who we are at Asylum Welcome

The objectives of the organisation are set out in its memorandum as:

"The charity’s objects are to provide charitable assistance for the relief of poverty, sickness and distress and for educational purposes, for the benefit of asylum seekers, refugees and those who are or have been or may be detained by the immigration authorities, principally for those living in or having a connection with Oxfordshire or detained at Campsfield House"

Our values
We have a vision of a future in which asylum seekers and refugees are treated with respect and dignity. While this is not the case, Asylum Welcome must respond to the needs of refugees for timely advice and direct support. Our work is underpinned by a shared belief in the common responsibility of human beings for each other’s rights and welfare, regardless of race, creed, gender or sexual orientation. This means that:

The organisation comprises people from a wide range of faiths and none, and it welcomes volunteers, asylum seekers and refugees from any faith and none.

As far as possible, the work and management of our organisation is shared between those who use our services, and those who are committed to welcoming refugees into the local community.

In working with asylum seekers we make no judgements about their cases, but we stand beside them, offering support, while they deal with the authorities.

Staff and volunteers maintain strict confidentiality in their dealings with refugees and asylum seekers.

We believe that committed and trained volunteers are central to our work.

The organisation has an equal opportunities policy and the values above are applied in all our dealings with staff, volunteers and clients.





			who we are at Asylum Welcome
				A photo from Asylum Welcome's Oxford through my eyes project. Click on the photo for a bigger version - and more on the photographer.


		Asylum Welcome is a charitable company, set up in 1996 by local people in response to the growing needs of refugees and asylum seekers. It now operates from its base in the Cowley Rd, Oxford with 2 full-time and 7 part-time staff and over 100 volunteers. It is run by an Executive Committee of Trustees and has Trustee Committees working on Community Services (click to e-mail), Detention, Education, Publicity and Fund-raising, and Finance.
	The objectives of the organisation are set out in its memorandum as: "The charity’s objects are to provide charitable assistance for the relief of poverty, sickness and distress and for educational purposes, for the benefit of asylum seekers, refugees and those who are or have been or may be detained by the immigration authorities, principally for those living in or having a connection with Oxfordshire or detained at Campsfield House" Our values We have a vision of a future in which asylum seekers and refugees are treated with respect and dignity. While this is not the case, Asylum Welcome must respond to the needs of refugees for timely advice and direct support. Our work is underpinned by a shared belief in the common responsibility of human beings for each other’s rights and welfare, regardless of race, creed, gender or sexual orientation. This means that: The organisation comprises people from a wide range of faiths and none, and it welcomes volunteers, asylum seekers and refugees from any faith and none. As far as possible, the work and management of our organisation is shared between those who use our services, and those who are committed to welcoming refugees into the local community. In working with asylum seekers we make no judgements about their cases, but we stand beside them, offering support, while they deal with the authorities. Staff and volunteers maintain strict confidentiality in their dealings with refugees and asylum seekers. We believe that committed and trained volunteers are central to our work. The organisation has an equal opportunities policy and the values above are applied in all our dealings with staff, volunteers and clients. We are a Registered Charity - number 1092265. We are also a non-profit-making Company Limited by Guarantee number 4361627.

Asylum Welcome, 276a Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1UR, tel 01865 722082, fax 01865 792532 e-mail office@asylum-welcome.supanet.com Our office is open on every weekday except Thursday between 10 in the morning and 3 in the afternoon. It is closed at the weekends, and is usually closed on Bank Holidays.