Applying for British citizenship is an expensive business. At time of writing applications cost £1012 for children (although it is possible to apply for a fee waiver) and a whopping…
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Legal update: Urgent notice – Rwanda ‘voluntary departure’ scheme
We have received reports that the Home Office is calling people to offer ‘voluntary departure’ to Rwanda. This scheme is separate to the initial Rwanda policy (which was defeated in the Supreme Court), the Rwanda…
We are now accredited as a Living Wage Employer
We are pleased to announce that Manchester Refugee Support Network has become an accredited Living Wage Employer.The Living Wage Employer accreditation is for organisations wanting to demonstrate their commitment as…
January 2024 Newsletter
Over the last few months we have expanded some of our projects, to ensure that we are helping as many people in difficult situations as possible.In response to the need,…
Thank you to Dr Said
This week we got the pleasure of celebrating Dr Said for his dedication to volunteer with MRSN. After being granted Refugee status, Dr Said will begin his journey to pursue…
2022 – 2023 Annual report
Thank you for taking the time to read our latest annual report for 2022-2023 and thank you for your continued support, as we step into the next year.You can read…
Eid Celebration in April 2023
On the 22nd April 2023, Liz Hibberd and her team from City of Sanctuary organized an Eid party at the hotel where we support asylum seekers. MRSN and other groups…
Goodbye Bridget
At the end of May we said goodbye to Bridget, our Asylum Guide Coordinator. Bridget has done an incredible job setting up the Asylum Guide Project, in partnership with Refugee…
A day in the life of our work in hotels
In the last few months, our work in the hotels has expanded and we have taken on more volunteers to assist with this work. We started expanding our support as we…
Refugee Week 2023
Refugee week runs every year in June, and this year the theme was Compassion. This year our amazing colleague Jennifer assisted in organising an event to celebrate Refugee Week for…
March 2023 Newsletter
Since the Christmas break we have been exceptionally busy securing funding to continue and expand our projects. Currently the need for our services far outweighs the capacity we have as…