Research and Consultancy Unit

The Unit was established in 2007 with a remit to conduct research and consult on issues affecting refugees and asylum seekers.

Recent research material can be found below.

To find out more, contact Charlotte Keeble, Research and Consultancy Manager on T. 020 7501 2214.

New research report: 'Over not out'

The latest research report from our Research and Consultancy Unit examines the housing and homelessness issues specific to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender asylum seekers.

• Read the executive summary
• Read the full report

If you would like to know more about the research and the findings, please contact Sarah Walker on 020 7501 2234.

Research report: 'Supporting disabled refugees and asylum seekers: opportunities for new approaches'

This research examines how refugee community and mainstream organisations assist and support disabled refugees and asylum seekers in London. The study highlights the difficulties faced by disabled refugees and asylum seekers in accessing services.

• Read the executive summary
• Read the full report
• Report on the conference

If you would like to know more about the research and the findings, please contact  Nura Venet on 020 7501 2234.

 

Consultation responses

• Response to the green paper 'The Path to Citizenship: Next Steps in Reforming the Immigration System'
• Response to Mayor's Strategy for Refugee Integration consultation
• Response to the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills consultation: Focusing English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) on Community Cohesion

 

Recent research

New Migrants in England and their Needs

This research was commissioned in 2007 and maps new migrant communities in the UK.

This research includes a report, anecdotal information from stakeholder interviews and 11 locality studies which summarise and explain all available data sets. 

'New Migrants in England and their Needs' [Middlesex University on behalf of Refugee Support, November 2007]

Locality studies:

• Boston

• Doncaster

• Lambeth

• Leeds

• Leicester

• Lewisham

• Newham

• Nottingham

• Peterborough

• Sheffield

 

From Refugee to Citizen: Standing on my own two feet

This research marks the 50th anniversary of Refugee Support and was launched at a national event in Westminster on October 29, 2007. The research was conducted by the Institute for Public Policy Research(ippr) who interviewed 30 refugees who arrived in the UK between 1956 and 2006. These case study interviews examined what 'Britishness' and 'Integration' meant to Refugees.

• From Refugee to Citizen: Standing on my own two feet', a research report on integration, 'Britishness' and citizenship. [ippr on behalf of Refugee Support, October 2007] - Full report
• From Refugee to Citizen: Standing on my own two feet', a research report on integration, 'Britishness' and citizenship. [ippr on behalf of Refugee Support, October 2007] - Executive summary

To find out more, contact Charlotte Keeble, Research and Consultancy Manager on T. 020 7501 2306.

 

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