Find out more about the Asylum Welcome Toolkit for local authorities.
Asylum Welcome Toolkit
Welcome to the Greater London Authority's Asylum Welcome Toolkit, which aims to support local authorities to improve social integration outcomes for people seeking asylum.
The toolkit was developed with input from 11 London boroughs who participated in a series of Design Lab workshops in 2023, commissioned by the Mayor as part of his Asylum Welcome Programme and delivered by British Future and Refugees in Effective and Active Partnership (REAP), who also produced the toolkit.
The toolkit contains guidance, case studies and resources and is set out into individual pages covering different areas of a borough's asylum response. Click on a theme below to start exploring.
A report summarising the findings from the GLA's Asylum Welcome Design Lab, which was delivered with 11 London local authorities in 2023.
Key information for local authorities preparing to support people seeking asylum in their boroughs.
Key information for local authorities about structuring their asylum response, including building capacity and expertise, designing the organisational structure of an asylum team, and enabling closer co-ordination.
Guidance for local authorities on building an asylum integration strategy.
Guidance for local authorities on engaging in outreach with people seeking asylum, both in contingency and dispersal accommodation.
Guidance for local authorities on supporting the changing needs of people seeking asylum in their boroughs, from early help to preparing for move-on.
Guidance for local authorities on vulnerability and safeguarding when supporting people seeking asylum.
Guidance for local authorities on actively engaging with people seeking asylum to design and shape their services.
Guidance for local authorities on facilitating volunteering opportunities for people seeking asylum.
