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Safe routes and community support offer a more compassionate response
  “Five Supreme Court justices have unanimously ruled that the UK government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is, indeed, illegal. I believe all Christians should be delighted with this
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Rwanda targets dissidents living abroad
A new report by Human Rights Watch reveals that Rwandan authorities are seeking to silence criticism from Rwandans living around the world.The repressive methods used include threatening relatives still in
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Deadly legionella, refugee children imprisoned and human rights at risk
The most severe form of legionella was discovered on the Bibby Stockholm on August 15th, according to data released to the Guardian by Dorset County Council after an FOI request.
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“A floating Grenfell”- safety concerns halt deployment of refugees to the Bibby Stockholm
A whistleblower from Dorset County Council has described the Bibby Stockholm as having the potential to become a “floating Grenfell” because of the lack of fire safety measures. Over 500
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Around 24,000 asylum seekers threatened with deportation to Rwanda
24,083 asylum seekers were threatened with forcible removal to Rwanda between January 2021 and March 2023, according to Home Office data obtained through an FOI request. These “letters of intent”
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A warm welcome for refugees- a Dorset campaigner speaks to Radio Solent.
Safe Passage campaigner Judith Williams has described the warm welcome given to the Ukrainian family she hosts. She also described the many Dorset initiatives to support refugees, including by the
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Immigration minister ignores church leaders’ call for new safe routes
Robert Jenrick, the Immigration Minister, has disregarded the call for more safe routes for refugees by 1500 church leaders.  In his response, (see link below), he doubles down on the
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Further information and support:
For further information and support, try these websites: https://care4calais.org/ https://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk https://refugee-action.org.uk Safe Passage is concerned with refugee and asylum-seeking children: https://safepassage.org.uk The Quaker Asylum and Refugee Network: https://qarn.org.uk There are
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Why do refugees risk their lives in small boats? The British Red Cross explains.
Facts about Channel crossings and why people make them There are a lot of misconceptions about why men, women and children risk their lives crossing the Channel in the hopes
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Let asylum seekers work to help themselves and the UK
A letter to the Guardian spells out the simple answer to issues with refugee accommodation. “The list of suggested alternatives to hotels for asylum seekers (Boats, barges and big bills
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