Staff

Sophie Kloos

Sophie Kloos is the Director of Asylos. Prior to that, she worked with the Programme Management Unit of the UNDP Joint Migration and Development Initiative. Read more

Olivia Baskerville

Olivia Baskerville is Asylos’ Network Coordinator and was previously a member of the MENA research team. Read more

Maya Pritchard

Maya Pritchard is UK project co-coordinator at Asylos and coordinator of the Research Standards Support Team. She has been supporting young migrants and families in the UK for 10 years. Read more

Lara Casalotti

Lara Casalotti is UK project consultant at Asylos and co-coordinator of the Asia team. She has an MSc in Global Migration from UCL in London. Read more

Latest

A decade of Asylos

At the occasion of Asylos' 10th anniversary, founding Trustee Nick Witney reflects on his involvement with Asylos and the need for our work.

Research Request Form Re-Opened

Our research request form re-opened on October 1st. Head to our resources page to make a request for bespoke research.

Asylos incorporates in Germany

Asylos is now legally incorporated in Germany as a gemeinnützige Unternehmergesellschaft, next to our existing status as Charitable Incorporated Organisation in England.

COI Research in the era of COVID-19

What are the challenges faced by COI researchers and providers as a result of COVID-19? How are the principles of COI, and how is the process of research, challenged by COVID-19? Asylos members Misha Nayak-Oliver and Kristen Meagher outline individual and collective actions to overcome COVID-related challenges.

How do you harness the power of a network?

Thanks to generous funding from the European Programme for Integration and Migration (Epim), Asylos recently held an intense two-day coordination meeting in Brussels with volunteers from many countries. Asylos Trustee Alexandra Dufresne shares some impressions.

current opportunities

Volunteer for Asylos and become part of a dynamic international team of researchers and legal professionals giving asylum-seekers a voice in the fight for immigration justice.

COI Research in the era of COVID-19

Asylos is Looking for a Trustee with Fundraising Experience

We are looking for a trustee with significant experience in fundraising to join our Board. This is an exciting opportunity to support Asylos’ development and to shape its work over the years to come. Application deadline: rolling.

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A decade of Asylos

At the occasion of Asylos' 10th anniversary, founding Trustee Nick Witney reflects on his involvement with Asylos and the need for our work.

Togolese and Intersex: A child facing the unpredictability of the system

The journey of a young Togolese child who overcame a series of administrative challenges and received safety and asylum in Belgium.

meet the team

Asylos's 100 volunteers are organised into regional teams and supported by dedicated staff and consultants, a board of trustees and the advisory committee.

volunteer

Can you spare two hours per week? Join one of our research teams and help us research information for asylum claims.

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COI Research in the era of COVID-19