Annual General Meeting 2022
The South Yorkshire Migration and Asylum Action Group’s 2022 Annual General Meeting is at 7 pm on Tuesday 26 July at Food Hall, 62 Brown St, Sheffield S1 2BS. SYMAAG members will review our work…
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Carnival of Resistance to the Hostile Environment in the NHS – Sheffield, 18 September
Two years ago in Sheffield, Simba Mujakachi had a stroke which left him in a coma and fighting for his life. When he woke, he was given a £100,000 bill — all because of the…
Sheffield Welcomes Afghan Refugees – demonstrate 28 August
SOLIDARITY WITH AFGHAN REFUGEES PROTEST AND DEMONSTRATION SATURDAY 28 AUGUST 2021 OUTSIDE SHEFFIELD TOWN HALL 1.30 pm No cap on Afghan Refugees numbers – LET THEM IN Stop Deportations of Afghan Refugees – release Afghan…
Home Office face questions after death of young Afghan refugee in Sheffield
The Tragic death of 5 year old Mohammed Munib Majeedi from Afghanistan. Some questions for the Home Office to answer. John Grayson, Researcher SYMAAG (South Yorkshire Migration Asylum Action Group) The death of young Mohammed…
Stop Zimbabwe Deportation Flights – Sheffield Protest Friday 16 July
STOP DEPORTATIONS TO ZIMBABWEProtest 3pm FRIDAY 16 JULYHome Office Vulcan House, Sheffield S3 8NU In secret meetings on June 22 and June 23 in Harare, Zimbabwe, a deal was struck between Emily Hardy of the…
A tribute to Gina Clayton
We in SYMAAG and many others involved in Sheffield’s stressed but dynamic asylum scene were greatly saddened to hear of Gina’s death. She has been one of the key people helping to ensure that asylum…
Vote to Welcome Refugees on May 6th
Ahead of Local Elections on May 6th we invited representatives from Labour, Greens and Liberal Democrats in Sheffield to an Asylum Rights Local Elections hustings to answer the questions “What could a city of sanctuary…
Vote For Refugees Welcome!
Sheffield Local Elections Asylum Rights hustings Thursday 15 April 7pm SYMAAG is inviting representatives from each of the main political parties standing in the local elections in Sheffield on May 6th for a hustings focused on…
The Asylum Business – the UK’s hidden housing crisis
SYMAAG was pleased to be able to contribute to a recent BBC Radio 4 File on 4 investigation into asylum housing. You can listen to it here Asylum housing contracts were wholly privatised in 2012…
SYMAAG Talks for Change
SYMAAG presents the first of our Talks for Change, a series of monthly talks highlighting issues facing migrants, asylum seekers and refugees. In these talks we will hear from those with lived experience of these…
