Kerry Smith

Chief Executive of Helen Bamber Foundation & Asylum Aid: humanitarian, environmentalist & human rights activist - all views my own, not all included

[Asylum Aid @AsylumAid]

📢We've done all we can to stop flights to Rwanda since 2022, but Rwanda policy hasn’t been withdrawn, many are detained & flights could still take off this summer.

We continue to fight this awful scheme & have 12 days to raise £1200 to hit our target.🔽

https://t.co/4JMo2f0Yln

[Zoe Gardner @ZoeJardiniere]

Everybody born in the UK should be entitled to automatic citizenship.

Massa is one. She was born here, this is her home. There is no majority support for setting immigraiton enforcement onto people like this.

Bring back UK birthright citizenship! https://t.co/oKe2nA3v4O

[Emma 🧡 @Emma_Campaigner]

Very sorry you had to go through with this, but thank you and well done to all @migrantsorg for standing up to lies, hate and misinformation. Hope there is a clear on air apology too. .

[Migrants Organise @migrantsorg]

🌟 WE'RE HIRING!🌟

Want to join the Migrants Organise team? Apply by 23 June to be our casework trainee!

If you're keen on developing new skills and being part of a committed casework team, you might be perfect for this role!

Learn more and apply: https://t.co/efcDjqjPWJ

[Women for Refugee Women 🧡 @4refugeewomen]

🚨Between April and December last year, 77 pregnant women were detained at Manston.

During this time, Manston was extremely overcrowded and unsanitary - which led to it being emptied due to safety concerns.

1/🧵

[Good Law Project @GoodLawProject]

🌊 We will be pushing ahead with our legal challenge to tackle the sewage crisis, despite the promises we have been hearing from water companies.

Here's why ⬇️

https://t.co/ekjIRywwR1

[Nicola Kelly @NicolaKelly]

After weeks of wrangling, this piece will run online tomorrow and in Sunday's paper. Despite strong opposition, we believe it's in the public interest to publish. Very grateful to Observer editors and lawyers for backing me.

[Kerry Smith @KSmith_J]

Hi @MartynGerrardEA Part 2 - To imply that she won't be sold a house unless she takes you on as agents feels like undue pressure, and so surely is against your ethical code. Please can you advise before I speak to the branch in question tomorrow. Thanks

[Kerry Smith @KSmith_J]

Hi @MartynGerrardEA - Part 1 my mum (77 years old) has made an offer on a house being sold by one of your branches which was accepted. She has just received an email saying that a condition of the offer being accepted was they they could sell her house.

[Kerry Smith @KSmith_J]

Great to see Tony Hadley at #postcodelotterygala - thank you

[Kerry Smith @KSmith_J]

Can't wait to see the test in all GP surgeries unblocking access to treatments that work as a result of the Dream Fund #postcodelotterygala

[Kerry Smith @KSmith_J]

Deserved winner of the postcode hero award @ the #postcodelotterygala

[Kerry Smith @KSmith_J]

Now that is a great credo "Empathy is a verb - it means action". Thanks @ForestWhitaker it definitely is seen every day @HelenBamber as without it we stop #postcodelotterygala

[Kerry Smith @KSmith_J]

The trauma focused work we do at @HelenBamber is part of the same chain @ForestWhitaker 's foundation is doing. We are all growing positive impact. Thanks postcode lottery players #postcodelotterygala

[Kerry Smith @KSmith_J]

Wise words and reflections from Forest Whittaker about really understanding where survivors are and how to support them on their different journeys. It starts with listening and not imposing. #postcodelotterygala

[Kerry Smith @KSmith_J]

Fascinating to hear such a world class artist connect his work and the empathy required to his critical work on peace building and conflict reduction #postcodelotterygala

[Kerry Smith @KSmith_J]

Thank you to all the players of People's Postcode Lottery - none of us would be able to do the work we do without you. Amazing to have players here tonight. #postcodelotterygala

[Sonya Sceats 🧡 @SonyaSceats]

Mo Farah is a full-on hero 🏆

[Kerry Smith @KSmith_J]

Really wonderful to see the People's Postcode Lottery players on stage - can't express how grateful we are for their generosity. Thanks Everyone #Peoplespostcodelotterygala

[Kerry Smith @KSmith_J]

Excited for the kick off at #PostcodeLotteryGala. Always a good event especially with family members across the charity spectrum - always learn loads and get great ideas when I am here.