Campaign

People forced to flee the home they love deserve support, compassion and justice.

The work we do means we have important stories to tell, and you can help us tell them.

We are facing the biggest global refugee crisis since the Second World War. There are now 108 million people forcibly displaced globally, as a result of war, violence, persecution, human rights violations, and climate change. Additionally, it is low- and middle-income countries, not rich countries, that provide shelter for 76% of refugees and other people in need of international protection worldwide. In 2022, Britain received 7% of all asylum claims made across the EU, only the twentieth-largest intake when measured alongside countries total population.

We do the work we do because we want a safer and more welcoming society for the people seeking sanctuary in Calderdale. We want an asylum system that is fair and effective so that people can rebuild their lives and contribute to the UK. 

When the media perpetuates myths about immigration, we have a responsibility to tell the truth. When the government work against agreed humanitarian principles and pushes for harsh legislation and confusing asylum processes, we stand against them. When local and statutory services in Calderdale struggle to support people seeking sanctuary, we help them do better.