Hannah Lievesley
Farsley Night Shelter for Destitute Asylum Seekers
Fundraising for St Johns Church Farsley,
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St John's church in Farsley will be providing night shelter for up to 10 destitute asylum seekers between 14th and 28th January 2019. Your generous donations will help us to support our guests with meals, drinks, laundry, and bus-passes.
People seeking refugee protection in the UK are often at risk of homelessness and poverty. The UK's asylum system is complex, and there are a number of points in the process where, because people have no recourse to public funds and no right to work, there is a risk of destitution.