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Jesuit Refugee Service UK @jrsuk.bsky.social · 4d

Everyone deserves a place to heal, to grow, and to call home.

Read more in our latest blog: www.jrsuk.net/blog/safe-homes-safe-minds

Safe Homes, Safe Minds: Reflecting on World Homelessness Day and World Mental Health Day | JRS UK

Everyone deserves shelter and a place to heal

www.jrsuk.net

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Jesuit Refugee Service UK @jrsuk.bsky.social · 4d

At JRS UK, we know that safety, belonging and community are vital to recovery.

Through our At Home Hosting Scheme and Accommodation Projects, we support refugee friends who have faced years of instability and exclusion.

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Jesuit Refugee Service UK @jrsuk.bsky.social · 4d

It feels fitting that #WorldHomelessnessDay and #WorldMentalHealthDay fall on the same date.

Together, they remind us that a safe home is the foundation for wellbeing.

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Jesuit Refugee Service UK @jrsuk.bsky.social · 7d

This is a values crisis.
We must ask: what kind of society do we want to be?
One that profits from people’s suffering - or one that treats everyone with dignity, compassion, and justice?
We can build a better system.
🫂One rooted in care, not contracts.

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Jesuit Refugee Service UK @jrsuk.bsky.social · 7d

The report made clear, practical recommendations:
✅Give asylum seekers the right to work
✅Increase financial support
✅Provide culturally appropriate, nutritious food
✅End the use of hotels and institutional accommodation

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Jesuit Refugee Service UK @jrsuk.bsky.social · 7d

Last year, JRS UK and @sustainweb.org published a report revealing widespread malnutrition and food insecurity among asylum seekers in London.

www.jrsuk.net/news/jrs-uk-...

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Jesuit Refugee Service UK @jrsuk.bsky.social · 7d

Behind this crisis is a deeper issue: the UK government has outsourced asylum accommodation to private companies, who are making millions from these contracts. Meanwhile, those they are paid to support - people seeking safety - are being denied the basics of life.

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Jesuit Refugee Service UK @jrsuk.bsky.social · 7d

People seeking asylum housed in hotels are receiving small, poor-quality meals that don’t meet their nutritional or cultural needs. Many are left relying on foodbanks just to get by.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Asylum hotel provider makes £180m profit despite claims of inedible food and rationed loo paper

Asylum seekers and charities tell BBC of

www.bbc.co.uk

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Jesuit Refugee Service UK @jrsuk.bsky.social · 7d

Last year, JRS UK and @sustainweb.org published a report revealing widespread malnutrition and food insecurity among asylum seekers in London.

Jesuit Refugee Service UK @jrsuk.bsky.social · 7d

Behind this crisis is a deeper issue: the UK government has outsourced asylum accommodation to private companies, who are making millions from these contracts. Meanwhile, those they are paid to support - people seeking safety - are being denied the basics of life.

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Jesuit Refugee Service UK @jrsuk.bsky.social · 7d

Many people seeking asylum face complex challenges proving their nationality and right to protection. With dedicated legal guidance, justice and hope become possible. This Jubilee, will you help people seeking sanctuary to access vital legal support?💙
Visit: www.jrsuk.net/jubilee for more!

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Jesuit Refugee Service UK @jrsuk.bsky.social · 9d

Learn more about why so many people are wrongly refused asylum - only to later to be recognised as needing international protection - and why legal support is so vital here:

www.jrsuk.net/autumn2025

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Jesuit Refugee Service UK @jrsuk.bsky.social · 9d

“As we come towards this Jubilee of Migrants and Refugees, what is wonderful for JRS UK supporters to know is that the activity they undertake and the words they proclaim give hope. This is the year of Hope. Remember hope.”
Bishop Paul McAleenan,
Lead Bishop for Migrants and Refugees

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Jesuit Refugee Service UK @jrsuk.bsky.social · 11d

We welcome the appointment of Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury. Our prayers are with her as she takes on this role at a time when so much in our society seeks to divide us and teaches us dehumanise each other. May her leadership support communities of love and reconciliation

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Jesuit Refugee Service UK @jrsuk.bsky.social · 11d

We pray for healing for communities living in fear. We must resist the hatred, racism, and antisemitism that endangers lives and tears our communities apart.

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Jesuit Refugee Service UK @jrsuk.bsky.social · 11d

Our hearts are broken to hear of the lethal attack on the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester. Our thoughts and prayers are especially with the victims whose lives were cut brutally short, with those who are injured, and with those who mourn their lost loved ones.

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Jesuit Refugee Service UK @jrsuk.bsky.social · 12d

On the International Day of Non-Violence, we remember all those forced to flee due to violence and conflict. At JRS UK, we stand alongside refugees who have endured unimaginable hardship, while working together for peace, justice, and a place to call home.💙

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Jesuit Refugee Service UK @jrsuk.bsky.social · 14d

Mimi’s poem captures the reality of a system stacked against people seeking sanctuary - delays, shifting policies, and silence. Yet her words show strength and the will to be heard. This Jubilee, help ensure access to vital legal support: www.jrsuk.net/jubilee

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Jesuit Refugee Service UK @jrsuk.bsky.social · 19d

Take action today: write to your MP and call for an asylum system that protects, not punishes - one that upholds justice, dignity, and hope.

Find a template letter at: www.jrsuk.net/autumn2025

Together, Autumn 2025 | JRS UK

Creating Communities of Hospitality

www.jrsuk.net

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Jesuit Refugee Service UK @jrsuk.bsky.social · 19d

Wrong refusals are alarmingly common - with devastating human costs.
But change is possible. MPs are elected to represent us, and when they hear from their constituents, they listen.

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Jesuit Refugee Service UK @jrsuk.bsky.social · 19d

The asylum system in the UK is broken - complex, hostile, and leaving many people seeking sanctuary in prolonged limbo.

From high standards of proof, to poor decision-making, to a lack of legal support, people who come here for safety are instead faced with disbelief, delays, and even punishment.

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Jesuit Refugee Service UK @jrsuk.bsky.social · 19d

Our duty is to care for those who seek refuge in our country" - Bishop Paul McAleenan

This year, the Church's celebration of World Day of Migrants and Refugees will be marked on 4th and 5th October as a Jubilee. Read Bishop Paul McAleenan's message here:

Bishop McAleenan's message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2025 - Catholic Bishops' Conference

Bishop McAleenan celebrates the contribution of migrants and refugees encouraging awareness of the difficulties they face.

www.cbcew.org.uk

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Jesuit Refugee Service UK @jrsuk.bsky.social · 21d

Refugee Gifts are beautifully crafted cards designed by a refugee graphic designer for JRS UK💌

Each card sponsors a vital service for refugees - such as travel to appointments, hot meals, legal support, accommodation support, or phone credit.💙

Browse our collection: www.jrsuk.net/refugeegifts

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Jesuit Refugee Service UK @jrsuk.bsky.social · 23d

On #InternationalDayofPeace, we remember peace is more than the absence of war – it’s welcome, justice & hope. At JRS UK, refugee friends show us peace is built in community: sharing food, gathering, & recognising each person’s dignity. We stand with all seeking sanctuary.

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Jesuit Refugee Service UK @jrsuk.bsky.social · 25d

We encourage all those who care about justice and compassion to join us in urging the UK and French governments to honour their obligations and uphold the right to seek asylum. @jrseurope.bsky.social

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