The Baobab Centre supports young refugees who have survived human rights abuses and are living with complex mental health needs. They urgently need our therapeutic care and support. You can help us make a difference. From 9-16 December, any donation will be doubled. donorbox.org/baobab-winte...

At the Baobab Centre, we support young refugees who have experienced human rights abuses. Our approach is holistic, combining psychotherapy, casework support and community life. Starting today, for 1 week only, any donation to the Baobab will be doubled! donorbox.org/baobab-winte...

At HMSC, we work tirelessly to provide holistic casework and advocacy to migrants in London, and we campaign alongside our visitors for an end to the hostile environment. We need your help to continue this vital work - support us by donating to our fundraiser! localgiving.org/fundraising/...

In March, Baobab contributed to a report on Home Office asylum accommodation, calling for fewer subcontractors, wellbeing inspections, and age-appropriate housing near support. The Home Affairs report backs what we see: chaotic contracts, weak oversight, and repeated moves that derail young lives.

New Best for Britain research: cost-of-living is the highest concern in the UK; immigration ranks 7th locally. The immigration 'crisis' is a manufactured panic. Let's focus on solutions that strengthen communities, not division. www.bestforbritain.org/the_uks_bigg...

Too often child refugees are wrongly judged adult and unfairly treated as such, leaving them at risk of harm and deprived of the support they need and should be entitled to given their age. Excellent work into this important issue from our friends at the Baobab Centre for Young Survivors in Exile ♥️

The asylum process causes detrimental impacts on mental health, it is important to create safe places to nurture connections, memories and a sense of belonging. Read this article by Susie France. www.kcl.ac.uk/how-third-pl...

📣Baobab is recruiting 📣 Baobab is recruiting a new volunteer to support our fundraising lead. Use this link to join our team. www.baobabsurvivors.org/about/jobs/

📣Baobab is recruiting 📣 We are looking for a new volunteer to support our fundraising lead. www.baobabsurvivors.org/about/jobs/ Please use the link to apply and join our team

Alongside 121 organisations, we're backing two vital amendments to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, debated tomorrow in the Lords. Calling for: - A duty on Ministers to consider children’s rights - Mandatory CRIAs Led by @crae_official, @UNICEF_UK and @NSPCC bit.ly/3VIROGF

Last year, Baobab saw a 57% increase in casework sessions. Public services, education and employment are being made harder to access, so our young people need more support. But, we're up for the challenge. 💪 See our Casework Support Summary 2024, for more: www.baobabsurvivors.org/casework-sup...

😀Come work with us!😀 We are looking for a full-time Office Manager (with clinical admin responsibilities). We are seeking an exceptional candidate with office management experience to join our dynamic and growing admin team. Please apply here: www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/the-bao...

Recording of our Baobab Talk, "Towards a UNCRC-Compliant Asylum System in the UK: New Ideas for Better Practice," now on Spotify! open.spotify.com/show/2nilcq3... w/ insights from Dr. Ruth Brittle and Rabia Nasimi on children's rights and the UK asylum system. #BaobabTalks #UNCRC #Asylum #Podcast

Do you have experience advocating for vulnerable young people to access their rights and entitlements? Are you a fighter? 💪 We are looking for a Casework volunteer to start asap with us. 👉 Details on our volunteering page here: www.baobabsurvivors.org/about/jobs/

Volunteer hire! We are looking for a Volunteer Office Assistant to support the admin team throughout the summer. Key months we are looking for support is June, July, and August. 👉 Check our website www.baobabsurvivors.org/about/jobs/ and come work with us!

With 110+ sector orgs we are calling for children’s rights to be embedded in UK law- and policymaking. #ChildrensWellbeingBill We want the Lords to: • Impose a statutory duty on Ministers • Create Mandatory CRIAs Led by @crae_official, @UNICEF_uk & @NSPCC bit.ly/42CRDkw #ChildRights #UNCRC

Vital new report from @helenbamber.bsky.social & the RMCC on how age determination at border is broken. The Home Office has a legal duty to safeguard children -- not to determine anyone's age. All children with no parental support, regardless of nationality, need care.

The bullying of some of the most vulnerable people in our society simply never stops, does it. The young people in our community all arrived as isolated minors, terrified, and scarred by their experiences. They deserve the simple chance of rebuilding a life here -- not more targeted cruelty.

😠 Child said to be adult after check on "physical appearance" 😠 Child detained before full age assessment done 😠 NAAB's age assessment process "adversarial" 👍Court uses s99 of 1933 Children Act to overturn age decision. 9 months of a child's life wasted: gardencourtchambers.co.uk/home-office-...

35% of Baobab young people have been age disputed – wrongly in (so far!) 64% of the cases. Read our latest report on the social and mental health impacts age disputes have had on their lives: www.baobabsurvivors.org/the-experien... Their stories are shocking—but they are real.

With our community's best wishes for optimistic resilience for 2025, we are happy to share a short leaflet produced by our young community members. --> "Listen to us: 10 points to reform the UK asylum system"

“Age assessments are an attack on young people’s identity” says Prof. Kreppner (Developmental Psychology) in this video presenting research she is working on with Dr. Ingi Iusmen at @publicpolicyuos.bsky.social Full video here: vimeo.com/notwfilms/re...

Baroness Lister referencing a policy roundtable she convened on 20 Nov., and where we were able to raise concerns about visual age assessments conducted on arrival by the Home Office. A direct consequence of such practice is indeed children in adult accommodation as is by now well documented.

Hello BlueSky 👋 Happy to join the #Xodus and this new community. Our reasons here: www.baobabsurvivors.org/goodbye-x-tw.... Looking to continue here informing debates about unaccompanied young refugees in the UK – warm and involved care are what children need, not more hostility. Follow us 👍