Eritrean and Somali nationals made up 75% of all NRM referrals in Northern Ireland in 2022 (52% Eritrean, 24% Somali) with 71% of this groups reporting ‘labour’ exploitation.

‼️ Since record began in 2015, there has never been a UK male child referred to the NRM in Northern Ireland, while 10,149 UK male children have been referred to the NRM in the rest of the country, representing the most common nationality of all child referrals.

Great to be at the Flourish NI Open Day. Amazing organisation that fills a services gap and provides long term, tailored support to people who have been trafficked. Check out the beautiful ceramic village their clients created too!

❗️NEW REPORT❗️Refugee & Asylum Forum NI- 'Priorities for Action' Developed by sector experts, this report is a comprehensive record of the current challenges for people seeking refuge in NI. Crucially, it makes clear recommendations for policymakers. lawcentreni.org/news/refugee-a…

A few snippets of some faces and details from our Open Day on Thursday. It was so encouraging to see how many turned out to learn more about the issue of Modern Slavery in Northern Ireland and how Flourish as an organisation seek to help those affected have a brighter future. 🕊

Concerns over care sector amid UK rise in potential victims of modern slavery theguardian.com/world/2023/may…

A Story of Hope - May Newsbite 💌 - mailchi.mp/d6650c50e33d/f…

Meet Mark, one of our Flourish Volunteers! 👋🏼 Mark said that volunteering with Flourish has been fulfilling as well as humbling - especially realising that compared to the challenges our clients face in life, he has ‘nothing to complain about’. #abrighterfuture #volunteerweek

The mind of the asylum seeker is like an engine – always turning, always trying to find ways to survive | Paul theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

#RefugeeWeek2023 starts today & runs until Sun 25 Jun. Here is a reminder to The Executive Office that a Refugee Integration Strategy for NI needs to be progressed so that asylum seekers & refugees feel welcome, valued & safe here. Read our consultation response➡️ow.ly/tHaQ50Os1Zb

All we have to say at the start of #RefugeeWeek2023.

This year's Refugee Week is celebrating 'Compassion', where everyone is invited to explore what compassion looks like in action. 🗓️ 19-25th June 2023 Refugee Week holds a special place in our hearts at Flourish. Many of our clients are affected by this issue.

1/ This week is #RefugeeWeek2023. This year's theme of 'Compassion' is poignant, especially as the #IllegalMigrationBill currently going through Parliament threatens to endanger #Refugees and victims of #exploitation seeking protection in the UK. #CompassionIntoAction

Simple Act of the Day: Grow Compassion 🌱 Developing compassion takes time and practice but if we start small our compassion will grow. Compassion is like a muscle and the more we exercise kindness the stronger the muscle will grow. 💪🏽 #RefugeeWeek2023

We're Hiring! - July Newsbite 💼 - mailchi.mp/db098658a481/f…

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We have funded SIX new research projects to investigate the prevention of #modernslavery in the UK. A thread with all the projects below, and follow the link for the full story 👇 modernslaverypec.org/latest/six-new…

1/ 📣🆕We've just released a report together with BIICL HumanTraffickingFdn & ATMG, "Assessing the modern slavery impacts of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022: One year on": 🔗antislavery.org/reports/assess… Key findings:🧵⬇️