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Experts by experience on refugee and asylum issues in the UK 🌍 Changing minds, policy and practice ✊ Not the views of @BritishRedCross
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Joined February 2019
The VOICES Network welcomes the news that @scotgov will extend free bus travel to people seeking asylum as part of the 2025/6 budget. We look forward to working together to deliver this vital support alongside partners in the sector.
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'Sudan's children are drowning, we must keep our eyes on Sudan' VOICES Ambassador Hoyam, attends Parliament to raise awareness on the war in Sudan.
Moving @UKParliament exhibition of children’s pictures from Sudan.Thanks to @WagingPeaceUK for showing @UKHouseofLords & @HouseofCommons the horrific evidence of genocide & war crimes.War lords in Darfur & elsewhere are robbing children of the innocence of childhood. @DavidLammy
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RT @DavidAltonHL: Moving @UKParliament exhibition of children’s pictures from Sudan.Thanks to @WagingPeaceUK for showing @UKHouseofLords &…
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VOICES Ambassadors in Wales, Scotland and Yorkshire enjoyed End of Year events last week, reflecting on 2024 and looking forward to changing more minds, policies and practices in 2025. Wishing everyone happy holidays and a joyous new year! 🥳🎈
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RT @Maryhill_IN: This policy comes after over 3 years of campaigning & sharing expertise, and it highlighs the power of sustained advocacy!…
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RT @SaveChildrenSCO: We're thrilled the Budget delivered for people seeking asylum with the announcement of free bus travel🚌 This will pro…
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We want to thank First Minister @JohnSwinney for meeting with Ambassadors, as well as @PaulJSweeney, @markruskell, and @SaveChildrenSCO. As always, a massive thank you to our partners @Maryhill_IN!
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RT @JennyRathbone: Sanctuary in the Senedd discussing the many difficulties asylum seekers face, including the challenge of having to find…
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'Home is safety, home is peace, home is where we go in order to come out and fight for another day' Ambassadors raised awareness @SeneddWales on housing conditions, employment support, the right to work and barriers to education at #SanctuaryintheSenedd! 🏴📢👏
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Next Thurs 28th Nov, we'll be in @ScotParl to celebrate @SaveChildrenSCO #ChristmasJumperDay! 🎄 We'd love to meet our Glasgow MSPs there @AnasSarwar @GlasgowPam @PaulJSweeney @patrickharvie @Sandeshgulhane @pauline4glasgow @AnnieWellsMSP
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This week VAs had a special day meeting @ScotGovFM as part of @savechildrenuk visit to influence policies on eradicating child poverty in #Scotland. It was also a pleasure to meet @markruskell to discuss the impact of the recent policies on asylum community in #Scotland
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It was a great opportunity to engage with @ScotGovFM as part of @savechildrencym meeting alongside @HomeStartEDI to contribute towards efforts to alleviate child poverty in Scotland.
This #WorldChildrensDay, parents supported by us, @HomeStartEDI & @VOICESNetworkUK visited Bute House to speak to the First Minister @JohnSwinney about challenges facing families on low incomes. Together, we discussed the shared goal of ending child poverty in Scotland 🙌
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RT @FinanciallyIncl: Last speaker of the morning is Claudia Palacios for @VOICESNetworkUK Sharing her own journey through being a woman an…
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RT @SWCwomen: Final speaker Claudia Palacios from @VOICESNetworkUK shares her lived experience of the asylum system. She shares the struggl…
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RT @SWCwomen: 🌟Just Over a Week to Go! 🌟 Join us on Saturday, 2nd November, from 11:00am-3:00pm in Glasgow. Speaker panel: 🔸Shirley-Anne…
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We collaborated with @IPPR on research focusing on asylum accommodation. A huge thank you to the VOICES Ambassadors who facilitated listening sessions to gather insights. If you appreciate Ambassador Muhammad's quote below, please do read the full report!
As Muhammad says, ‘asylum accommodation should offer a pathway to safety and dignity, not trap people in unhealthy, unsafe conditions’. It’s time to push for reform and ensure humane and appropriate living conditions for all.
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RT @ScotHumanRights: Thank you to the @VOICESNetworkUK ambassadors who recently shared their experiences of refugee & asylum issues in Scot…
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Yesterday, VAs Tejay & Abdel Rahman joined the first Human Rights Conference in Scotland, contributing to different panels on racism, leadership and next generation of human rights defenders as well as human rights activism at grassroots level @HRCScotland 👏
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Alongside +50 organisations, The VOICES Network signed a letter to the First Minister regarding the disappointing decision to cancel the Free Bus Travel Pilot Scheme for people seeking asylum in Scotland. @FionaHyslop @kaukabstewart @S_A_Somerville @PaulJSweeney @markruskell
‼️📢More than 50 refugee, faith based organisations & public bodies across #Scotland signed a letter to the First Minister regarding the disappointing decision to scrap the #FreeBusTravel scheme to people seeking asylum. Read letter: #RefugeesWelcome
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VOICES Ambassadors continue to share their frustration & disappointment on the unfair decision from @scotgov to cancel the Free Bus Pilot Scheme. These testimonies show the detrimental impact this will have on asylum community in Scotland.
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