Our History
Borderlands has been supporting refugees, asylum seekers and those with insecure immigration status since 2011.
Borderlands is a charity working alongside asylum seekers, refugees, migrants with unsettled status. Established in 2011, the charity emerged from the Christian mission of St Nicholas of Tolentino Church in Easton, a deprived and diverse inner-city area.
We work with people of all faiths and none. Our values of Warmth, Sharing, Dignity and Respect were informed by a wide consultation with our members (asylum seekers and refugees), staff, volunteers and trustees.
Our Values
Warmth
Borderlands is an inclusive space that greets people with a warm welcome and creates a long-lasting sense of belonging.
Dignity
: Borderlands is a place where everyone is recognised as an individual and embraced with dignity.
Connection
Borderlands is a community where genuine relationships are forged across difference and where sharing is a radical act of solidarity.
Respect
Borderlands respects and celebrates the integrity of all individual and group identities. We empower the people we work with and work alongside them, accompanying them on their journey and learning from them.
Our Vision
We have a vision for a world where refugees and asylum seekers can seek sanctuary and justice, can make full use of their talents and abilities, feel valued for their contributions, and build worthwhile lives.
We want to help refugees, asylum seekers and those with insecure immigration from exclusion to belonging.
Our Mission
Our mission is to serve the disadvantaged and marginalised, focusing on asylum seekers, refugees and those with insecure immigration status, primarily in the wider Bristol area, by:
Enhancing their social inclusion and wellbeing,
Supporting those in poverty,
Raising awareness of their needs and experiences among the wider community.
We work with people regardless of race, disability, sex, age, religious belief or sexual orientation. We create a welcoming community where we support people on their way of securing 'leave to remain' and enhance social inclusion and wellbeing.