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We are thrilled to have received a generous £600k of funding from Comic Relief to launch the Change Makers Project with RAMP.

The Nationality and Borders Bill is a threat to the right to seek asylum enshrined in the 1951 Refugee Convention, and is a very concerning piece of legislation. It will criminalise ‘irregular’ asylum routes, whilst failing to provide safe and legal routes.

Both those at risk in Afghanistan, and Afghans already in the UK, must be supported through this crisis. We must do all we can to ensure safe and legal routes to resettlement and make certain Afghans already seeking asylum in the UK are not left in limbo or at risk of repatriation.

Imelda McCarthy

The Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme is a five year scheme led by Birmingham City council, aiming to resettle refugees from Syria, and help them to re-establish their lives in the city.

I have a business idea, how can you help me get it off the ground?

Our Enterprise Facilitators can help you through all the stages of setting up a business.

At ACH we provide services for newly arrived communities in the UK. Whilst many of our day-to-day services are tailored for newly arrived refugee communities, we have also become concerned by EU migrant communities impacted by the simultaneous issues of Brexit and Covid-19.

Migrant Entrepreneurship | Exploring the importance of language and culture, was an event organised by ACH, in collaboration with West of England Combined Authority and the University of Bristol.

Birmingham

Our team in Birmingham celebrated Refugee Week this year by visiting our tenants and bringing food and drinks to our houses!