Bedfordshire Refugee & Asylum Seeker Support (BRASS) is an established charity (Registered Charity Number 1096874) working to empower, inform and support refugees and asylum seekers and to protect rights with an aim to develop independence and involvement in UK society. BRASS is also approved by the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (N200100432).

Set up in 1999 in response to the large number of refugees arriving in Bedford, we are managed by an executive committee of volunteer trustees.

Our services rely heavily on volunteers and many others give us support behind the scenes.

We are highly regarded by asylum seekers and refugees, many of whom return to us for advice and support. We are active members of many local forums where we seek to ensure that the needs of refugees and asylum seekers are understood and addressed.

BRASS has built up a wealth of knowledge around issues affecting refugees and asylum seekers. We participate in local forums, such as Refugee Week and can provide speakers and literature to groups on request.