Twenty years in limbo means never truly knowing you're safety, never really being able to settle and become a full part of a community. No one benefits when we lock refugees and other migrants out of belonging. Sign the petition now: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/do...

Yesterday morning at least four people were killed whilst attempting to cross the English Channel. Our thoughts are with their friends, family and loved ones - and with all those forced to risk their lives seeking safety. Read the statement here - www.humansforrights.org/blog/2026/4/...

Join us at the St Thomas Centre, Manchester, on Tue 28 Apr 2026 to celebrate the Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group’s (MUARG) 10‑year anniversary — a decade of collective research, partnership, and action to make cities better places to grow older!

The asylum reforms are regularly making the front pages. But behind the headlines are real people, and there will be real consequences. So refugee women in our network have come together to share their thoughts. 🗣️"These policies are killing us." www.refugeewomen.co.uk/consequences... 1/🧵

Once again, people have lost their lives and lost their loved ones due to the total failure to provide safe routes. How many more people will be killed before our government takes action? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

1/2 Under the UK–France deal, the Home Office has held 76 age-disputed children in detention - a sharp rise from 28, our last documented figure in February. Children are often held in small cells alongside unrelated adults and at risk of the use of force. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

The Charity Commission has confirmed we were subjected to a misinformation campaign - and cleared us of all allegations. Read the CC statement: www.gov.uk/government/n... Read our statement: cityofsanctuary.org/2026/04/07/c...

The deadline is tomorrow! ⏳

This #Easter, we’re celebrating Manchester Art Gallery’s ‘Families of the World’ project. 🐣 Have a read ➡️

Just 2️⃣ days left to apply! Come help us build a movement of welcome in Manchester ⚡️ (I mean, you get to work alongside me - who wouldn’t want that? 🤷‍♂️)

Hurry! The deadline for applications is this Monday (Easter Monday 6/4/26) ⏳ Apply here 👉 gmworkforcehub.org.uk/recruitment-...

This May people are coming together to show that hope is everywhere. Right now the voices pushing hate are loud - but all over the UK people showing up for each other. Making the places they live better for everyone. Together we can drown out hate with hope. Are you in? Visit millionactsofhope.org

Last few days to apply! Help supercharge our movement of welcome in #Manchester ⚡

Great news that asylum seeking doctors can now work, but legal action shouldn't have been needed to force the government into this minor concession. Asylum seekers should be allowed to work. Lift the Ban now! www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

New Home Office policy means that refugees will need to reapply for protection every 30 months ‼️ Emily Payne, of our Clinical Care Team wrote for Open Democracy and said: ”It leaves people stuck in limbo, unable to rebuild their lives”

Exciting role available over at our friends @manchestercos.bsky.social! Apply today 👇

🚨We’re recruiting a Fundraising Trustee Help shape our fundraising strategy by providing oversight, guidance & support to the Board - without day-to-day delivery responsibilities. Make a strategic impact & help drive our mission forward. Apply now! cityofsanctuary.org/get-involved...

COME JOIN US!

On this blessed day of Eid al-Fitr, we pray for all those living through conflict, and all those forced to flee. 🌙 May you still find moments of peace and joy today. #EidMubarak

🚀 WE ARE HIRING! 🚀 Passionate about refugee rights? Skilled at movement building and advocacy? Ready to speak up for sanctuary? Then come supercharge our movement of welcome! ⚡️ Apply here 👉 gmworkforcehub.org.uk/recruitment-...

Join us! We are looking for a Communications and Campaigns Officer to: 1) Support people in detention; 2) Challenge unjust and harmful detention and removal policies; and 3) Fight for a compassionate migration system. Learn more and apply here: shorturl.at/LIKrh

Our hearts ache for you. Our resolve to undo this cruel rule strengthens. #MothersDay

Yesterday 100s of people from across the UK came together in Parliament to meet with their MPs about the Govt.'s disastrous earned settlement plans. Together, we shared our concerns directly with 80+ MPs. A massive thank you to everyone who joined & helped make it happen. This is just the start.

On #InternationalWomensDay, and every day, we stand with refugee women in the UK.

Our Policy Officer Rivka appeared on Talk to remind listeners that there are human beings impacted by this barrage of hostility.

📣📣 1/ We’ve got big news: RAMFEL is now Refugee and Migrant Justice. What started as a small advice service in an East London church has grown into 1 of the UK’s largest providers of immigration advice & a leading national voice standing for the rights of migrants, refugees & people seeking asylum.

📄NEW: Today, the Home Secretary has announced that from now on, refugees who apply for and are granted asylum in the UK will be given 2.5 years’ temporary refugee status. While there are still many unanswered questions, we have shared what we know so far, and what we think about it in a blog post:

💔💔💔 1/ 22 children lost their lives crossing the Channel in the last 2 years. During this period, the UK paid France £473 million and authorities used ever harsher and violent methods to try and stop people crossing. This approach has failed catastrophically. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

NEWS: Yesterday, Nelson Shardey was granted British citizenship following a ceremony at Wallasey Town Hall. A local legend, Nelson has been in the UK for 49 years, since 1977. He hit headlines in 2024 when, represented by GMIAU, he legally challenged the Home Office.

Do not abandon hope. We can win. 🧡

Our statement on the incident at Manchester Central Mosque.

We’re recruiting Trustees to join our Board. Join us and play a vital role in supporting our work to promote the welfare and rights of people in immigration detention. Deadline: 12 March 2026 To find out more: detentionaction.org.uk/become-a-tru...

The conversation about housing is all wrong. For decades, governments haven’t built enough social homes. People are struggling. Yet refugees get blamed. Our new video flips the narrative and focuses on the real issue. Watch it. Share it. Let’s change the conversation.

📢"It’s like you have to choose between settlement and surviving." Essential reading from @ramfel.bsky.social exposing how families are being punished simply for accessing the support they were legally entitled to. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Are you interested in exchanging best practices, skills, and strategies with peers in the homelessness and refugee sector? Join us for our Annual Conference on 25 March 2026 in Leeds!

Ngl, we were ahead of the curve with our statement!

Ramadan Kareem from the MCoS team! 🌙 Wishing you a holy month filled with peace, joy and blessings. #RamadanMubarak

A huge thank you to everyone who joined our Annual Gatherings in Birmingham and Leeds! People fighting for migration justice and are currently going through the hostile asylum and immigration system came together to connect with each other, share ideas and build power. More on this, next week...

Remember when Keir Starmer thought trapping people for two decades in poverty was "a denial of human dignity"? It's common sense, and our leaders know it. Let people work, make decisions quickly and let people settle.

📣 The Government has announced cruel policies that risk eroding refugees' rights. This Valentine’s Day, we’re fighting back. We stand #TogetherWithRefugees ✉️ Write to your MP TODAY! actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

If your answer is ‘YES’, drop a 🧡 in the comments below! #ValentinesDay

Some reflections after responding to the Government’s ‘earned settlement’ consultation

These comments are at odds with Manchester's values. As Mancunians, immigration is in our DNA. It's in our diversity, resilience, charisma and colour. We invite Jim to meet with us, learn more about our work, and engage in constructive discussion.

This Valentine's Day, we are coming together to show compassion not cruelty🧡 Every day, communities across the country show warmth and kindness to refugees. Join us in showing you stand #TogetherWithRefugees ✉️Write to your MP today! actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

The Premier League is a perfect example of how diversity and immigration can make us stronger. We are disappointed to see unfounded, and untrue, statements like this being repeated. Rather than spreading misinformation about migrants we should all stand united.

👏👏👏 Vital research by @ippr.org on how the government's plans to increase settlement routes will harm hundreds of thousands of children's future prospects. It doesn't have to to be this way. The government should cap settlement routes, not expand them. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

We're so grateful to everyone who donated to our Christian Aid Christmas Appeal at the carol service last month. Thanks to you, we've raised £123.74!

The Government's plans to make people wait decades for settlement will do huge damage to our communities. Every local authority that values a diverse, cohesive community should stand against them. www.expressandstar.com/news/politic...

🚨We're looking for a Maternity Stream of Sanctuary Consultant🚨 Support awareness raising within maternity services of the issues facing families seeking sanctuary: 🔵 Hours: 7 hrs pw 🔵 Salary: £30 ph 🔵 Based: UK/Home working 🔵 Contract: April-Dec 26 cityofsanctuary.org/get-involved...

⚠️ The Government is planning to make it significantly harder for people to gain indefinite leave to remain (ILR). Find out more and how you can take action before the consultation period ends on February 12th ⏰⬇️ www.boaztrust.org.uk/articles/ear...