Webinar: Transforming Asylum Accommodation

Asylum accommodation costs have soared in recent years, with billions of pounds being spent on housing people in inadequate conditions, which is both a waste of public funds and a failure to meet policy objectives.

Instead of providing safety, current policies have trapped people seeking asylum in grim, undignified conditions. The August riots, which included violent attacks on asylum hotels, highlight the urgent need to shift away from a system that fuels racism and hostility, towards one that supports integration.

Our report, Transforming Asylum Accommodation calls for an end to the ineffective use of resources on unsuitable accommodation and proposes a reimagined approach to asylum housing. On Tuesday 29th October, we hosted a webinar to share more about the key findings and recommendations and you can watch the recording below.

We were delighted to be joined by:

• Cllr Bella Sankey, Leader of Brighton & Hove City Council
• Lily Moghadam, Asylum Support Appeals Project
• Alice Lucas, Advocacy & Policy Manager (Refugees and Asylum), British Red Cross
• Acha Joseph, Ambassador, The Voices Network
• Lucy Mort, Senior Research Fellow, IPPR
• Chair: Beth Gardiner-Smith, Senior Policy Associate, Future Governance Forum