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As our Winter Appeal with Comic Relief #APlaceToCallHome hits £1million, we turn the spotlight on an official policy that’s making newly recognised refugees homeless Read how refugees are among the fastest rising sub-group of homeless people: standard.co.uk/news/winter-ap…

So pleased to be at Halifax Town Hall tonight, listening to incredible speakers, Lou Calvey Gulwali Passarlay 🧡 Enver Solomon 🧡 Ann Kingstone talking about what a kinder, more compassionate asylum system could look like #refugeeswelcome 🧡

‘Analysis estimates allowing people in the asylum system to work sooner could result in a net benefit of £1.2 billion to the UK Instead of unlocking this potential, our asylum system increasingly traps refugees in a cycle of homelessness.’ search.app/kfFrgqEHjfU4is…

‘We know it is a genuinely positive step that will make a difference to the lives of the refugees we work with. For too long they have been at risk of becoming homeless at exactly the point the Government grants them safety.’ standard.co.uk/news/uk/homele…

While many are celebrating the collapse of the Assad regime, Syria's future is far from certain. Faced with a backlog in the UK's asylum system, some fear being forced to return despite the potential dangers, report ITV News Social Affairs Correspondent Sarah Corker and

Our ⁦Refugee Council 🧡⁩ report published today looks at the shocking number of deaths in the channel last year and calls on Govt to expand safe routes for refugees.

‘Contrary to popular belief, new migrants are not dominating Britain’s social housing stock.’ thetimes.com/article/cd0c0a…

Channel 4’s Go Back to Where You Came From is shocking. I’m glad it was made theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

‘The way to respond to politicians who paint refugees as illegals and seek to dehumanise migrants is not to play them at their own game. It is to be proud about our integration story, celebrate our values and focus on the importance of a shared community.’ theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Thank you, Debbie Weekes-Bernard, for taking the time to meet with us and Enver Solomon 🧡. We truly appreciate your support in helping refugees access employment opportunities and contribute to London’s communities. Collaboration like this is key to ensuring everyone, regardless of background, has

Worth remembering that George Osborne maintained overseas aid at 0.7% of GDP throughout the austerity years...Britain thought of itself as "an aid superpower". Not any more. ft.com/content/9d8c76…

MPs are taking evidence from experts on the Border Security Bill today. Refugee Council 🧡 CEO Enver Solomon 🧡, British Red Cross 🧡 and Scottish Refugee Council 🧡 told MPs that new offences in the Bill could persecute refugees and without safe routes people will still risk their lives to seek safety.

Good to see coverage of our asylum appeals backlog analysis in today's Times (via Matt Dathan) thetimes.com/uk/politics/ar…

🧵The Refugee Council has a new look and sound. But our vision stays the same. We see a Britain where refugees find safety and have a fair chance to rebuild purposeful, happy lives, contributing to our communities.

What’s next? We’re inviting you to be part of this journey.  Follow us for updates. Share this to spread the message. Visit our website to learn more: refugeecouncil.org.uk /END

🧵 A More in Common poll commissioned by The Refugee Council reveals that: 📊71% of Britons say the UK is more divided than 20 years ago and 68% believe attitudes toward refugees have worsened. 📊Yet, over half (56%) of Briton's favour integration, and a majority 69% are

“It’s like a home away from home now. Everything is nice, but it’s mainly the community, the warmth of the people.” Meet Sawsan, a 22-year-old Syrian refugee building a new life in Sheffield. thestar.co.uk/news/people/sh…

‘Kelly offers a series of sensible, incremental reforms. She wants to restore access to common European systems of asylum documentation, intelligence-sharing and returns, with more resources for search and rescue and permanently crewed RNLI vessels..’ ft.com/content/884f98…

Happy Passover to all those celebrating resilience and freedom and reflecting on their own experiences of displacement.

.Enver Solomon 🧡 statement on 'return hubs'