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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 5d

Hate seeks to divide us. But hope endures when we stand together. Our solidarity is with the Jewish community today. #britainstandstogether

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Bridget Young @youngbridget.bsky.social · 5d

Love and solidarity 🙏🏻
#Manchester
#YomKippur

Hate, it has caused a lot of problems in the world, but it has not solved one yet.

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Bridget Young @youngbridget.bsky.social · 8d

Proud to present @naccomnetwork.bsky.social and @refugeestogether.bsky.social to say:

✅ End Homelessness
✅ End Destitution
✅ No to prejudice and division
✅ Housing is everyone’s right
✅ Community is where it’s at!

Bridget showing a peace sign and wearing a NACCOM necklace

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Bridget Young @youngbridget.bsky.social · 9d

At the #LabourConference2025 doing some guerilla postcard distribution of our joint @naccomnetwork.bsky.social and @homelesslink.bsky.social showing what we need to do to end homelessness in the asylum system…

Postcard showing a scene of houses, trees and people with the title ‘End homelessness in the asylum system’

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Bridget Young @youngbridget.bsky.social · 23d

Robert Jones Jr 👇🏻

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Bridget Young @youngbridget.bsky.social · 29d

Flags and badges y’all!

Woman earring sunglasses, watermelon earrings, a red top and red lipstick with on badges on her top.

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Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU) @gmiau.bsky.social · Sep 3

❗ACT NOW

At the time of writing, you can still submit refugee family reunion applications. However new applications will not be considered after 3pm on Thursday 4th September.

If you're eligible + planned to apply, we urge you to submit an online application as soon as possible, before this time.

Changes to Refugee Family Reunion - GMIAU

The Home Secretary has announced that refugee family reunion applications will be suspended. Act now if you need to make an application.

gmiau.org

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Bridget Young @youngbridget.bsky.social · Aug 27

If you want a far more thoughtful, researched take on migration than Farage’s attention grabbing cruelty, hard recommend this Ted Talks:

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

The missing piece in the story of migration | Sonia Shah and Zeke Hernandez

Podcast Episode · TED Talks Daily · 21/08/2025 · 1h

podcasts.apple.com

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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · Jul 23

Over the past week, protests outside The Bell Hotel, housing asylum seekers, escalated into violence. While locals raised legitimate worries, far-right agitators hijacked the demonstrations. ❗

Here’s what happened, who’s behind it, and why it matters.

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Bridget Young @youngbridget.bsky.social · Jul 18

Happy #MandelaDay 🇿🇦

“It always seems impossible until it is done” Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela

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NACCOM @naccomnetwork.bsky.social · Jul 15

Our Director @youngbridget.bsky.social is quoted in this @bigissue.com article about the further extension to the move-on period.

The extension doesn't go far enough, but provides a valuable opportunity to make the case for a permanent extension to 56 days.

Read now:

Home Office extends 56-day 'move-on' period for refugees

The trial 56-day 'move-on' period for newly-recognised refugees to find somewhere to live has been extended, the government has confirmed.

bigissue.com

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Bridget Young @youngbridget.bsky.social · Jul 9

Thoroughly recommend a marbled pot plant making workshop followed by a walk on the beach at Whitley Bay as an excellent team building day!

The @naccomnetwork.bsky.social team definitely benefited from some relaxed and creative time together. And always good to get some sand between your toes!

People sitting at a table making colourful pot plants

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City of Sanctuary UK @cityofsanctuaryuk.bsky.social · Jun 16

HAPPY REFUGEE WEEK!🥳

This #RefugeeWeek, #OurSuperpower is building a movement of welcome for people seeking sanctuary in the UK.

This week, and every week, we know that community is our superpower.

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Bridget Young @youngbridget.bsky.social · Jun 8

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TheSouthAfrican.com @thesouthafrican.com · May 27

Legendary radio and TV presenter Darren Scott has passed away after battling a stage four malignant melanoma for several years.

RIP: Radio icon Darren Scott dies

Legendary radio and TV presenter Darren Scott has passed away after battling a stage four malignant melanoma for several years.

www.thesouthafrican.com

Bridget Young @youngbridget.bsky.social · Jun 4

Privileged to represent @naccomnetwork.bsky.social at the #UKCovid19Inquiry Housing and Homelessness roundtable, as part of the Module 10 investigation into the impact of the pandemic on the UK population.

Key lesson: We need to build better foundations and make the systemic changes needed now.

Bridget Young standing if front of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry sign.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Jun 1

Palestinians gunned down while trying to reach food aid site in Gaza, hospital says

Witnesses say Israeli forces opened fire on people near distribution point run by Israel-backed foundation More than 20 people were killed on Sunday as they went to receive food at an aid distribution point set up by an Israeli-backed foundation in the Gaza Strip, according to a hospital run by the Red Cross that received the bodies. Witnesses told the Associated Press that Israeli forces had opened fire on people as they headed toward the aid distribution site run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). “There were many martyrs, including women,” the 40-year-old resident said. “We were about 300 metres away from the military.” Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Bridget Young @youngbridget.bsky.social · May 26

#GaryLinekar you are a class act 👏🏻

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Alasdair Mackenzie @alasdairmackenzie.bsky.social · May 22

Worrying developments in asylum decision making

Free Movement @freemovement.bsky.social · May 22

Overall grant rate has fallen to 49% for y/e March 2025. Practitioners (including me) have been raising serious concerns about the extremely poor quality of these decisions, and these cases will now move into tribunal backlog instead, mostly unassisted by lawyers due to legal aid crisis.

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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · May 18

This guy should be the next Governor of Virginia. He should really run for something. I’d donate!

Honest and Unfiltered @momazonrises.bsky.social · May 18

#ProudBlue #MomSky

More of this energy, please. 🫶

This father tells it like it is & it’s beautiful.

Call these racists & bigots out every chance you have.

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Bridget Young @youngbridget.bsky.social · May 16

@naccomnetwork.bsky.social response to the idea of “return hubs”.

In a nutshell: Focus on making the asylum and immigration system more effective, efficient and fair rather than inhumane and expensive performative politics. And remember there are people at the centre of all this.

Our response | The Government's proposed use of 'returns hubs' - NACCOM

naccom.org.uk

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NACCOM @naccomnetwork.bsky.social · Apr 9

"As part of NACCOM, we join together and make far more difference than we do on our own, even though on our own we make a difference too"

An honour to have Dave Smith at our Annual Conference today, 10 years since NACCOM's founding as a charity.

#EndDestitution

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Bridget Young @youngbridget.bsky.social · Apr 8

Tell me you work for a charity hosting an annual conference without telling me you work for a charity hosting an annual conference 👇🏻 @naccomnetwork.bsky.social

Woman in colourful clothes with bags and banners doing a thumbs up

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Bridget Young @youngbridget.bsky.social · Apr 7

Really pleased that @naccomnetwork.bsky.social was able to contribute to this important report 👇🏻

Migrants Organise @migrantsorganise.bsky.social · Apr 3

🚀NEW REPORT🚀

❗This week we launched a new report highlighting how the crisis in legal aid is leaving people without good quality legal advice at a time when they need it most.

➡️ Access it here www.migrantsorganise.org/new-report-t...

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Bridget Young @youngbridget.bsky.social · Apr 7

5 reasons why I’m looking forward to the @naccomnetwork.bsky.social conference on 9 April:

1) Marking 10 years of NACCOM as a charity.
2) Martha Awojobi keynote speech.
3) Learning a lot!
4) Shifting focus to the next 10 years.
5) Wearing something bold and bright including my NACCOM necklace.

Bridget wearing a bright top and glasses holding up five fingers

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Bridget Young @youngbridget.bsky.social · Mar 26

ICYMI👇🏻 Last week @naccomnetwork.bsky.social published a blog reminding us that while a huge amount of attention has rightly and understandably been given to the challenges faced by refugees leaving the asylum estate, we cannot forget the experiences of those initially refused asylum.

NACCOM @naccomnetwork.bsky.social · Mar 18

Our new blog explores the situation facing people caught in the asylum appeals backlog, and the potential for a second homelessness crisis amongst those leaving the asylum estate, which could have dire consequences for individuals, communities, and local services. ⬇️

Blog | People who are initially refused asylum are slipping through the cracks: Urgent reform is needed - NACCOM

However, whilst much attention has been given to the challenges faced by people leaving the asylum system following a positive decision, less attention has been paid to the experiences of those…

naccom.org.uk

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