4 newly qualified speech&language therapists working with refugees in Calais. Showcasing inclusivity, positivity, compassion&professionalism #teamcalais
The names of the 39 people who died in the back of a lorry in Essex a few weeks ago have been released. 39 people who were loved and will be missed by family and friends. They are more than a number. We remember them here:
Pham Thi Tra My, aged 26
Nguyen Dinh Lurong, aged 20
Today there have been camp clearances in the north of Paris. Displacing 1,606 people, including minors.
These camps form due to the challenges people face while claiming asylum. Until these issues are resolved these camps will continue to reappear.
https://t.co/BaSXqkoorl
Yesterday, with the help of our lawyers, these two brothers were finally reunited with their uncle🤗❤️
After fleeing Afghanistan, a treacherous journey to Europe and a 9-month wait in Greece, they're finally able to restart their lives in the UK supported by family!
⚠️NEARLY TIME 🕛 for our #jointatudyday...first hand experiences & advice for work in #LMIC as an #AHP
Join #CTI@OTFrontiers & @ADAPT_CSP to discuss
practicalities & tips for your toolkit. We will be selling these amazing #handmade goodies from a #Rwandan women's cooperative
Just a reminder to register to vote. This matters! This matter so much. Students living away from home for uni, you can register at both of your addresses. You can only vote in one place, but you can make up your mind about which place nearer the date. https://t.co/s74mcyVV9a
THANK YOU! We've reached our van fundraising goal! Whether you gave £5 or £1000, you helped us buy new vans that will deliver thousands (possibly millions) of nourishing hot meals to people living in horrific conditions in Calais, Dunkirk & Brussels 🙏💗 Refugee Community Kitchen
We’re worried – unaccompanied children are already living in desperate conditions. To hang the threat of deportation over their heads will only worsen their situation, and place yet another barrier between them and rebuilding their futures. https://t.co/8WqZblnloN
This book is coming out in January and tells the story of how I found out what happened to my father's uncles and aunts during World War 2. There are poems linking it to refugees and persecution today @WalkerBooksUK@Candlewick
4yrs ago Ishmael fled his home in Syria. After a year in the Calais Jungle, he was the 1st to arrive under the Dubs Scheme. Now he's studying with big dreams for his future
He's one of the lucky ones, there are many more who need legal routes to safety https://t.co/x9o4KJ796K
SO much of note in this article by @GulwaliP. We leave children unsupported & without hope, & then wonder why things go wrong? Please keep saying it, Gulwali.
https://t.co/vlDQVZScxL
Thank you friends for all your kind messages of solidarity & compassion. It was a difficult few days and I appreciate all your concerns and support.I had two very busy days of interviews with media about the tragic incident of 39 people in the refrigerator lorry.Kindness matters.
You can’t choose:
Your place of birth
The politics you’re born into
Your ethnicity
You can choose:
Humanity
Dignity
Respect
Hope
Kindness
Tolerance
Love
Now and always, choose love ❤️
Fantastic news that more universities are offering scholarships to people seeking refugee protection.
Children who reach sanctuary in the UK have many dreams & aspirations - for those who want to go to uni, these scholarships can help their dreams come true!! 😊👩🎓👨🎓
Our @NatashaSimeone will be 🚴♀️ from London to Brighton this w.e with partner Ben. They are raising money for the brilliant charity #Kiya offering education, therapy,support&love to children with special needs living in severe poverty, abused&abandoned children in Peru #donate
@KiyaSurvivors works alongside local authorities to help instigate change in areas such as appropriate special needs services, support in local schools&workplaces& encouraging integration of children born to be different so they thrive in their communities & homes #childrenmatter