General – South Yorkshire Migration and Asylum Action Group (SYMAAG)

By Admin28th December 20200General

Some hope for migrants and refugees in the time of Covid 19?

SYMAAG, represented by John Grayson, was part of an international discussion in November on the impact of the pandemic on refugees and migrants. And how activists, refugee movements and academics can best respond. You can…

By Admin18th October 20200General

Solidarity Knows No Borders

Sheffield says Justice for Simba, Justice for Jimmy Mubenga, end the Hostile Environment. On October 11 and 12th SYMAAG was part of national days of action under the banner ‘Solidarity Knows No Borders‘. Around 100…

By Admin14th August 20200General

Yorkshire Refugees Foodbank launched

We are proud to be part of the launch of the Yorkshire Refugees Foodbank. Here’s a statement from YRF. We hope you will support this important initiative. Following pressure from asylum residents, refugee rights groups…

By Admin23rd July 20200General

Dignity Not Detention -Morton Hall to be shut down!

Today it was announced that Morton Hall immigration detention centre will be shut down. Alongside people detained there and a wide alliance of groups we have worked for 10 years to get this place closed.…

By Admin13th July 20200General

Mears Group, Urban House and Covid 19

4 months ago, a woman at Urban House Initial Accommodation Centre in Wakefield asked “How do we wash our hands with no soap in the bathrooms?” Another feared “coronavirus spreading in this crowded place”. We…

By Admin16th June 20200General

Charity So White

The Black Lives Matter movement has highlighted what we’ve known for years: racism is embedded in every aspect of our society and its history. It isn’t limited to the hostile environment policy or violent racist…

By Admin16th June 20200General

Support Urban House residents

Asylum residents at Urban House need your support. Urban House is an Initial Accommodation Centre in Wakefield. Like other asylum accommodation in our region it is run by Mears Group as part of a £1.15 billion contract. Before…

By Admin16th December 20190General

Rats in the Kitchen, Sodden Carpets: Mears Group Asylum Housing

Mears Group took over asylum housing provision in Yorkshire from G4S this year. “It can’t get any worse” was the reaction of many asylum tenants. Were they wrong? John Grayson looks at life for an asylum…

By Admin18th June 20190General, Sheffield

SYMAAG Annual General Meeting Tuesday 25th June

Reflect on the past and plan for the future! We are pleased to welcome our guest speaker Nita Sanghera. Nita is Vice President of the University and College Union (UCU). She will talk about racism, being…

By Admin13th November 20180General, Migration, Sheffield

“Welcome to Sheffield” book discussion November 26

SYMAAG founding member and local author David Price will talk about his latest book, “Welcome to Sheffield – A Migration History” November 26th 7-9pm at The Sanctuary 37-39 Chapel Walk Sheffield S1 2PD Some of…