🧡 Everyone has a right to safety. Join us to stand with refugees and people seeking asylum. https://www.refugee-action.org.uk/https://bsky.app/profile/refugeeaction.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/refugeeaction.bsky.social/post/3mwlhujgt2k2zMore deaths at our border. Totally preventable. We are devastated. This is what happens when there is no way for people to safely reach the UK in order to claim asylum. Their only option is to risk their life in a boat. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/28/people-dead-english-channel-crossing28 Sep 2026 13:58 +0000at://did:plc:adtejxlsnt3ync4hrlu76ii2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwlhujgt2k2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/refugeeaction.bsky.social/post/3mvznvbimjs2aThis campaign demands something we are urgently calling for too - funding councils to buy up some of the hundreds of thousands of empty homes in the UK and making them available for all people in our communities, including people seeking asylum. https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fund-councils-to-buy-the-supply-of-council-homes21 Sep 2026 11:58 +0000at://did:plc:adtejxlsnt3ync4hrlu76ii2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvznvbimjs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/refugeeaction.bsky.social/post/3mvnkctblns2nThe people of Piddington have symbolically voted to leave the UK. Some organisers are calling themselves “plucky underdogs”. But who are the real underdogs - residents of an Oxfordshire village, or people seeking asylum, survivors of things like war, persecution and torture?16 Sep 2026 16:22 +0000at://did:plc:adtejxlsnt3ync4hrlu76ii2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnkctblns2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/refugeeaction.bsky.social/post/3mvmqkqes5v2eWe came to Number 10 with a housewarming gift - 8,450+ names calling for an asylum system built on welcome, fairness and dignity. And we brought the key to a better asylum system with us! Seemore in our blog: https://www.refugee-action.org.uk/in-westminster-our-housewarming-card-to-andy-burnham/16 Sep 2026 08:41 +0000at://did:plc:adtejxlsnt3ync4hrlu76ii2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvmqkqes5v2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/refugeeaction.bsky.social/post/3mv5nooviic2jWhat we saw this weekend cannot become the norm. People seeking asylum were targeted, as racist violence and intimidation escalated. We’ve joined more than 150 organisations calling on the government to act urgently and take concrete steps to stop it. [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Sep 2026 08:39 +0000at://did:plc:adtejxlsnt3ync4hrlu76ii2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5nooviic2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/refugeeaction.bsky.social/post/3muwo4gt5ji27To refugees: you are welcome here. We stand with you. Your safety matters. People wearing masks, marching through our streets and stoking fear, are unacceptable. It’s more than “thuggery”. It’s racism, walking boldly through our communities. And it's emboldened by political rhetoric.07 Sep 2026 13:58 +0000at://did:plc:adtejxlsnt3ync4hrlu76ii2/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwo4gt5ji27https://bsky.app/profile/refugeeaction.bsky.social/post/3mtis7lsp7s27This month, PayPal is making it easy to stand with refugees and support our work when you shop online! Set us as your favourite charity, then click to donate £1 each time you check out with PayPal.20 Aug 2026 08:09 +0000at://did:plc:adtejxlsnt3ync4hrlu76ii2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtis7lsp7s27https://bsky.app/profile/refugeeaction.bsky.social/post/3mtgtnioedl2xTogether, you’ve raised over £33,212.92 so far for people seeking safety in the UK via our BBC Radio 4 Appeal! 💚 Thank you to everyone who tuned in, donated and shared. Because of you, more people seeking safety can access the support they need to rebuild their lives.19 Aug 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:adtejxlsnt3ync4hrlu76ii2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgtnioedl2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/refugeeaction.bsky.social/post/3mtgtfif3ps24A goal to end rough sleeping? We’re all for it. But any plan must tackle the root causes of homelessness, including Britain’s chronic lack of social homes and the cruel asylum system. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/18/burnham-national-drive-rough-sleepers-christmas19 Aug 2026 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:adtejxlsnt3ync4hrlu76ii2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgtfif3ps24https://bsky.app/profile/refugeeaction.bsky.social/post/3mtdtmkfids25Can you imagine escaping war, persecution, torture or genocide, only to be attacked in your home where you're trying to rebuild your life? https://inews.co.uk/news/vigilantes-targeting-asylum-seekers-hmo-attacks-rise-470147118 Aug 2026 08:51 +0000at://did:plc:adtejxlsnt3ync4hrlu76ii2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtdtmkfids25https://bsky.app/profile/refugeeaction.bsky.social/post/3mtbnds3kw32k75 years ago, countries promised to protect people fleeing persecution. Today, the government's Immigration and Asylum Bill risks weakening that promise by making protection more temporary and refugees' futures more uncertain. The Refugee Convention still matters. We must uphold it.17 Aug 2026 11:54 +0000at://did:plc:adtejxlsnt3ync4hrlu76ii2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbnds3kw32khttps://bsky.app/profile/refugeeaction.bsky.social/post/3msxk3ff5uj2xThe housing emergency has created an expensive, poor quality and divisive asylum accommodation system. So 51 organisations have written to Andy Burnham to tell him he already has the answers to housing all people in need. Our letter is on his desk. https://bit.ly/4fRRMHw13 Aug 2026 11:29 +0000at://did:plc:adtejxlsnt3ync4hrlu76ii2/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxk3ff5uj2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/refugeeaction.bsky.social/post/3msvj3nsrax2kIt's one of the most common questions about asylum. Refugees don't just need safety. They need family, community and the chance to rebuild their lives. International law doesn't require people to seek asylum in the first safe country they reach. History shapes journeys.12 Aug 2026 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:adtejxlsnt3ync4hrlu76ii2/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvj3nsrax2khttps://bsky.app/profile/refugeeaction.bsky.social/post/3msis43pkw42hCan you imagine fleeing war and persecution, only to have violent mobs attempt to storm the place you live? When politicians scapegoat migrants and refugees, it doesn't just stay in Westminster. This is the result.07 Aug 2026 14:42 +0000at://did:plc:adtejxlsnt3ync4hrlu76ii2/app.bsky.feed.post/3msis43pkw42hhttps://bsky.app/profile/refugeeaction.bsky.social/post/3mrncf5fdog27Andy Burnham has promised to "put the care of people at the heart of everything". It's time to prove it. No one risks a dangerous journey unless the alternative is worse. Ahmed sought safety in the UK. More than a year later, he's still waiting in an asylum hotel.27 Jul 2026 16:19 +0000at://did:plc:adtejxlsnt3ync4hrlu76ii2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrncf5fdog27https://bsky.app/profile/refugeeaction.bsky.social/post/3mrcho3tfas2i"As people who have rebuilt our lives here after fleeing conflict and persecution, we ask you to show the compassionate leadership we know you are capable of. " - Please sign our housewarming card to the new Prime Minister! @rasvoice.bsky.social https://act.refugee-action.org.uk/page/195459/petition/1?ea.tracking.id=NewPMCard26S23 Jul 2026 08:54 +0000at://did:plc:adtejxlsnt3ync4hrlu76ii2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrcho3tfas2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/refugeeaction.bsky.social/post/3mqrmjuinne2a"I feel no different from someone in an open prison." Chuma describes life in the UK's asylum system, where people are often banned from working while they wait for a decision, living in inhumane conditions. 16 Jul 2026 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:adtejxlsnt3ync4hrlu76ii2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrmjuinne2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/refugeeaction.bsky.social/post/3mqos7eoudu2kAs Britain prepares for a new PM, Andy Burnham, Tamirat A. Tsega of RAS Voice has a clear message: listen to people with lived experience of the asylum system. Safety. Dignity. The right to work. The chance to rebuild. Read his appeal to the next PM: https://bit.ly/4gEhUX515 Jul 2026 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:adtejxlsnt3ync4hrlu76ii2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqos7eoudu2khttps://bsky.app/profile/refugeeaction.bsky.social/post/3mqmiyw267y2uMPs warned the Immigration and Asylum Bill is "unsafe and unworkable" and challenged the rise of far-right politics. The answer to the far right isn't to copy its politics. Scrap the bill. 14 Jul 2026 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:adtejxlsnt3ync4hrlu76ii2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmiyw267y2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/refugeeaction.bsky.social/post/3mq2zbrjgcm27We don't need more political theatre or scapegoating refugees. We need leaders focused on homes, public services, human rights and bringing communities together. With Nigel Farage stepping down and a new PM expected, Britain has a chance to choose a different path. 07 Jul 2026 16:23 +0000at://did:plc:adtejxlsnt3ync4hrlu76ii2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2zbrjgcm27https://bsky.app/profile/refugeeaction.bsky.social/post/3mpq22ljmjy2pA warm welcome makes a world of difference. Let's build communities that look like this. 03 Jul 2026 07:38 +0000at://did:plc:adtejxlsnt3ync4hrlu76ii2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpq22ljmjy2phttps://bsky.app/profile/refugeeaction.bsky.social/post/3mploi45zdt2dFootball is a migration story. Some of the world's biggest football stars wouldn't be here without safety, asylum or the chance to rebuild their lives. Behind every migration journey is a person with talent, dreams and potential.01 Jul 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:adtejxlsnt3ync4hrlu76ii2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mploi45zdt2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/refugeeaction.bsky.social/post/3mpiquvri4x2eIn the final days of Keir Starmer’s leadership, his government is trying to force through yet another cruel and divisive asylum law. It won't stop Channel crossings or fix the broken asylum system. The new Prime Minister must scrap this bill as a first port of call. 30 Jun 2026 10:05 +0000at://did:plc:adtejxlsnt3ync4hrlu76ii2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpiquvri4x2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/refugeeaction.bsky.social/post/3mp6lf3uusa22Pride is about the right to live openly and safely. Many LGBTQ+ people seeking asylum are often expected to provide evidence of their identity when claiming asylum. The very evidence they're asked for may be evidence they could never safely create. We stand with LGBTQ+ people seeking safety.🌈26 Jun 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:adtejxlsnt3ync4hrlu76ii2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp6lf3uusa22https://bsky.app/profile/refugeeaction.bsky.social/post/3mp5gixzti72oPeople seeking safety need homes, not military camps. Replacing hotels with barracks doesn't fix the asylum system. It simply swaps one unsuitable accommodation for another. We need homes where people can rebuild their lives, not more segregation. Read our solution here: https://bit.ly/4vvdhmG25 Jun 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:adtejxlsnt3ync4hrlu76ii2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp5gixzti72ohttps://bsky.app/profile/refugeeaction.bsky.social/post/3moxrornxwm2cWe asked comedians at Stand Up For Refugees 2026: 🎤 "What's the worst advice you've ever heard?" The answers were exactly as chaotic as you'd hope. Watch below and tell us your worst advice in the replies. Alison Spittle Gbemi Oladipo Josh pugh Milo Edwards Tom Ballard Ollie Horn23 Jun 2026 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:adtejxlsnt3ync4hrlu76ii2/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxrornxwm2chttps://bsky.app/profile/refugeeaction.bsky.social/post/3mouodc4wgl2mGovernments come and go. But blaming refugees has never fixed the UK's broken asylum system. The next Prime Minister must choose a different path: safe routes, the right to work, decent housing, and an end to the dehumanising rhetoric that fuels division. People seeking safety deserve better. 22 Jun 2026 10:26 +0000at://did:plc:adtejxlsnt3ync4hrlu76ii2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mouodc4wgl2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/refugeeaction.bsky.social/post/3mokbromyf42q“My name is Eduardo, and I work on Refugee Action's fundraising team. But before I was I spent three years in the asylum system. I was told repeatedly that I didn't belong. Then I found Refugee Action's campaigning network. And for the first time in a long time, I felt seen."18 Jun 2026 07:15 +0000at://did:plc:adtejxlsnt3ync4hrlu76ii2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mokbromyf42qhttps://bsky.app/profile/refugeeaction.bsky.social/post/3moieudgpfa2q☕ A Coffee with Omaira Before moving to the UK, Omaira was a lawyer in Colombia. Today, she works at IRMO, helping others access support and opportunities. Her story is a reminder that behind every migration journey is a person with skills, experience and dreams. Watch below. 17 Jun 2026 13:04 +0000at://did:plc:adtejxlsnt3ync4hrlu76ii2/app.bsky.feed.post/3moieudgpfa2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/refugeeaction.bsky.social/post/3mog3bvhwgt2eThis Refugee Week, we asked: "What would you say to someone seeking safety if you wanted to give them hope?" "There are people who care." "Everyone deserves a safe place to call home." "There are many more of us who want you to be safe than there are who want to reject you." 16 Jun 2026 15:08 +0000at://did:plc:adtejxlsnt3ync4hrlu76ii2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mog3bvhwgt2e