s…