The High Court ruled on 3 June that Napier Barracks provided inadequate and unsafe accommodation for asylum-seekers, and that a major COVID outbreak there was inevitable. The ruling also found that residents of Napier Barracks were unlawfully detained there. This ruling comes after repeated warnings from senior public health officials, including Public Health England, that the site could…
We were founded as a Council supporting migrants’ rights organisations and campaigns, and have a proud history of serving and supporting the migrants’ rights sector. We provide a training programme covering a wide range of topics on immigration and asylum law. We are really pleased to be able to offer free and subsidised places on…
Dave Dave is an artist based in south London [info here, any details, etc] He recently contributed work to The Book of Homelessness, available from the Barbican bookshop.
“I found myself standing by the door of my daughter’s classroom. The bell rang and my heart leapt… As the door burst open, all I could hear were screams as a number of children jumped on me. I hugged them as they all shouted “well come back”. There was so much joy, happiness and laughter…
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Trainer: Brendan Beder Level: All levels This session is free to attend. It will be hosted on Zoom, and participants will receive a link to join prior to the session. This Wellbeing, Resilience and Guided Meditation session has come about following pro-bono virtual guided meditation and wellbeing sessions that Brendan, together with a group of leading UK…
Download this guide I’m worried about deportation Can I be deported if I’m arrested at a protest? You will usually only become subject to deportation action if you have been convicted of a criminal offence. Automatic deportation is triggered if you receive a custodial sentence of 12 months or more. If a serious conviction arises…
A new documentary on the challenges for young people in securing the right to remain in the UK will air on BBC on 5 May 2021. BBC Panorama’s “Am I British?” looks at the reasons why so many people, many of whom were born in the UK and have never lived anywhere else, are being…