Georgie Proctor

Works @saqibooks, previously @britishredcross. Ask me about Armenian lit. in translation 🇦🇲

Writes and illustrates 🌻

[Liverpool Arab Arts Festival @arabicartsfest]

How can art & activism raise awareness of the #ClimateCrisis?

Our 8 part audio series talks to 8 artists from Egypt & of Egyptian heritage about how their work responds to that question.

You can listen on #Spotify & #ApplePodcasts

But that's not all!

https://t.co/YjFcO4rjZc

[Georgie Proctor @georgiesarchive]

Many incredible voices from Surviving to Thriving’s Women of the World project featured in this powerful report! Encouraging the UK gov to take a good look at the cracks in the asylum system through a female lens 🙏

[British Red Cross Policy @RedCrossPolicy]

📕 Out today, our new report with @VOICESNetworkUK shares women's experiences of the asylum system.

'We want to be strong' sets out why women who have claimed asylum should play a key role in shaping reforms of the system.

#EveryRefugeeMatters

https://t.co/lKN9p7qevn

[Iqbal Hussain #NorthernBoy @ihussainwriter]

What a great review of “Mainstream” by @georgiesarchive - intelligent and thoughtful,and totally getting the nature of the book.

[Georgie Proctor @georgiesarchive]

Wonderful writing another review for @WordFactoryUK - really enjoying these, and loved the anthology!

[Inkandescent🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️✊🏿✊🏾 @InkandescentUK]

MASSIVE THANK YOU to @georgiesarchive and @WordFactoryUK for this delightful review of our anthology, MAINSTREAM. So glad you connected with the book. We're over the moon.
Have you got your copy? https://t.co/lAB0WtUJ3j

[Georgie Proctor @georgiesarchive]

Second review for @WordFactoryUK ✒️ @Svhreese beautiful collection of short stories I couldn’t recommend more!

[The Word Factory @WordFactoryUK]

This week from The Word Factory Journal:
Read our review of @Svhreese new collection out from @platypuspress.
Review by @georgiesarchive

https://t.co/zNzdOqWEzH

[Georgie Proctor @georgiesarchive]

@Droit_Heritage Thank you, this was such a wonderful project to work on! And such a joy listening to stories about such a remarkable place 😊

[Georgie Proctor @georgiesarchive]

Run down of the facts without the scaremongering. @pritipatel where exactly are the safe #resettlement routes for #refugees in the UK? The numbers are embarrassing.

Offshore processing is expensive and (more importantly you'd hope) completely appallingly inhumane?

[Refugee Council 🧡 @refugeecouncil]

A year ago today, the UK entered its first COVID-19 lockdown. It dramatically changed all our lives, but people may be less familiar with the effects it had on refugees and people in the asylum system (THREAD)

[Orla Guerin @OrlaGuerin]

Learning against all odds - As the #UK announces a 60% cut in its aid to #Yemen, meet Ahmed - the 9 year old, blind from birth, who takes the class when a teacher doesn't show. Our report from #Taiz. Huge thanks to the team @Goktay @clear_red @AhmedBaider1 @SuaadS @wburema

[Georgie Proctor @georgiesarchive]

Desperately needed >>>

[Refugee Council 🧡 @refugeecouncil]

On 6th May, Londoners will go to the polls to elect the next Mayor.

Will you call on the Mayoral candidates to #EndRefugeeHomelessness in one of the richest cities in the world?

https://t.co/wxx7YgUpqJ

[Murad Ismael @murad_ismael]

A devastating fire tonight in Berseve Camp resulting in a tragedy for a number of Yazidi children & their father. The Yazidis continue to suffer as no real solution on the horizon for 210k IDPs who endure unimaginable cold for the 7th winter. Their conditions yet to be confirmed.

[Georgie Proctor @georgiesarchive]

After @ShadiaED reported on this, I’ve been following what’s going on at Napier. Even besides the impact of Covid, we must do better. @FreefromTorture facilitated a takeover with a resident of the barracks, Omar. Take a look and sign: https://t.co/Qa7rAyb5yH #morethanarefugee

[Georgie Proctor @georgiesarchive]

A really sweet project to work on 😊

[Curve @CurveLeicester]

Lockdown Poetry with @JennyKatharine & @georgiesarchive 📜

Join us back in the Curve Classroom at 4pm as today's tutors take you on a visual journey through two poems from the AQA GCSE English syllabus!

Age recommendation 13+

Tune in from 4pm 👇
https://t.co/o7UETVaNaI

[Elika Ashoori @lilika49]

Guns that make innocent people homeless,guns that make them flee their homes...then you paint those poor refugees as monsters. Who are the real monsters here? There’s nothing humane about selling guns for war...nothing..there’s only greed. #ukarmssales

https://t.co/BpVXe7Bsn6

[Georgie Proctor @georgiesarchive]

@pritipatel when will you confirm the start date for the new UK resettlement scheme? We can do so much better than this... #refugeelivesmatter

[Emma Beals @ejbeals]

Big day for refugee advocates in Europe. The European Parliament agreed to set up a working group for an inquiry into Frontex actions, and UK Stanstead 15 had convictions quashed b/c judge said they shouldn't have faced counter-terror charges for trying to stop deportations.

[Georgie Proctor @georgiesarchive]

@JennyKatharine @priyaappleby Oo not sure, I only have my MA group... Always keen to meet new writers tho, we should set something up!

[Donatella Rovera @DRovera]

In #Syria more than 2.4 million #Children - that is over 25% - are out of #school. Result of 10 yrs of war & an #education system that is overstretched, underfunded, fragmented & unable to provide safe, equitable & sustained service to millions of children https://t.co/GNPrlRx2xE