Beyond Detention
@beyonddetention.bsky.social
Supporting people in Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre, and beyond. https://linktr.ee/beyonddetention
First one across the start line! Good Luck P! www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/yarls-wood...
Today is the day! Today, 8 men currently held at Yarl's Wood will be running on treadmills to raise funds for Beyond Detention. The money raised will contribute to ongoing support we provide to people in the Centre and beyond. Please consider donating here! www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/yarls-wood...
8/8 This scheme is cruel, dangerous, and unjust. We urge the government to stop this harmful scheme and establish reliable, and accessible safe routes that do not rely on the suffering of others. The statement has been reported by The Independent: www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Migrants launch court bid to halt one-in, one-out deportations to France
Legal challenge comes as a coalition of UK and French charities issue a statement warning of widespread failures under the flagship deal
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We are proud to stand with our colleagues and speak out about the harm caused by the UK-France Returns Agreement. Follow the link in our bio to read our joint statement 🔗
1/8 Today, Detention Action, alongside 21 British and French migration and refugee organisations, issues a joint statement on the harm caused by the UK-France ‘one-in, one-out’ deal. You may read the full statement here: detentionaction.org.uk/2026/02/10/j...
(1/3)The Home Secretary’s announcement yesterday denies people seeking safety the stability they need to make a life in the UK. Instead, it feeds the idea that people trying to make a life for themselves in the UK are outsiders rather than future colleagues, neighbours and friends. #notinourname
What great support from our walkers inside YW! www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/sponsored-...
It’s Trustees’ Week! This week, we’re celebrating our incredible trustees, the dedicated volunteers who support and strengthen our work every single day. Thank you for the time, care, and expertise you give to help us make a difference. We couldn’t do it without you!💙 #TrusteesWeek #ThankYouTrustees
What great support from our walkers inside YW! www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/sponsored-...
Interesting in Volunteering? Our next volunteer information session is on the 18th of September 7:30-8:30pm! We would love to see you there! Sign up via the link below👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/beyond-det... #Volunteering #HumanRights #YarlsWood #CommunitySupport #EndDetention #MakeADifference
Medical Justice’s new report shows immigration detention is harming vulnerable people — and it’s getting worse. We stand with them in calling for an end to this system. Please take a moment to read their findings. 📖 medicaljustice.org.uk/annual-revie.... #EndDetention #MigrantRights
It's #RefugeeWeek 2025! This year's theme is "Community as a Superpower". celebrating the incredible everyday. Ordinary and extraordinary. Simple acts of shared generosity and how kindness multiplied can become an unstoppable force! Keep your eyes peeled for more information through the week!
Detention is harmful and the decision to detain a person should not be taken lightly. But according to Home Office statistics released today, 51% of people they detained were later released back into the community. This raises the serious question: why were they detained at all?
"10 years of limbo is not immigration policy. It is a prison sentence." Nish, a youth organiser here at Praxis, shares her experience of the 10-year-route and shows how cruel and punishing Labour's latest proposals are 👇 www.lbc.co.uk/opinion/view...
Waiting a decade in limbo for permanent UK residency is not immigration policy - It is a prison sentence
I have been living and working in the UK for more than a decade.
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Today is the day!! Click the link here to donate! www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/yarls-wood... #sponsoredrun #beyonddetention #runningforjustice
🏃♀️ In 48 hrs, runners inside Yarl’s Wood will take on their own challenge and we’re just £80 from our goal! Help us get there: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/yarls-wood... #RunForChange #donatenow #helpusgettoourgoal
We’re halfway to our £500 goal! The amazing folks we support are doing a sponsored run for Beyond Detention — and have already raised £250! Help us reach the finish line: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/yarls-wood... #BeyondDetention #YarlsWood #SponsoredRun #Fundraiser #EndImmigrationDetention
We’re halfway to our £500 goal! The amazing folks we support are doing a sponsored run for Beyond Detention — and have already raised £250! Help us reach the finish line: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/yarls-wood... #BeyondDetention #YarlsWood #SponsoredRun #Fundraiser #EndImmigrationDetention
Camps like Wethersfield and Napier are dangerous, dehumanising, and entirely unacceptable. We’ve joined Asylum Matters and over 70 organisations calling for their immediate closure. People seeking asylum deserve safe homes in our communities Read more here 👇 www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
The donation link for our Sponsored Run is now LIVE! 🏃♀️💥 Every pound you give helps us continue our vital work and will mean so much to those we support. Your support means practical help and hope for those who need it. 📲 Donate now and be part of the change. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/yarls-wood...
A very powerful thread created by @detentionaction.bsky.social on immigration detention in the UK, read more below 👇
Detention Action@detentionaction.bsky.social · last yr.Detention is a hidden corner of the UK's immigration system, where thousands of people each year are held in prison-like conditions, without a time limit. That's why we've put together this explainer, part of a series about the harm caused by immigration detention and what can be done about it. 1/10
🏳️🌈 LGBTQIA+ people seeking asylum deserve better than overcrowded hotels and unsafe living conditions. Conversation Over Borders' new report highlights the urgent need for reform. Let's create safe, community-based housing for ALL. #SafeHomesNotHotels 🔗 www.conversationoverborders.org/safe-homes-n...
📣Save the date!📣 Join us for our next Information Session on the 4th of April from 10-11AM via teams. 🌟 Learn more about what we do and how you can get involved as a volunteer. Sign up now by scanning the QR code or clicking the link below! 👇 beyonddetentioninformationsessions.eventbrite.co.uk
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We would like to wish a very wonderful Eid Mubarak to everyone who celebrated yesterday ✨
Final Reminder! 📣 come along to our information session this Wednesday to find out more about what we do and how you can get involved! Sign up via the link below 👇
Beyond Detention@beyonddetention.bsky.social · 2y ago📣Save the date!📣 Join us for our next Information Session on the 20th March from 19:30-20:30 via teams. 🌟 Learn more about what we do and how you can get involved as a volunteer. Sign up now by scanning the QR code or clicking the link below! 👇 beyonddetentioninformationsessions.eventbrite.co.uk
Thank you @aviddetention.bsky.social for sharing. As an organisation working with people in Yarl’s Wood, we see these injustices far too often. No one should be unlawfully detained. #EndDetention
AVIDdetention@aviddetention.bsky.social · 2y agoNadra Tabasam Almas, of Leicester, was detained at Yarl's Wood detention centre in 2018 for 2-weeks. She was unlawfully detained before her ability to work, buy food and socialise was “grossly restricted”, the high court has said. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Nadra Tabasam Almas, of Leicester, was detained at Yarl's Wood detention centre in 2018 for 2-weeks. She was unlawfully detained before her ability to work, buy food and socialise was “grossly restricted”, the high court has said. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Home Office ordered to pay £100,000 to asylum seeker whose life it ‘grossly restricted’
High court upholds verdict that Nadra Tabasam Almas suffered disproportionate breach of her rights in 2004
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