Education & campaigning are at the heart of the BOAZ Trust’s work, fuelled by accurate information & challenging ideas. The resources in this section include links to websites (recommended by BOAZpeople because they’ve found them useful in their research), thought-provoking articles,our current campaigns…

>> Websites

We’ve listed Dave Smith’s top five sites first. Email davesmith@boaztrust.org.uk with your recommendations.

ECSR - Enabling Christians in Serving Refugees - national organisation that assists & equips Christians to express God’s love in practical & informed ways to asylum seekers & refugees in the UK. Very useful database of Christian organisations & interactive Community Board. Dave Smith is on the Steering Group. >> www.ecsr.org.uk

Refugee Council - largest refugee organisation in the UK, with lots of expertise. Look out for their ‘Still Human, Still Here’ campaign. >> www.refugeecouncil.org.uk

JCWI - Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants - an independent national voluntary organisation, campaigning for justice & combating racism in immigration & asylum law & policy. Also offers free legal advice on asylum matters. >> www.jcwi.org.uk

Faithworks - national Christian umbrella organisation that empowers & inspires Christians & churches to change their communities & engage with the government & media. BOAZ is a Faithworks member organisation. >> www.faithworks.info

CAP - Church Action on Poverty - an ecumenical, educational & campaigning organisation, committed to tackling poverty in the UK. BOAZ works closely with CAP on their ‘Living Ghosts’ campaign to end destitution amongst asylum seekers. >> www.church-poverty.org.uk

ICAR - The Information Centre for Asylum & Refugees in the UK - an informative website on refugee issues at >> www.icar.org.uk

BID - Bail for Immigration Detainees - an independent charity that challenges immigration detention in the UK & works to secure the release of asylum seekers & migrants from detention. >> www.biduk.org

HARP - Health for Asylum Seekers & Refugees Portal - everything to do with the health & welfare of refugees & asylum seekers that you’ll ever need to know. >> www.harpweb.org.uk

Refugee Action - the local one stop shop for refugees & asylum seekers in the North West. >> www.refugee-action.org.uk

NCADC - National Coalition of Anti-Deportation Campaigns - if you have time to write campaigning letters, this is the site for you! Even 15 minutes a day can help rescue someone from an unjust deportation. >> www.ncadc.org.uk

>> Articles

:: Asylum-seekers: behind the label :: by Mike Arundale >> click here to read

:: Entertaining Angels :: by Mike Arundale >> click here to read

:: Living Ghosts [poem] :: by Dave Smith >> click here to read

:: Going Home [poem] :: by Dave Smith >> click here to read

>> Campaigns

:: Let Isabel Da Silva Stay!>> click here to read >> sign the petition [Word file 28K]