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The Asylum Journey has a new Corana Virus Information and Services page.
This page will be regularly updated with the latest information about services, support and changes in legislation particularly relevant to refugees and asylum seekers. It also includes information resources in community languages.
The page is available here.
The Asylum Journey has a new service which gives details about how to report a lost or stolen Biometric Residence Card (BRP).
The BRP card is given to a person applying to stay in the UK for longer than six months or applying ot settle in the UK.
It is important that a lost BRP card is reported within three months of it going missing as failure to do so can result in a fine and enforced removal from the UK.
A representative can report a BRP missing on a persons behalf and Citizens Advice Sheffield can offer support.
The Asylum Journey has an updated list of solicitors who have Legal Aid Contracts to provide representation in Asylum Cases based in Sheffield available in printed resources.
You can access the list here.
The Asylum Journey has lots of dedicated information about services that can offer support with the Asylum Process and Legal Advice.
The leaflet produced by ASSIST Sheffield and City of Sanctuary, Sheffield giving information about Free and Cheap Food and Drink available in Sheffield has been updated.
The latest version is available on the Asylum Journey site under printable resources at Free and Cheap Food.
Registration to vote in the upcoming General Election closes at midnight on 26th November.
To be able to vote in a general election, you need to be 18 years of age or older, and either a British citizen, an Irish citizen, or hold a “qualifying Commonwealth citizenship.” It is estimated that there are around 895,000 qualifying Commonwealth citizens eligible to vote.
A qualifying Commonwealth citizen is someone who is a citizen of one of 53 Commonwealth countries, and has leave to enter or remain in the UK. This includes Commonwealth citizens who are resident in Britain for example to work or study, with valid leave to enter or remain, or who have been granted refugee status or another form of leave to remain. It also includes Zimbabweans (with leave to remain) even though Zimbabwe is no longer a Commonwealth nation.
It does not include people seeking asylum, as they do not yet have leave to remain.
Check the full country list here.
Right to Remain have produced a useful blog with more information here.
The Asylum Journey includes information about Citizenship and how to contact an MP.
Applications for this free software career development course close at the end of October. The Asylum Journey has lots more information about online courses , accessing education and employment support services.
The Asylum Journey has information about ESOL courses, Conversation Clubs and where to find Free or Cheap Food and guides to Living Well in different parts of Sheffield.
CHANGE THE WORD – FREE WELCOME MEAL
Join us for a delicious free meal, to meet people and find out more about the Change the Word storytelling & poetry project.
Date: Monday 14th October 2019
Time: 5pm – 7pm
Place: Crucible Theatre, 55 Norfolk St, Sheffield S1 1DA (on Tudor Square)
Alternative meeting place (optional) – at 4.45pm:
City of Sanctuary, 37-39 Chapel Walk, Sheffield S1 2PD
We will walk over as a group from City of Sanctuary at 4.45pm – please meet at 4.30pm
FREE AND OPEN TO ALL
Feel free to bring your children. Local travel costs can be covered if needed – please bring your bus ticket.
Speakers of all languages welcome, you just need to be able to take part in workshops led in simple English.
For more information about Change the Word see this website.
The Asylum Journey has more information about arts, crafts and creative writing and music, drama and dance.
The Asylum Journey has lots of information about Conversation Clubs and ESOL courses taking place throughout Sheffield.
Asylum Journey Updates 