Assist Sheffield

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assistsheffield.org.uk

About Assist Sheffield

Assist Sheffield is a Sheffield-rooted charity established in 2003, dedicated to supporting destitute asylum seekers whose claims have been refused, leaving them without housing, benefits, or work rights, and often facing homelessness. Its core mission is to provide accommodation, solidarity, and practical support while challenging the UK's asylum destitution policy. Guided by values of human dignity, client empowerment, social justice, sectoral partnership, empathy, competency, and transparency, the charity envisions sanctuary seekers in Sheffield living with dignity and hope, building resilience through informed choices amid systemic failures. It exclusively aids refused asylum seekers in hardship, prioritizing the most vulnerable—such as the unwell, elderly, pregnant, or those without other support—via direct services including its own housing or community hosting, food, emergency welfare payments, advocacy, information, signposting, appointment accompaniment, and interpreting. Weekly, it assists around 90 individuals, mobilizing community donations like furniture and funding volunteer training, with no other Sheffield charity matching this post-refusal focus.

What Assist Sheffield funds

Assist Sheffield funds its own direct relief and casework for destitute refused asylum seekers in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. This includes providing accommodation through its own housing or community hosting, food, emergency welfare payments, advocacy, information, signposting, appointment accompaniment, and interpreting. The charity also supports volunteer training and mobilizes community donations such as furniture. Its work is strictly limited to destitute asylum seekers resident in Sheffield, and it does not fund external charities, organizations, or projects. The focus is on immediate humanitarian aid blended with advocacy for migration justice, making it a unique lifeline in a failing system.

Who can apply

Assist Sheffield supports destitute asylum seekers whose claims have been refused and who are in hardship, prioritizing the most vulnerable—such as the unwell, elderly, pregnant, or those without other support. The charity is strictly limited to destitute asylum seekers resident in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. It does not accept unsolicited applications or award grants to external charities, organizations, or projects; all funding supports its internal direct relief and casework on an ongoing basis. Partnerships or client referrals are offered instead of grants.

What Assist Sheffield doesn't fund

Assist Sheffield does not fund non-migrants, those outside Sheffield, or indirect costs such as core costs or capital grants. It also does not award grants to external charities, organizations, or projects, and does not accept unsolicited applications.

How they like to fund

Assist Sheffield funds its own internal direct relief and casework on an ongoing basis. It does not accept unsolicited applications or award grants to external entities. Instead, it offers partnerships or client referrals, and all funding supports its direct services.

How much does Assist Sheffield give?

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FaithNo restriction

Focus areas

HomelessnessPoverty & hardshipEthnic minorities

How to apply to Assist Sheffield

Assist Sheffield does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.

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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Assist Sheffield provide?

Grant amounts vary. Contact Assist Sheffield directly for current funding levels.

Where does Assist Sheffield fund charities?

Assist Sheffield funds charities operating in the UK.

Does Assist Sheffield accept unsolicited applications?

Assist Sheffield does not accept unsolicited applications.

How do I apply for funding from Assist Sheffield?

Assist Sheffield does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation. A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.