Donating Money
Donations are welcome or, for those who wish to be more involved, membership of ALM is an option. There are a variety of ways to make a donation: donate by text or on-line, download a donation form or membership form, or you could contact us at ALM with your donation.
- Membership-GiftAid-Donation-StandingOrder Leaflet about ALM with forms for membership, Gift Aid, one off donations, and standing orders
- You can also donate via the
button our Facebook Page - Click onto Asylum Link Just Giving and fill in the amount to donate or scan the QR code here.
- Give by Easyfundraising – Easy fundraising is a small donation given by the seller (typically 1% of the purchase) when you buy something online. You can also set up an Easytoolbar which makes this easier.
Remember if you donate money to ALM you can increase it by 25% which comes from the Government, if you sign a Gift Aid Form. (You must pay tax in order to do this)
Donating Goods
We are able to accept any items of shoes or clothing. These can be brought Monday to Friday, 9 to 4 – mornings are best and where possible please phone ahead and let us know you are coming. If you are able to mark any bags with your name this is a great help so we can verify the contents. You can also ask for labels when you arrive.
Please don’t leave things at the front door. This is what happens
For any other type of donation it is better if you call ahead and check whether we are accepting those items 709 1713 or info@asylumlink.org.uk In the case of prams or baby equipment, please refer to Children’s Health Inclusion. childrens.healthinclusion@nhs.net
If people have food or toiletries to donate, please contact Jan Chowdhury the Destitution Manager at jannatul@asylumlink.org.uk Thank You
We have set up a fund to commemorate the work of Brother Eamonn Doyle called Eamonn’s Days Out – this is a link to the page for those who want to give or to find out more about his life.
Asylum Link does not get any funds from the government. It is supported by a variety of trust funds, donations and income we raise ourselves.
Donating Goods
Food and Toiletries
ALM needs donations of food and toiletries for destitute asylum seekers who receive no benefits at all and are not allowed to work. Particularly useful are:
Food: rice, pasta, tinned vegetables, tinned tomatoes, breakfast cereal, cooking oil, tea, coffee, sugar, peanut butter, long life/UHT milk, chocolate spread, tinned meats (chicken/beef), tinned fish (tuna/salmon)
Toiletries: soap, shampoo, shower gel, razors, toothbrushes, toothpaste, feminine sanitary products.
Clothes
ALM needs clothes for asylum seekers who often only have they clothes they are wearing when they arrive. All sorts of clothing are welcome but especially that suitable for young men who form the majority of our service users, eg. jeans, shoes, warm jackets. See clothes leaflet Leaflet2009Clothes
PLEASE NOTE: We are very grateful for donations and we still collect clothes, shoes and some household items. However Asylum Link can no longer accept: furniture, baby equipment, children’s toys, duvets or pillows unless specifically requested. We do not have space to store these items. Thank you.
If you have anything to give that you think might be useful, please remember that Asylum Link has very little storage space so please check that we can store the items, especially if they are large, before you bring them. Please also make sure that items are in good working order .