News and Stories
Arrived: You are free to dance. You are free to smile
Nelson, a former Centre Member and volunteer at St Augustine’s has been collaborating with sound artist, Alice Gilmour. Alice has just released a new track called Arrived, which features Nelson... Read more
Being greener – how we’re putting sustainability and climate justice at the heart of what we do
Our Co-Chair Jess shares how St Augustine's Centre is putting sustainability and climate justice at the heart of what we do. This month there’s been high excitement at the centre as... Read more
Partnership with Halifax Star goes from strength to strength
Over 50 of our centre members have been going to Wednesday evening boxing sessions at Halifax Star Boxing Club. Run by current professional heavyweight boxer Josh Sandland and ex-boxer... Read more
Support our latest fundraising stars – Rose, Sabbah, Javad and Patrick
This April, four of our supporters will be lacing up their boots and trainers ready to embark on a physical challenge to raise money for St Augustine's. Rose, Sabbah & Javad Rose Wheeler... Read more
Your generous support helps us to exceed our Aviva fundraising target
At the end of last year we launched a fundraising campaign with the Aviva Community Fund. Donations up to the value of £250 were matched by Aviva to help us tackle... Read more
My experience volunteering with refugees in Northern France
Our Co-Chair Andrew recently spent two weeks volunteering with Care4Calais and meeting refugees in northern France with his partner Jennifer Mason. Here is his account of the experience. Image above:... Read more
PM Statement on Illegal Immigration: A Response
Rishi Sunak made an announcement Tuesday, Dec 13th setting out new plans to “tackle illegal immigration.” We welcome any genuine attempt to reduce the backlog in asylum claims, which has... Read more
The Hairfall – Words from an Iranian Centre Member
The Hairfall For Zhina (Mahsa) Amini Words by Ebrahim Ghadirfar, Artwork by Shakhawan. Sometimes the gap between realities and dreams is so small and narrow such as a hair. I saw... Read more
Halifax Stands in Solidarity with Iran
The current protests in Iran started with the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman arrested and beaten by ‘morality police’ on 13 September for allegedly violating Iran's strict rules requiring women... Read more
Volunteer Spotlight: Lucy Lee
As part of Volunteers Week 2022, we met up with some of our volunteers to hear about their experiences at St. Augustine's Centre. Lucy Lee volunteers in our Befriending scheme,... Read more
Update: Homes for Ukraine, Nationality & Borders Bill and Rwanda
It’s been a confusing few months. Whilst we’ve seen a heartwarmingly large number of people ready to open their homes to people fleeing Ukraine, we’ve also witnessed the draconian Nationality... Read more
Homes for Ukraine Scheme – Information
We welcome the Homes for Ukraine scheme, and we believe that anyone fleeing war and persecution should have a clear and supported route to claim asylum in the UK, regardless of... Read more
Ukraine: What Can You Do Now?
Just over 6 months on from the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban, we find ourselves once again watching in horror as a humanitarian crisis continues to escalate. Once again,... Read more
Show the Love for Refugees this Valentine’s Day
Over the next couple of months, we MUST urge MPs to oppose the Government’s plans on the Nationality and Borders Bill, which is set to be the largest roll back... Read more
Vote for us at your local Tesco!
We are delighted that St. Augustine's application to the Tesco Community Grants Scheme has been successful and our project will be put forward to a customer vote in Tesco stores throughout... Read more
Borders Bill Update
We need your help! It takes a community to take action against the Nationality and Borders Bill The government is planning to introduce new rules to define how our country... Read more
English for Life in the UK – Regional Accents and Dialects in the UK
We discuss and illustrate a number of the regional variations in how English is spoken in different parts of the U.K. including Yorkshire, Lancashire, Liverpool, Birmingham, Scotland, Northern Ireland and... Read more
Healthy Holidays – Summer 2021
Healthy Holidays ClubWith St Augustine’s Centre and Together We GrowA free summer programme for children aged 5 – 16 from families who are seeking asylum or with refugee status.10th August –... Read more
The Nationality and Borders Bill: The UK’s Commitment to Refugees is Under Threat
Following the proposals set out in the government’s New Plan for Immigration, published back in March alongside the consultation that we (and you as individuals contributed to), this week the... Read more
English for Life in the UK – Soap Operas in the UK
A soap opera is a tv or radio drama. We interview one of the writers and ask her to explain what is a ‘soap’, talk about some of the most... Read more
English for Life in the UK – Seeking Asylum in the UK, Part 2
The history and work of our independent charity which specialises in support for asylum seekers and refugees. We hear the voices of some of our asylum seekers and refugees. Read more
Refugee Week 2021
Refugee Week is a UK-wide festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. Founded in 1998 and held every year around World Refugee Day on... Read more