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 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…

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 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…

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.

ONE YEAR on from the Brook House Public Inquiry Report we are keen to work with the government for progress to be made on the 33 recommendations that are needed more than ever today. We’ll be at Labour Conference - come and discuss with us there! bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

One year on from the Brook House Public Inquiry and 1 out of 33 recommendations has been implemented. More needs to be done.

There have been shocking findings at the inquest of Frank Ospina, who died by suicide in Colnbrook IRC last year. Failures to follow risk assessments and safeguarding processes meant that Frank was not released after his first suicide attempt. inews.co.uk/news/immigrati…

🚨 Last Friday, 44 people were forced by the Home Office onto a mass deportation flight to Nigeria & Ghana; the first flight of its kind in 2 years. People on board shared concerning reports that they were unable to access the necessary legal support. 1/2 theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/o…

On the death of a man in detention yesterday we send heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and everyone who knew and loved him. Brook House is prison architecture and no-one should take their last breath there. We mourn that a young man died before he could be free.

Happy 30th birthday to The National Lottery🥳 For 30 years the National Lottery has supported good causes as a way to bring positive change to communities across the UK! We are grateful to the NTL players for supporting our work with people held in immigration detention #NationalLottery30