Our Welcome Centre is at risk of closure. The funding climate has been tough and we have not raised the funds we need to keep all our services open. Please help us to keep this vital service going.

When they first come to us, most asylum seekers and refugees don’t know what a real welcome feels like in this country, with hostile systems to navigate. Bristol Refugee Rights exists to wrap holistic support around them, starting in our Welcome Centre.

We offer a hot meal, information, orientation, hair cuts, social activities and copious cups of tea! This vital resource is used by more than 100 asylum seekers a week.

We know Bristol has a strong community of support. During the riots back in August, one of the Bristol hotels we work in was attacked, terrifying the people living there. But Bristol residents protected it! While the rioters threw bricks and bottles, counter protesters blocked the doors and formed a protective ring around the building. Their numbers far outweighed the attackers.

Has the violence gone away? The threat of hate crimes for just walking down the street hangs heavy and so does the impact on those affected; the fear, anxiety and trauma still there every day for the asylum seekers and refugees we support.

We are working to help asylum seekers and refugees rebuild their confidence and hope, and we need you beside us

Together, we can shape a stronger, more resilient community, one that reflects who we really are in Bristol and one that delivers collective healing for all those still terrified by what they saw.

With your help, we can continue the Welcome Centre for refugees and asylum seekers across Bristol. This year we need to raise £10,000 to enable us to deliver these vital and unique services, and to continue to grow and adapt to the ever-increasing demands on our work.

£100 pays for food, board games and hair cuts at the drop-in for 20 asylum seekers

£50 pays for a session on hate crime - reaching 20 asylum seekers

£20 pays for the meals for 2 families

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