Come and join us for talk, tea and cakes at Arundel Cathedral on Thursday 27th June, 3-5pm. The talk will be delivered by GDWG Director Anna and there’s also the opportunity to have a tour of Arundel Cathedral. eventbrite.co.uk/e/907690626097

🚨🚨Exciting new opportunity to join DPG as an Unlawful Detention Solicitor in our London office. For more info see: dpglaw.co.uk/solicitorunlaw…

The cruelty and inhumanity of locking vulnerable people, who came seeking safety, away in detention centres cannot be overstated. This policy has been nothing but harmful from when it was first proposed. theguardian.com/uk-news/articl…

REMINDER: No matter how people get here, everyone deserves to be treated with compassion. #RefugeesWelcome

A shout out during #RefugeeWeek for those working in the sector. Check out our podcast with Jamie McPherson where he talks about #RefugeeTales and his work with Gatwick Detainees. #RefugeesWelcome #TGIUK togetherintheuk.co.uk/refugee-tales-…

Got two minutes? Ask your local candidates to commit to ending LGBTQI+ detention! #LGBTQ people shouldn't be detained. They are not safe. We must #EndLGBTQIDetention. It's quick & easy - we have written the email @ bit.ly/3VOemXy Thank you.⁠ #NoPrideInDetention⁠

The Voluntary Sector Manifesto is now live – setting out a vision for change, created by the sector, for the sector. NCVO Download it here: ncvo.org.uk/get-involved/g…

The Refugee Tales V coming 18 July 📚🎉 Refugee Tales sets out to communicate the experiences of those who, having sought asylum in the UK, find themselves indefinitely detained. Proceeds go to Gatwick Detainees & Kent Refugee Help 📘commapress.co.uk/books/refugee-…

AVID is the organisation which supports detention visitor groups. They are committed to the importance of visitors, as allies to people in detention & advocates in wider communities. AVID have launched a fundraising appeal on their 30th year. justgiving.com/campaign/build…

Whatever happens later this week, we need fairer migration policies for the future. Migrants are being forced into destitution and seeing their families ripped apart about the current system. Fairer policies benefit everyone, just as immigration itself does.

Statement of Asylum: Remix is made of the anonymous words spoken by asylum seekers that were formed into a poem. At a frightening time of crisis, this disruptive display aimed to communicate to asylum seekers that there is space for them to be heard. youtube.com/watch?v=zs9lGH…

In case you missed it... "Keir Starmer has confirmed the #Rwanda deportation scheme is "dead and buried", on his first full day as prime minister." But let's not forget the Hostile Environment for migrants and refugees is still very much alive. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

We Wilson Solicitors welcome the new government’s announcement that the Rwanda plan is ‘dead and buried’ - the culmination of a lot of hard work by solicitors, barristers, NGOs and community groups wilsonllp.co.uk/news/rwanda-de…

We welcome the new government’s decision to scrap the Rwanda plan, but this should only be the first step of many to build a more compassionate asylum system. #CompassionNotCruelty (1/2)

The steps required to fix the asylum system and ensure it protects refugees: - Guarantee right to seek asylum - Safe routes - Housing in communities - Right to work - Bin anti-refugee laws - No detention All here in Asylum Matters 🧡 letter to the PM. asylummatters.org/2024/07/08/joi…

There is a genuine opportunity for change right now. Am opportunity to create a system which supports people and ensures they are treated with humanity and respect. It is vital that opportunity is taken. theguardian.com/uk-news/articl…

Adrian, a friend of Crawley Community Action is cycling solo from London to Brighton on Sat, 28 Sep to mark the 30th birthday year of Sussex-based charity Gatwick Detainees Welfare Group. Please donate to help him fundraise for Gatwick Detainees here - justgiving.com/page/adrian-ba…

With 50+ organisations and 85 individuals, we've written to Yvette Cooper to demand an immediate halt of the reopening of Haslar & Campsfield detention centres! Detention destroys lives—it's time for change. Support community alternatives that uphold dignity! 🧵 #ChooseFreedom

The reopening of Haslar and Campsfield detention centres is a step backwards for justice+human rights. Our key asks: 1⃣Reduce the detention estate 2⃣Implement the Brook House Inquiry recommendations 3⃣Uphold the values of Fairness and Humanity 4⃣Invest in community based alternatives

If you're based in the North East, don't miss this concert on October 4th at 7.15pm! It is a fundraiser for our friends at Justice First and the Forever Home being built for homeless children in Kinshasa, DRC.