In May 2024 we surveyed London Boroughs in partnership with Newham borough council to capture what London boroughs are doing to support refugees and those seeking asylum to build new lives in the capital.
The survey captures how boroughs structure and organise their asylum and resettlement teams, which directorate they sit within and the variance in team size. It also looks at which resettlement schemes boroughs support and how many are supporting asylum seekers in hotels and dispersed accommodation.
It also considers the importance of government funding in the sustainability and continuity of our support and welcome offer. Significantly, it found that 80% of boroughs said it would be either unlikely or not at all possible that they would continue to provide their service if there was to be no further government funding.
Find out more about this survey, its key findings, and best practice examples for delivery refugee and asylum services in London in the report below.