Bara - Birmingham Asylum And Refugee Association

Our mission is promoting the development of humane, lawful and constructive policies towards refugees and asylum seekers in the UK.

In order to achieve our purpose, BARA pursues the following objectives:
- To act as a unifying organisation and to represent its members.
- To promote the empowerment of refugee communities and individuals and support the capacity building of UK refugee sector.
- To monitor, research and present information on issues relating to the needs and
circumstances of refugees and asylum seekers.
- To assist governments and inter-governmental organisations to formulate policy and improve support and services for refugees and asylum seekers.
- To increase public awareness and media sensitivity towards refugees and asylum
seekers.
- To promote increased public support for refugees and asylum seekers.
- To have their human rights and dignity respected.
- To campaign for an end to discrimination, racism and prejudice against asylum seekers and refugees.
- To ensure refugee voices are heeded.
- To lobby for the rights of refugees and people seeking asylum.