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This article by @tobithomas_ details the challenges many Ukrainians are facing accessing longer term accommodation. As sponsorship arrangements come to an end, increasing numbers of Ukrainians are at risk of homelessness. #EveryRefugeeMatters

theguardian.com/world/2023/jan…
People who arrived in the UK through Homes for Ukraine or the Ukraine Family scheme must be supported to access longer-term housing, with a focus on access to the private rented sector.
The increase in monthly ‘thank you’ payments to hosts through Homes for Ukraine only takes effect after the Ukrainians have been in the UK for 12 months. This does little to address current pressures on costs of living or incentivise people to continue hosting in the short term.
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150 miles walked, ran and swam in June & £330 raised for @britishredcross 💪

Cornwall 🚶🏼‍♀️ via brief stints in Cardiff & Copenhagen - it's been a difficult month 😜

Thank you so so much to everyone who's donated! 😍 All of the money raised goes directly to supporting refugees.
There's still time to donate! (Link below)

Aware that pennies are short atm, but if you can spare any your donation will help @BritishRedCross to support refugees in the UK and around the world to find safety, rebuild their lives, and reunite with their loved ones
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Spending time talking to children about migration can help build empathy for others and create more inclusive and welcoming communities for everyone.

And what better time to talk about it than #RefugeeWeek? Here are our top tips ⬇ How to talk to young people about migration. Red background.
1. Start with yourself.

Our teaching resources contain all the information you need to discuss this topic, so use that to guide you: bit.ly/UnderstandingM…1. Start with yourself. It can help to do a bit of research
2. Ask what they already know. Young people will have their own questions, understanding, and potential misconceptions about why people migrate and why they come to the UK.

Our Newsthink resources can help you start the conversation: bit.ly/3zP9HKgwhite text on red background. 2. Ask what they already know.
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The best way of reducing the number of people taking dangerous journeys to reach the UK is to create more safe ways for people to do it.

Yet for the vast majority, it is becoming harder and harder.

#EveryRefugeeMatters
the Home Office is very clear that in order to claim asylum in the UK, a person has to be physically present here.

Yet there is no "asylum visa" to come to the UK to do this.
Many people don't need a visa to be able to travel to the UK - this is true of lots of nationalities. But for those most likely to be in need of international protection, people do.
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You can make a difference. Here's five practical ways you can help #refugees and people seeking asylum - which will you pick?

Sign up to #MilesForRefugees and walk, run or cycle to raise money for anyone forced to flee their home: bit.ly/MilesForRefuge… | #EveryRefugeeMatters
Sign up to #MilesForRefugees this June!

Run, walk, cycle whilst raising money for our vital #refugee services.

🔗 bit.ly/MilesForRefuge…
Listen, learn, and amplify.

You can do this by hearing people's first-hand stories in the We are VOICES #podcast! @VOICESNetworkUK

🔗 redcross.org.uk/about-us/news-…
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No one expects to be forced from their home.

This is Halyna and Volodymyr's story of survival from #Ukraine to #Poland.

Follow the thread below. ⬇️ #EveryRefugeeMatters #MilesForRefugees
"We had never thought we would have to flee our town, but it was not safe for us to stay."

#Ukraine
"The journey across the breadth of the country was terrifying - those 72 hours felt like a lifetime."

#Ukraine #Poland
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The Nationality and Borders Bill has been passed by the UK Government. Read below the response by @BritishRedCross Chief Executive @MichaelAdamson5 [1/5]

#EveryRefugeeMatters
"We believe a person’s need for protection and therefore their ability to claim asylum should be judged on the dangers they have faced and not on how they enter this country." [2/5]
"Alongside the recent announcement to remove people to Rwanda on a one-way ticket, there are ever increasing barriers to refugees receiving protection in the UK." [3/5]
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Confused by what's happening with the UK's asylum system? The proposed changes being debated could be devastating for those fleeing their homes and seeking safety.

Scroll down to find out what the impact on refugees could be and how you can show your support. ⬇️ Update: What’s happening with the UK’s asylum system? UK
It’s almost the last chance for parliamentarians to make our asylum system more compassionate.

But as it stands, the changes they’ve proposed could have devastating consequences for people seeking safety.
These changes all come under the Nationality and Borders Bill.

One of them includes treating people differently based on the way they arrived in the UK, without taking into account the dangers they may have fled. These changes all come under the Nationality and Borders Bil
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Here @RedCrossPolicy we are profoundly concerned that the Government is proposing to send traumatised people half-way round the world, to Rwanda. People seeking asylum here in UK deserve compassion, not deportation 1/
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…
We note the Prime Minister’s ambition to create a ‘world leading asylum system’ allowing ‘thousands’ to settle here through safe and legal routes. However he doesn’t say how many, from where and by when. 2/
Whilst the Government’s current resettlement schemes may show some generosity to people from Syria, Afghanistan and Ukraine, we just don’t help enough people from other countries. This is often why people are risking their lives crossing the Channel. 3/
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What's happening with the UK's asylum system? (Thread)

Right now the Government are discussing changes to the UK asylum system, that will make it almost impossible for women, men and children who need protection to seek refuge in the UK. ⬇
The changes restrict the support given to people based on how they arrived here. They create an unfair two-tier system, where someone's case and the support they receive is judged on how they arrived, rather than their need for protection. ⬇
This is an opportunity for us to create a fair, effective and compassionate approach to supporting refugees, who have faced some of the most traumatic experiences on the planet. ⬇
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