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NRNE’s Multimedia Bulletin: January 2026 As part of our work, the No Recourse North East Partnership has long served as a link between key research/updates and the frontline service workers, organisations, and decision-makers who need them across North East Scotland. This has primarily been through our funded training, but has also taken the form of sharing […]

Extended Routes to Settlement Our Submission to the Home Affairs Committee On the 2nd of December 2025, we submitted formal evidence to the Home Affairs Committee inquiry, strongly opposing the proposal to extend the settlement route to 10 years and to scrap the existing 5-year route. The Home Affairs Committee launched its Routes to Settlement

We are proud to share the release of a powerful new short community film, Living With No Recourse: Voices From the North East, created by the No Recourse North East (NRNE) Lived Experience Group, with production support from SHMU.
This film brings into view the real, everyday impact of No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) — a policy often hidden in legal language, yet deeply felt across the lives of individuals and families in our region. Through personal testimony and collective reflection, the film centres the voices of people with lived experience of NRPF, highlighting resilience, barriers to support, and the human cost of restrictive immigration policy.

Across the North East, people seeking asylum are part of our neighbourhoods, schools, and communities — yet damaging myths continue to spread. This guide brings together local facts, national data, and clear explanations to challenge misinformation and foster understanding. It offers a grounded, accessible overview of the asylum system and the realities people face, helping partners and communities respond with clarity, dignity, and respect.

To the Public, The No Recourse North East (NRNE) Partnership is writing to inform you of the briefing we have submitted ahead of the Aberdeen City Council Full Council meeting on 1 October. Councillor Kusznir has tabled Motion 10.1, concerning the housing of asylum seekers in Aberdeen. We are deeply concerned by the content of

Partnership Statement on Asylum hotel protests This statement was published on 27th August 2025    We are incredibly concerned about recent protests in Aberdeen which have targeted accommodation where people seeking asylum are staying. We must live our values as a Partnership and speak out in the face of racism and discrimination, countering misinformation with facts.  Although these protests are presented as protecting women and children, they instead

Free and Multilingual Advice clinic for Migrants in Aberdeen – this will take place on Sunday 2nd March 2025 from 1pm -5:30pm at Tillydrone Community Centre Help will be available with: Welfare and financial issues, EU Settlement Scheme and E-Visa applications Drop in or book an appointment to secure your spot by emailing [email protected]

We’re proud to support @thepovertyalliance for Challenge Poverty Week (7th–14th Oct). Discover what’s happening in Aberdeen to build a fair and equal society for all! #CPWABZ24 #ChallengePoverty #CPW24 @thepovertyalliance @povertyalliance

Since the passing of the Illegal Migration Act and the new Rwanda Safety Bill, we have seen immediate action from the UK Government in implementing plans to forcibly remove vulnerable individuals. The Home Office are forging ahead at an extremely heightened pace to identify individuals for removal to Rwanda, a country that our own UK