We are a youth movement that empowers migrants and refugees to flourish into adulthood here in the UK.
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✨ MEET ADIL
Like many of the other young refugees and asylum seekers we meet on OSH, Adil has come away on a trip to have a break, make new friends, and go out of his comfort zone. He's now a part of our community
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We are no longer using this platform. If you want to stay up to date on the UK's youth movement for people with refugee backgrounds, then you can find us in most other places
#RefugeesWelcome
🧡 We asked for messages of support we could share with the young refugees & asylum seekers we work with.
We were overwhelmed by these wonderful words.
They are a powerful reminder that the vast majority of people in the UK stand united. Against racism, Islamophobia & division.
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With 80 anti-racist and migrant rights organisations, we've written to @Keir_Starmer asking for Parliament to be recalled to address the scale of this crisis.
The new govt must change the dial, and foster zero tolerance for far-right, racist and anti-migrant narratives.
Our statement following the far-right violence this weekend. We will always stand with our communities against those who seek to divide and destroy. #RefugeesWelcome
Today we join 300 orgs & 500+ people in calling on @10DowningStreet to urgently overhaul our broken asylum system.
We need a new approach: one that protects people seeking safety, rather than punishing them for political gain.
#CommunitiesNotCamps theguardian.com/uk-news/arti…
✨ OSH couldn't shine without our incredible volunteers! This #VolunteerWeek, we're celebrating their dedication & impact. Want to empower young displaced people & make a difference like Amer? Follow the link and apply to volunteer with us this summer! ow.ly/wqaP50S96BE
The OSH team will be heading down to the Youth Summit in a couple of weeks! Learn more here 👇
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As we reflect on this week’s news, it's not just been about sheer state-enforced brutality, but the scenes of communities across the UK like in Peckham standing up in resistance. Together we can show up for welcome and care, not hatred and division
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Organisation no. 155 right here 🫡
✊🏽We are standing together against the cruel Rwanda Act.
That is why we & 250 other organisations wrote to the PM about about our shared outrage on this despicable assault on the most marginalised in our society.
#NotRwandaNotAnywhere
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The Rwanda Bill helps no one, but harms everyone it touches.
Instead of this performatively cruel scheme, we need a new plan for refugees – one that is fair, kind, and works for everyone.
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It's disgraceful that this Government has set the timer for human misery.
People threatened with banishment to Rwanda will be living in utter terror, waiting to be torn apart from family and pushed onto planes.
This isn't what our country stands for.
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Want to do something fun, meaningful, and free this Spring? Try #volunteering 🌻
Here are just a few ways you can get involved in #Hackney with orgs like @ReelRebelsRadio @OSHyouth @stjohnambulance
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#volunteerhackney #vchackney
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🚨🚨 With your support & solidarity we made it! This petition now has 100k signatures, meaning it will be debated in Parliament!
Thank you to everyone who signed, shared in their networks, posted on social media, reported on it & reached out with offers of support.
At Our Second Home, we stand with everyone who has had to leave a home behind. That's why we're calling on the Home Office to launch a Palestinian Family Visa Scheme. Find out more and sign the petition here: ow.ly/5Q2B50RbPSo
📿☪️ Wishing all our Muslim friends in the OSH community and beyond a Ramadan Mubarak, and a holy month of peace, warmth and blessings.
#ramadankareem #ramadanmubarak #RefugeesWelcome
We must people before politics once and for all.
We are one of the 260+ organisations recognising that the illegal and unworkable Rwanda bill has to be stopped.
The #RwandaBill rips basic human rights away from people seeking safety in the UK, puts everyone else’s rights at risk and places Gov above the law
Today 250+ charities and orgs working to protect people’s rights call on the House of Lords to reject it
libertyhumanrights.org.uk/is…
Imagine being told that a basic fact about yourself - your age - is a lie. Imagine that it's because a stranger looked at you, asked you a couple of questions, and decided that you just must be a liar.
We meet age assessed young people who are being punished like this every day.
🧵 New findings reveal that over an 18-month period, over 1,300 refugee children in the UK were placed in adult settings at risk of abuse due to flawed age assessments. Today’s report from @RefugeeCouncil, @HelenBamber and @Humansforrights highlights the urgent need for change /1
ICYMI we are hiring!
Applications for our Fundraising & Comms Coordinator close on *THURSDAY* - check it out to learn more 🧑💼
📢 We need your creativity and way with words! Our team is hiring a Fundraising and Communications Coordinator to join us. If you're driven and looking for a flexible 1.5-day-per-week role, we want to hear from you.
Learn more here 👉 ow.ly/XOoH50QpgpW
