Refugee Action
@refugeeaction.bsky.social
🧡 Everyone has a right to safety. Join us to stand with refugees and people seeking asylum.
https://www.refugee-action.org.uk/
https://www.refugee-action.org.uk/
We want to say one thing: thank you.
Your kindness keeps our vital services running and helps people seeking safety rebuild their futures here in the UK.
💛 Take our short survey and help shape the emails we send.
act.refugee-action.org.uk/page/181884/...
Your kindness keeps our vital services running and helps people seeking safety rebuild their futures here in the UK.
💛 Take our short survey and help shape the emails we send.
act.refugee-action.org.uk/page/181884/...
Take our survey
act.refugee-action.org.uk
December 5, 2025 at 1:36 PM
We want to say one thing: thank you.
Your kindness keeps our vital services running and helps people seeking safety rebuild their futures here in the UK.
💛 Take our short survey and help shape the emails we send.
act.refugee-action.org.uk/page/181884/...
Your kindness keeps our vital services running and helps people seeking safety rebuild their futures here in the UK.
💛 Take our short survey and help shape the emails we send.
act.refugee-action.org.uk/page/181884/...
Cathy and Bsma describe how the government’s dehumanising plans for asylum make them feel. Families wait years, contribute locally, yet aren’t treated as human. These distractions won’t stop fatal Channel crossings. Choose dignity, fairness and belonging. Share their voices today.
December 5, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Cathy and Bsma describe how the government’s dehumanising plans for asylum make them feel. Families wait years, contribute locally, yet aren’t treated as human. These distractions won’t stop fatal Channel crossings. Choose dignity, fairness and belonging. Share their voices today.
Will you go live for refugees? Join our movement of gamers and streamers doing something amazing for people seeking safety. Whether you’re a gamer, a musician, an incredible knitter or an ace cook, live-stream it! Everything you raise will power our fight for a fairer future for refugees.
December 4, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Will you go live for refugees? Join our movement of gamers and streamers doing something amazing for people seeking safety. Whether you’re a gamer, a musician, an incredible knitter or an ace cook, live-stream it! Everything you raise will power our fight for a fairer future for refugees.
Right now public money fuels private profit while people live in poor conditions. It hurts all our communities. Our report sets out a council-run alternative. Email your MP and ask them to speak about it in Parliament: https://bit.ly/4pFEXly
Tell your MP to back community-led housing in 2 minutes!
It's time to give councils what they need to lead asylum housing and invest in social homes. I’ve asked my MP to read Refugee Action’s new report and back it. Add your voice now!
act.refugee-action.org.uk
December 4, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Right now public money fuels private profit while people live in poor conditions. It hurts all our communities. Our report sets out a council-run alternative. Email your MP and ask them to speak about it in Parliament: https://bit.ly/4pFEXly
This new law is anti-refugee.
It’s another attack on rights, and further criminalises people seeking safety.
Instead of lifting the ban on work and uniting communities, the government is doubling down on failed deterrence policies.
It doesn’t have to be like this.
http://bit.ly/3Kwpe9z
It’s another attack on rights, and further criminalises people seeking safety.
Instead of lifting the ban on work and uniting communities, the government is doubling down on failed deterrence policies.
It doesn’t have to be like this.
http://bit.ly/3Kwpe9z
Children reaching UK by small boat face sim card mouth searches
Home Office accused of putting criminality before dignity with rule seeking intelligence on people-smugglers
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:12 AM
This new law is anti-refugee.
It’s another attack on rights, and further criminalises people seeking safety.
Instead of lifting the ban on work and uniting communities, the government is doubling down on failed deterrence policies.
It doesn’t have to be like this.
http://bit.ly/3Kwpe9z
It’s another attack on rights, and further criminalises people seeking safety.
Instead of lifting the ban on work and uniting communities, the government is doubling down on failed deterrence policies.
It doesn’t have to be like this.
http://bit.ly/3Kwpe9z
Great night at The Conduit Club bringing together companies, unions and charities to discuss why lifting the work ban for people seeking asylum benefits everyone. Thanks to our hosts and panel.
Want to join the 300+ orgs backing the campaign? Drop us a message.
Want to join the 300+ orgs backing the campaign? Drop us a message.
November 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Great night at The Conduit Club bringing together companies, unions and charities to discuss why lifting the work ban for people seeking asylum benefits everyone. Thanks to our hosts and panel.
Want to join the 300+ orgs backing the campaign? Drop us a message.
Want to join the 300+ orgs backing the campaign? Drop us a message.
Do deterrence policies stop people from fleeing? The Rwanda policy, Bibby Stockholm, ban on work and countless others show they do not. People leave because they have no choice.
November 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Do deterrence policies stop people from fleeing? The Rwanda policy, Bibby Stockholm, ban on work and countless others show they do not. People leave because they have no choice.
🧵: The Government’s dehumanising new asylum proposals – what are they, and why it matters.
It's worth us saying, none of these plans are in force yet. They require new rules or legislation. And in many areas, the details are still unclear.
It's worth us saying, none of these plans are in force yet. They require new rules or legislation. And in many areas, the details are still unclear.
November 18, 2025 at 5:08 PM
🧵: The Government’s dehumanising new asylum proposals – what are they, and why it matters.
It's worth us saying, none of these plans are in force yet. They require new rules or legislation. And in many areas, the details are still unclear.
It's worth us saying, none of these plans are in force yet. They require new rules or legislation. And in many areas, the details are still unclear.
Migration is both wonderful and life-saving.
Solidarity to everyone feeling dehumanised, tired and anxious about the future thanks to yet more racist measures that have been announced by the government today.
Solidarity to everyone feeling dehumanised, tired and anxious about the future thanks to yet more racist measures that have been announced by the government today.
November 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Migration is both wonderful and life-saving.
Solidarity to everyone feeling dehumanised, tired and anxious about the future thanks to yet more racist measures that have been announced by the government today.
Solidarity to everyone feeling dehumanised, tired and anxious about the future thanks to yet more racist measures that have been announced by the government today.
Our statement on the government’s abhorrent plans for people seeking safety.
Politicians are dividing communities, when they could be building affordable homes and strengthening them.
Politicians are dividing communities, when they could be building affordable homes and strengthening them.
November 17, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Our statement on the government’s abhorrent plans for people seeking safety.
Politicians are dividing communities, when they could be building affordable homes and strengthening them.
Politicians are dividing communities, when they could be building affordable homes and strengthening them.
We’re expecting a barrage of attacks on refugee rights today. Many as grim as this. A week before a budget.
Snatching jewellery from refugees won't make housing affordable, reduce NHS waiting times or fix the UK's real problems. But it’s a great distraction 👀
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Snatching jewellery from refugees won't make housing affordable, reduce NHS waiting times or fix the UK's real problems. But it’s a great distraction 👀
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Asylum seekers’ jewellery could be seized to pay for processing costs, says Home Office minister
Idea borrowed from Denmark is latest attempt to reduce number of people seeking asylum in UK
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:04 AM
We’re expecting a barrage of attacks on refugee rights today. Many as grim as this. A week before a budget.
Snatching jewellery from refugees won't make housing affordable, reduce NHS waiting times or fix the UK's real problems. But it’s a great distraction 👀
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Snatching jewellery from refugees won't make housing affordable, reduce NHS waiting times or fix the UK's real problems. But it’s a great distraction 👀
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Reposted by Refugee Action
While headlines focus on how many people claim asylum in the UK, there's one number that's not even officially counted:
The number of people who die while trying to seek sanctuary here.
We know our policies kill people. Their deaths must not be ignored.
#KnowTheirNames
The number of people who die while trying to seek sanctuary here.
We know our policies kill people. Their deaths must not be ignored.
#KnowTheirNames
November 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
While headlines focus on how many people claim asylum in the UK, there's one number that's not even officially counted:
The number of people who die while trying to seek sanctuary here.
We know our policies kill people. Their deaths must not be ignored.
#KnowTheirNames
The number of people who die while trying to seek sanctuary here.
We know our policies kill people. Their deaths must not be ignored.
#KnowTheirNames
Leaving the ECHR would not fix the asylum backlog or stop dangerous Channel crossings. We've joined nearly 300 organisations, with the Save Our Human Rights Act (HRA) Coalition to defend the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).🤝
November 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Leaving the ECHR would not fix the asylum backlog or stop dangerous Channel crossings. We've joined nearly 300 organisations, with the Save Our Human Rights Act (HRA) Coalition to defend the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).🤝
Hey Keir Starmer, get the memo?
We’ve delivered thousands of messages to Number 10 from our supporters, with the help of some digi-vans!
People are fed up with politicians choosing failed policies and scapegoating over investing in all communities. Time for real change.
We’ve delivered thousands of messages to Number 10 from our supporters, with the help of some digi-vans!
People are fed up with politicians choosing failed policies and scapegoating over investing in all communities. Time for real change.
October 29, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Hey Keir Starmer, get the memo?
We’ve delivered thousands of messages to Number 10 from our supporters, with the help of some digi-vans!
People are fed up with politicians choosing failed policies and scapegoating over investing in all communities. Time for real change.
We’ve delivered thousands of messages to Number 10 from our supporters, with the help of some digi-vans!
People are fed up with politicians choosing failed policies and scapegoating over investing in all communities. Time for real change.
Reposted by Refugee Action
Less than 24hrs after a damning Home Affairs report condemned military sites for asylum housing, Labour announces two more.
Wethersfield must close. Napier must close. Cameron and Crowborough must not open.
People seeking safety belong in communities, not camps.
Wethersfield must close. Napier must close. Cameron and Crowborough must not open.
People seeking safety belong in communities, not camps.
October 28, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Less than 24hrs after a damning Home Affairs report condemned military sites for asylum housing, Labour announces two more.
Wethersfield must close. Napier must close. Cameron and Crowborough must not open.
People seeking safety belong in communities, not camps.
Wethersfield must close. Napier must close. Cameron and Crowborough must not open.
People seeking safety belong in communities, not camps.
This plan for housing is:
- Better for people seeking asylum
- Better for wider communities
- Cheaper for the taxpayer
Let’s use public money to buy quality homes for all people in our communities – not to fill the pockets of the mega wealthy.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdx4rrrvg8do
- Better for people seeking asylum
- Better for wider communities
- Cheaper for the taxpayer
Let’s use public money to buy quality homes for all people in our communities – not to fill the pockets of the mega wealthy.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdx4rrrvg8do
Britain's asylum hotels problem - and the bold idea to solve it
Instead of using private contractors to provide hotel rooms to asylum seekers, could paying councils to buy more properties be the solution?
www.bbc.co.uk
October 16, 2025 at 4:20 PM
This plan for housing is:
- Better for people seeking asylum
- Better for wider communities
- Cheaper for the taxpayer
Let’s use public money to buy quality homes for all people in our communities – not to fill the pockets of the mega wealthy.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdx4rrrvg8do
- Better for people seeking asylum
- Better for wider communities
- Cheaper for the taxpayer
Let’s use public money to buy quality homes for all people in our communities – not to fill the pockets of the mega wealthy.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdx4rrrvg8do
In reality? We got a barrage of harmful rhetoric about people seeking safety, cruel policies about tearing families apart and discriminatory plans to make people "earn" safety.
#ConferenceSeason2025
#ConferenceSeason2025
October 2, 2025 at 4:17 PM
In reality? We got a barrage of harmful rhetoric about people seeking safety, cruel policies about tearing families apart and discriminatory plans to make people "earn" safety.
#ConferenceSeason2025
#ConferenceSeason2025
🚨 This is a message from over 100 charities, including @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social, @sheltercharity.bsky.social, , @oxfamgb.bsky.social @savechildrenuk.bsky.social and @friends-earth.bsky.social: Scapegoating refugees won’t fix anything. It's time for real change
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Stop blaming migrants and tackle UK’s real problems, 100 charities tell home secretary
A letter warns Shabana Mahmood that ‘targeting refugees will do nothing to tackle’ problems with housing and the NHS
www.theguardian.com
September 29, 2025 at 8:42 AM
🚨 This is a message from over 100 charities, including @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social, @sheltercharity.bsky.social, , @oxfamgb.bsky.social @savechildrenuk.bsky.social and @friends-earth.bsky.social: Scapegoating refugees won’t fix anything. It's time for real change
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Today feels like a good day to remember that most of us believe in welcome 💜
Here are some of the thousands of messages we've received from supporters recently. We'll be delivering them to Number 10, because it seems the government needs this reminder too.
Here are some of the thousands of messages we've received from supporters recently. We'll be delivering them to Number 10, because it seems the government needs this reminder too.
September 13, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Today feels like a good day to remember that most of us believe in welcome 💜
Here are some of the thousands of messages we've received from supporters recently. We'll be delivering them to Number 10, because it seems the government needs this reminder too.
Here are some of the thousands of messages we've received from supporters recently. We'll be delivering them to Number 10, because it seems the government needs this reminder too.
People like you know that families fleeing war and persecution aren’t to blame for the cost-of-living crisis or overstretched services.
Will you tell the government you welcome refugees? Send your message using our tool:
Will you tell the government you welcome refugees? Send your message using our tool:
September 11, 2025 at 9:46 AM
People like you know that families fleeing war and persecution aren’t to blame for the cost-of-living crisis or overstretched services.
Will you tell the government you welcome refugees? Send your message using our tool:
Will you tell the government you welcome refugees? Send your message using our tool:
Another heartbreaking yet totally avoidable tragedy.
Our thoughts are with their loved ones and refugee communities everywhere.
Enough. Human beings will continue to die at the border until our government dismantles its hostile environment and creates safe routes.
news.sky.com/story/two-ch...
Our thoughts are with their loved ones and refugee communities everywhere.
Enough. Human beings will continue to die at the border until our government dismantles its hostile environment and creates safe routes.
news.sky.com/story/two-ch...
Two children among three dead in English Channel overnight
Three others are missing in the Channel as a result of another small boat crossing, according to the prosecutor of the Pas-de-Calais region.
news.sky.com
September 10, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Another heartbreaking yet totally avoidable tragedy.
Our thoughts are with their loved ones and refugee communities everywhere.
Enough. Human beings will continue to die at the border until our government dismantles its hostile environment and creates safe routes.
news.sky.com/story/two-ch...
Our thoughts are with their loved ones and refugee communities everywhere.
Enough. Human beings will continue to die at the border until our government dismantles its hostile environment and creates safe routes.
news.sky.com/story/two-ch...
Yesterday, Members of the House of Lords stood up for the right to work, thanks to the thousands of you who emailed them using our tool!
September 9, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Yesterday, Members of the House of Lords stood up for the right to work, thanks to the thousands of you who emailed them using our tool!
We’ve got so many real solutions for the new Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, to build an asylum system that works for refugees and communities.
Instead of repeating the last Government’s mistakes, we’d love her to sit down with us and hear them.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Instead of repeating the last Government’s mistakes, we’d love her to sit down with us and hear them.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Shabana Mahmood expected to unveil plans to move asylum seekers from hotels to barracks
New home secretary is expected to unveil plans to use military sites as Labour seeks to harden immigration policy
www.theguardian.com
September 8, 2025 at 11:16 AM
We’ve got so many real solutions for the new Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, to build an asylum system that works for refugees and communities.
Instead of repeating the last Government’s mistakes, we’d love her to sit down with us and hear them.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Instead of repeating the last Government’s mistakes, we’d love her to sit down with us and hear them.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Amidst a summer of racism and hatred from the far-right, we’ve been overwhelmed by the support of incredible people like you. People calling for unity.
Join our community of people that believe in better - take on a personal challenge that makes a change this September in the Race for Refugees.
Join our community of people that believe in better - take on a personal challenge that makes a change this September in the Race for Refugees.
September 4, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Amidst a summer of racism and hatred from the far-right, we’ve been overwhelmed by the support of incredible people like you. People calling for unity.
Join our community of people that believe in better - take on a personal challenge that makes a change this September in the Race for Refugees.
Join our community of people that believe in better - take on a personal challenge that makes a change this September in the Race for Refugees.
Family unity is central to recovery, integration, and wellbeing. We stand with @rasvoice.bsky.social in urging the Home Secretary to recognise the human cost of this policy and to reinstate safe, legal, and timely pathways for families to be reunited.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
‘It kept me going’: halt to refugee reunion scheme in UK shatters hopes
Afghan man seeking asylum and permission to bring wife to Britain describes shock at home secretary’s announcement
www.theguardian.com
September 4, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Family unity is central to recovery, integration, and wellbeing. We stand with @rasvoice.bsky.social in urging the Home Secretary to recognise the human cost of this policy and to reinstate safe, legal, and timely pathways for families to be reunited.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...