Last week, our wonderful sewing team completed their first series of classes. Designing beautiful tote bags that they can everyday. Thank you to our amazing team of staff and volunteers for all their support! If you would like to volunteer with our &Sew On workshops, head to www.jrsuk.net/volunteer

Today we celebrate the Feast Day of St Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus. Fr Benedict SJ reflects on the African Proverb "The Stranger is a bridge, not a burden" in our newest blog - highlighting how hospitality extends beyond mere generosity. www.jrsuk.net/blog/hope-at...

Hope at the Margins: Celebrating the Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola | JRS UK

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The Immigration and Asylum Bill may strip back protections for victims even further, punishing rather than protecting survivors. On this World Day against Trafficking in Persons we call on the government to change the course of the Immigration and Asylum Bill to protect survivors of trafficking!

Today marks the 75th Anniversary of the Refugee Convention! Horrifyingly, in many countries across the globe, the principles of protection that the Refugee Convention articulates are now under threat. And this occurs at a time when refugee protection needs to be strengthened, not weakened.

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Are you looking to take on a new challenge? Whether you're just getting started or have been running for 20 years, we'd love to welcome you to Team JRS UK 🏃 Find out more about all our current opportunities at www.jrsuk.net/challenge-events

The principle of non-refoulement means to not return or expel someone to somewhere where they may experience serious harm. However, pushbacks continue to take place across Europe. We want this to change. Join us in calling for the restoration of the right to asylum at www.jrsuk.net/defend-asylum

Over 25 young people have been forcibly removed to France as part of the UK's 'one in one out', despite flawed age assessments. Research from @jrsuk.bsky.social and @humansforrights.bsky.social show the scheme is putting children at risk. Read today's blog post ⤵️ blogs.law.ox.ac.uk/border-crimi...

Guided by our experience of accompanying people seeking sanctuary, and the Catholic social teaching that underpins our work, we urge the new PM to restore the right to asylum, end immigration detention, and put dignity and protection at the heart of the asylum system.

Jesuit Refugee Service UK calls on new Prime Minister to build a humane asylum system  | JRS UK

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It was a delight to welcome Br Michael Schöpf SJ, JRS International Director, to our centre last week. It was great to share with him how we live out JRS' mission to accompany, serve, and advocate with and for forcibly displaced people. @jrs.net

Your chance at running the London Marathon 2027 isn't over yet! Team JRS UK is still looking for its next cohort of runners.🏃‍♀️ Sign up at www.jrsuk.net/london-marathon by September 2026 to be in with a chance at grabbing one of our charity spots!❤️ #londonmarathon #ballot #TeamJRSUK

The Refugee Convention remains a cornerstone of refugee's rights and protection. Today over 140 states are party to the Refugee Convention! Join us this month as we reflect on the progress made over the past 75 years, and how much more there is to do to ensure the protection of displaced people.

The new Immigration and Asylum Bill risks making it even harder for people seeking safety to get the protection they need, punishing survivors of modern slavery, and tearing families apart. This race to be ever more hostile is destroying lives. The government needs to change course.

Last year, the UK Government recognised that immigration detention can lead to torture-like conditions. Yet the UK continues to increase the number of people incarcerated in immigration detention. Today, as we stand with victims of torture, join us in calling for the end of immigration detention.

We're still beaming from yesterdays incredible performance of Faith and Hope by the JRS UK Theatre Group. 🎭 One audience member shared "I really enjoyed the show, and the cast seemed to really enjoy it too" Take a look at some of our highlights from the show! #FaithAndHope #drama #RefugeeWeek

Just two hours to go until the JRS UK Theatre Group performs their play Faith and Hope at St George in the East Church! Don't have your tickets yet? Book now at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/faith-and-...

Faith and Hope - a Refugee Week performance by the JRS UK Drama Group

Faith and Hope, JRS UK's new play, explores the question: ‘Is humanity always a victim in times of crisis?’

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Together with more than 60 organisations, we’ve signed an open letter telling the Home Office to stop using racist and faulty AI facial age estimation tech on asylum-seeking children. Click here to show your support now: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st... @foxglovelegal.bsky.social

Tell the Home Office: Don't use flawed AI on asylum-seeking children

The Home Office plans to use AI technology to guess the age of children seeking asylum. This tech is flawed, has a massive error margin, and is less accurate for people of colour. A single mistake cou...

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In Gran Canaria, Pope Leo met migrants and those who accompany them on one of the world’s deadliest routes — calling for compassion, responsibility and safe pathways. At JRS UK, we see this dignity every day in the people we walk alongside.

Pope Leo in Gran Canaria: ‘Human dignity has no passport’ - Vatican News

At a meeting with migrants and the organisations that rescue and accompany them in Gran Canaria, Pope Leo urges the world not to grow indifferent to ...

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We’re grateful to Bishop Paul McAleenan for welcoming our campaign to defend asylum. Together with CSAN and SVP we're calling for a system rooted in dignity and protection. If you would like to get involved with the Christian Campaign to Defend Asylum head to: www.jrsuk.net/defend-asylum

We're alarmed by the government’s proposed asylum support reforms & their impact on stateless people, who are already disproportionately trapped in destitution & legal limbo. Read our joint statement w/ @jrsuk.bsky.social @enstatelessness.bsky.social & others: www.asylumaid.org.uk/resources/jo...

The UK Government recently proposed starting forced removals to the Democratic Republic of Congo, despite a reported increase in human rights violations. These removals are happening in a context where people cannot access legal representation. Read our full briefing: www.jrsuk.net/news/forced-...

UK Government proposes forced removals to DRC and Angola | JRS UK

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Since "one in, one out" started, JRS UK and @humansforrights.bsky.social have found that at least 141 age-disputed young people have been detained under the scheme. At least 64 of these either have subsequently been found to be children by local authorities or are pending further inquiries

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Young asylum seekers far more likely to be assessed as adults by immigration officers than by social workers

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Under the "one-in-one-out" scheme there has been an increase in the number of age-disputed children in immigration detention. Urgent change is needed to ensure the protection of children and vulnerable people. Join us, and @humansforrights.bsky.social in calling for an end to immigration detention.

Joint briefing exposes surge in children detained under UK-France ‘one-in-one-out’ scheme | JRS UK

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As we dive into summer, may we share the newest edition of Together!☀️ This newsletter read about the importance of welcome, the 1951 Refugee Convention, and join us as part of A Christian Campaign to Defend Asylum! 📰Read Together at: www.jrsuk.net/summer2026

🎭 Jesuits have always had a love for theatre. @jrsuk.bsky.social Refugee friends have reworked Faith, Hope and Charity, bringing fresh voices to this powerful story. Next month, you’ll have the chance to see it for yourself as part of Refugee Week. Find out more: www.jrsuk.net/refugee-week/

📢Tell your MP: End the harmful "one in, one out" Agreement Under the scheme, people who have arrived in the UK seeking safety are being forcibly deported to France. Stand with people harmed by this unjust scheme. Demand a system based on safety, dignity and justice.

"It's a once in a lifetime experience, and it was absolutely phenomenal" That's just some of the words from our incredible Team JRS UK runners at the finish line of the London Marathon 2026. Thinking of signing up for next year? Head to www.jrsuk.net/london-marathon #londonmarathon

🗣️ From people refused asylum, speaking in our new report: “The asylum system and the Hostile Environment had disabled us.” New report by SOAS and JRS UK, Disabled by Design, shows how UK asylum policy doesn’t just exclude: it actively creates physical and mental disability.

We are heartbroken to hear that two women have died attempting to cross the Channel. Our thoughts are with them and those who loved them. As we mourn this tragedy, we also demand change. Securitising the Channel makes it more and more dangerous. Yet the government is continuing this lethal policy.

Feeling inspired after the world record on Sunday? Why not give it a go next year by joining Team JRS UK at the London Marathon 2027!🏃🙌 No matter if it's your 1st or 10th marathon, we'd love to have you in our team! Register at www.jrsuk.net/london-marathon (link in bio 🔗)