📢 Over 5,500 #Windrush survivors have had compensation claims rejected — many without #legalsupport.
Every other major compensation scheme offers free legal support.
✉️ Use our template to demand free legal representation for Windrush claims:
https://t.co/vg0uxIAiBA
📣 Happening now 📣
Here at ARE's parliamentary event, Windrush survivors, advocates, councilors & MPs gather to discuss barriers to #WindrushJustice including lack of legal aid and lack of consistent, considered and constructive engagement #WindrushLegalAid#AskTheExperts
It's time for change.
We're working with 20 #WindrushJustice groups & campaigners, to highlight to the UK's next gov what they need to action to heal from the Home Office's #WindrushScandal
Here's what we want leaders to commit to:
https://t.co/2SYLuJCLQ7
This Saturday we'll be joined by the Home Office's Engagement Team to provide info & advice in Birmingham to anyone from a Commonwealth country who has ever faced difficulties trying to prove their immigration status in the UK & as a result their life was impacted @AREtweets_
We are delighted to partner with @CroydonBMEForum for our next #Windrush info session this Saturday to explain what the Windrush Compensation Scheme is, who is eligible to apply, what can be claimed under the Scheme & the free advice and assistance we provide. @are
We love hearing incredible feedback like ths people from people we've assisted. Our aim is to make legal assistance easily accessible for people affected by the #windrushscandal.
We provide both in-person and remote pro bono support.
Our #Windrush legal clinics are back! Thank you to our partner law firm @RopesGray for hosting Tuesday's clinic. Serving our community is a pleasure and being trusted to hear their stories, handle their cases and fight for justice on their behalf is a privilege.
✨Unlock the stories that shaped a generation!✨
ARE is thrilled to launch the #AREWindrushVoices#competition for #Windrush75!
We invite young people to connect w/ & creatively represent the experiences, struggles & triumphs of the #WindrushGeneration 👇https://t.co/pLaY2hrPNO
🗣️Have you heard of @AccessULA?
United Legal Access is a legal & #socialjustice org which provides legal support online + within communities and offers #Windrush training to legal professionals.
They're one of 12 groups on the #WindrushJustice Programme: https://t.co/GE4dZCODNQ
Join us this Saturday for our second #Windrush Info Session in #Croydon. We will be joined by the Home Office Windrush Engagement team who will be available to answer any questions or concerns you have about the Windrush status and compensation scheme. @AREtweets_
This Saturday we are back at the Croydon Supplementary Education Project @csep8 to provide information & advice about the #Windrush Compensation Scheme and to find out if you're eligible to make a claim. The session starts at 11.00AM at 32-34 Sydenham Road CR20 2EF
@KatieTonkiss We can certainly inform those who attend tomorrow. If you have flyers that can be dropped off at the Library ahead of the event it would be good so these could be handed to them as many may not bring pen or paper to make note of the details.
We are back at the @BhamCityCouncil Library of Birmingham tomorrow at 11.00am to provide advice and information to those seeking help with immigration documentation or applying to the Windrush Compensation.
@DefendWindrush@AREtweets_@WindrushPreston @BBCBhamPR
We will be at the Library of Birmingham on Level 4, from 11.30am to 4pm today to provide information and advice about applying for documentation and applying applying to the Windrush Compensation Scheme. All are welcome to attend to find out more. @AREtweets_@BhamCityCouncil