Resources for councillors

Check out our resources below - if there’s anything else you’d like to see included here, please get in touch!

Supporting migrant care workers

A template motion with practical steps for supporting migrant care workers

Housing consultation

Support with responding to a March 2024 consultation on access to social housing

Data-sharing

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A briefing on local authority data-sharing with the Home Office

UK immigration system

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A general explainer of the UK’s immigration system

Undocumented residents

A group of people protesting with a banner that reads 'Still undocumented, still unafraid'

An explainer of the legal options for people who are undocumented in the UK

Refugee Ban motion

A protest in front of Big Ben with people holding a banner that reads 'Stop the Bill, Care for Refugees'

A model motion for councils opposing the so-called ‘Illegal Migration Act’

Fee waivers

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A guide to supporting residents who are struggling to pay visa application fees

Access to justice

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A guide to helping residents access good quality immigration advice

Migrant Champion motion

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A model motion for councils to create a Migrant Champion position

MCN briefing

A council chamber with wooden panelling and seating laid out in concentric circles

A briefing about the Migrant Champions Network for council officers

Migrant Champion role

Houses laid out in blocks viewed from above

Full description of the role of Migrant Champion

Sudan

A group of people, some of them in army fatigues, walking across tarmac to a military plane

NRPF

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A guide for councillors supporting residents who have No Recourse to Public Funds

Supporting refugees into housing

A black and white image of a stethoscope on a table

Template for professionals supporting refugees into housing

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A practical guide for councillors about speaking out in support of migrant residents

Messaging guide

‘Voluntary departures’

A briefing note for councillors about plans to pay people £3000 to move to Rwanda
A housing block viewed from the front, with white windows, red walls and brick walkways

A comprehensive guide to supporting residents in asylum accommodation

Asylum accommodation