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Cynthia Orchard
about 10 hours ago
I'd be super grateful if you could sponsor my team -- we're walking 10km at the London Legal Walk 2026 to raise vital funds for our charity, South London Refugee Association. Any amount much appreciated!
londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/south-lon...
Thanks in advance!!
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SLRA London Legal Walk 2026
SLRA's London Legal Walk Team will be taking on 10km through Central London on Tuesday 9 June!Our team this year is made up of Beth, Celia, Cynthia, Denison, Elsie, Fran, Greta, Heather, Polly, Nori,
https://londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/south-london-refugee-association-2026
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Eid al-Adha Mubarak! 🌙 May this celebration bring peace, hope and welcome to families across the UK and globally. 🌍🧡
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Stitch by stitch, we're sewing welcome into the social fabric of our great city. 🧡🪡 Our Co-Chair of Trustees
@cameronboyle95.bsky.social
on why this growing movement is a source of hope 👇
#MillionActsOfHope
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7 days ago
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Cameron
11 days ago
Delighted to be part of the
#MillionActsOfHope
campaign. 🤳 With right-wing populism everywhere you look, it's hard to remember that solidarity is still the majority. But the movement of welcome in Manchester - driven by
@manchestercos.bsky.social
- truly gives me hope. ⤵️
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NACCOM
11 days ago
Greater Together Manchester's 5-a-side football club has been running every Tuesday evening for 4 years⚽ "It brings hope to our members as it is not only an activity that helps improve physical health and mental wellbeing, but it is also a space of community and connection." 1/3
#AMillionActsofHope
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City of Sanctuary UK
20 days ago
Three people seeking sanctuary are known to have taken their own lives in Sheffield within less than a year. But with no official national register documenting deaths of people in the asylum system in the UK we may never know the true number.
www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/local-n...
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'We don't even know her name' - Anger after young woman dies in Sheffield
Melinda Mo-Martinez has called for more to be done to help those in need
https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/local-news/we-dont-even-know-name-33920350
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Together With Refugees
24 days ago
Hope can be stronger than hate. From 13 – 20 May, we at Together With Refugees are joining A Million Acts of Hope — a week of action to amplify the hope we see in our communities every day. Be part of it.
millionactsofhope.org
#amillionactsofhope
#togetherwithrefugees
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Together With Refugees
about 1 month ago
Hope is neighbours looking out for one another - and strangers choosing welcome over fear. What does hope look like in your life? Share it in the comments 👇 Join us 13–20 May for A Million Acts of Hope week and help make hope louder.
#MillionActsOfHope
#HopeIs
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City of Sanctuary UK
about 1 month ago
The Telegraph is attacking schools for reading books that encourage understanding. Stories have always been how children learn to care for others. Show them that most people think that refugee kids deserve compassion & understanding - please support our work:
www.justgiving.com/charity/city...
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Blue Door Education
about 1 month ago
☕ Ahhh coffee, it wakes us up, keeps us going, and YOU can help us pay our bills by buying us a digital coffee for just €2 here:
www.buymeacoffee.com/bluedooredu
💙 Thank you for your kindness!
#Volunteering
#StandWithRefugees
#HumanityHasNoBorders
#AdultEducation
#AdultLiteracy
#NewCommunities
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Asylum Matters
about 1 month ago
Today the Government pledged another £662m of YOUR money to fund violent tactics by French police on our borders. Tactics that we already know cost lives, traumatise children, and utterly fail to prevent crossings. We must stop funding violence. Public inquiry now.
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Violence towards kids just isn’t right
I’ve just signed this petition to get a full public inquiry into the violence at our border. I was shocked when I read about the horrible violence kids and even babies are living through there - and…
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/stop-border-violence-public-inquiry-now
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Together With Refugees
about 2 months ago
Want to help make hope louder than hate? Sign the UK’S biggest ever thank you card to the people that make hope happen - and help celebrate that there is more that connects us than divides us.
millionactsofhope.org
#MillionActsOfHope
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City of Sanctuary UK
about 2 months ago
Want to help make hope louder than hate? Sign the UK’S biggest ever thank you card to the people that make hope happen - and help celebrate that there is more that connects us than divides us.
millionactsofhope.org
#MillionActsOfHope
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Say it louder for the people at the back.
about 2 months ago
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Asylum Matters
about 2 months ago
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...
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Humans for Rights Network
about 2 months ago
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/...
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April 9th 2026 - At least four people are killed in the Channel - statement. — Humans for Rights Network
At Least Four People Killed During Channel Crossing Attempt Joint Statement from Humans for Rights Network and Project Play | 9th April 2026 This morning, at least four people lost their lives whilst trying to board a small boat to cross the English Channel. Over 40 others were rescued. O
https://www.humansforrights.org/blog/2026/4/10/statment
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Manchester City of Sanctuary
2 months ago
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!
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Women for Refugee Women
about 2 months ago
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...
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Women for Refugee Women - Behind the Headlines: The Real Life Consequences of the Asylum Reforms
Behind the headlines are real people, and the proposed asylum reforms will have devastating real life consequences.
https://www.refugeewomen.co.uk/consequences-of-the-asylum-reforms/
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Refugee Action
about 2 months ago
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...
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Four people die in Channel crossing attempt, French authorities say
Rescue efforts remain under way after the incident off the coast of northern France, local media is reporting.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgmenyllyz7o
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Detention Action
about 2 months ago
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...
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City of Sanctuary UK
about 2 months ago
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...
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Regulator finds no evidence that refugee charity engaged in inappropriate activity
The Charity Commission has closed its compliance case into City of Sanctuary UK, finding no evidence of wrongdoing.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/regulator-finds-no-evidence-that-refugee-charity-engaged-in-inappropriate-activity
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The deadline is tomorrow! ⏳
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about 2 months ago
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This
#Easter
, we’re celebrating Manchester Art Gallery’s ‘Families of the World’ project. 🐣 Have a read ➡️
about 2 months ago
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Cameron
about 2 months ago
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? 🤷♂️)
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Hurry! The deadline for applications is this Monday (Easter Monday 6/4/26) ⏳ Apply here 👉
gmworkforcehub.org.uk/recruitment-...
about 2 months ago
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Together With Refugees
2 months ago
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
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Cameron
2 months ago
Last few days to apply! Help supercharge our movement of welcome in
#Manchester
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Refugee and Migrant Justice
2 months ago
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...
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Doctors waiting on asylum decisions can work in NHS as Home Office lifts ban
Rule change follows high court challenge brought by two doctors prevented from working in specialist fields
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/26/doctors-waiting-on-asylum-decisions-can-work-in-nhs-as-home-office-lifts-ban
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Freedom from Torture
2 months ago
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”
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Greater Manchester Patients Not Passports
2 months ago
Exciting role available over at our friends
@manchestercos.bsky.social
! Apply today 👇
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City of Sanctuary UK
2 months ago
🚨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...
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Current Vacancies - City of Sanctuary UK
Fundraising Trustee |Application closing date 22nd April The Fundraising Trustee will provide strategic oversight, guidance, and support to the Board on all fundraising and income-generation activitie...
https://cityofsanctuary.org/get-involved/current-vacancies/
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Cameron
2 months ago
COME JOIN US!
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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
2 months ago
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🚀 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-...
2 months ago
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Detention Action
3 months ago
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
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Our hearts ache for you. Our resolve to undo this cruel rule strengthens.
#MothersDay
3 months ago
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Praxis, for migrants and refugees
3 months ago
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.
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On
#InternationalWomensDay
, and every day, we stand with refugee women in the UK.
3 months ago
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Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU)
3 months ago
Our Policy Officer Rivka appeared on Talk to remind listeners that there are human beings impacted by this barrage of hostility.
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Refugee and Migrant Justice
3 months ago
📣📣 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.
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Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU)
3 months ago
📄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:
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Information – today’s asylum changes - GMIAU
GMIAU information and advice on changes to asylum and refugee protection announced by the Home Secretary, 2nd March 2026.
https://gmiau.org/information-todays-asylum-changes/
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Refugee and Migrant Justice
3 months ago
💔💔💔 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...
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Deaths of 22 children in Channel due to ‘catastrophic failure’ by UK and France, NGO says
Project Play finds UK taxpayers are funding ‘record child fatalities’ and ‘repeated violence’ against children in northern France
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/28/children-deaths-channel-catastrophic-failure-uk-france-project-play
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Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU)
3 months ago
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.
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Do not abandon hope. We can win. 🧡
3 months ago
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Our statement on the incident at Manchester Central Mosque.
3 months ago
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Detention Action
3 months ago
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...
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Refugee Action
3 months ago
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.
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Praxis, for migrants and refugees
3 months ago
📢"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...
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UK migrant families face giving up vital in-work benefits to avoid being ‘punished’
Under Shabana Mahmood’s proposals, wait for settled status would double to 20 years if public funds used while in work
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/20/uk-migrant-families-vital-in-work-benefits-hardship-avoid-punishment
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NACCOM
3 months ago
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!
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NACCOM Annual Conference 2026
Celebrating 20 Years of Welcome, Activism and Solidarity
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/naccom-annual-conference-2026-tickets-1980703745221?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Ngl, we were ahead of the curve with our statement!
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