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Bobby Lloyd

@BobbyLloyd_

visual artist, art therapist, educator, mother, activist, CEO @artrefugeuk

 London, England
Joined May 2012
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This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek Art Refuge is delighted to be taking part in the Big Give’s #kind2mind campaign: donate.biggive.org/campaign/… Please take a look and consider donating to support our vital refugee resilience-building workshops in SE & SW England!
REFUGEE RESILIENCE arts-based psychosocial support – Big Give

REFUGEE RESILIENCE arts-based psychosocial support – Big Give

Co-produced arts-based resilience building workshops to support the mental health of adult asylum seekers in Home Office accommodation across SE …

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Tonight as parliament debates the #RefugeeBanBill and thousands gather at Parliament Square it is an honour to host @artrefugeuk with @kingsclassics @jcorkewebster #LettersofRefuge exhibition in the Bush House Arcade @KingsCollegeLon 
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Image from Leanne Hammacott (@nestybird)
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A final thought: however difficult the last few days have been, it simply doesn’t compare to having to flee your home from persecution or war to seek refuge in a land far away. It’s heartwarming to have seen the empathy towards their plight from so many of you. 3/4
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Letter of solidarity written by a visitor to LETTERS OF REFUGE “Dear those seeking refuge… I am writing this letter from a table you may once have used, using a typewriter touched by you and your friends…” Please visit & take part - March 24! #togetherwithrefugees🧡
Image from Art Refuge 🧡 (@artrefugeuk)
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Thank you @Tiff_Njeri for this video of the opening night of #lettersofrefuge showing now - Arcade Gallery, Bush House, the Strand - a collaboration between @kingsclassics @CulturalKings @kingsartshums @artrefugeuk & people with lived experience of displacement - until March 24!
James Corke-Webster (@jcorkewebster) profile pictureJames Corke-Webster@jcorkewebster15 Mar 2023
A short video about #LettersOfRefuge by ⁦@Tiff_Njeri⁩:
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A new exhibition opening soon at The Arcade, Bush House, gives voice to people at two points in history who have experienced persecution and displacement. Read more: ⬇️ kcl.ac.uk/news/new-exhibitio… 🧵(1/6)
black and white image of ancient letters and maps with overlay text in pink reading 'letters of refuge'

ALT black and white image of ancient letters and maps with overlay text in pink reading 'letters of refuge'

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We have today published a new report showing that most of those crossing the Channel would be given asylum - and why Government plans to detain and deport refugees are inhumane, unworkable and unfair. refugeecouncil.org.uk/latest…
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The Greenwich Industrial History Society have kindly asked me to talk about the making of "Time and Tide" on 13th December on Zoom at 7.15pm with guests @remiiyariver @BobbyLloyd_ Please join us if you can: eventbrite.co.uk/e/greenwich…
Promotional image for a talk about the film "Time and Tide"

ALT Promotional image for a talk about the film "Time and Tide"

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@womensart11 Oct 2022
UK, 104-year-old Grace Brett, was a member of a band of guerilla knitters and was thought to be the oldest street artist/yarn-bomber in the world #UnravellingWomensArt
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I found this perfectly broken piece of Victorian in the mud of the Thames this week. Just a heron hunting for food on the Thames as herons do. Only this one's been hunting since he was dumped here in the mid 19th century. Happy weekend all. #mudlarking #mudlark
Image from nicola white mudlark (@TideLineArt)
Image from nicola white mudlark (@TideLineArt)
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Today marks 1 year since Kabul fell to the Taliban. We have joined with @safepassageuk & 160 other orgs to call on the UK govt to fulfil its promise: support Afghans still languishing in hotels & provide safe routes for those still at risk in Afghanistan. thetimes.co.uk/article/times…
Image from Together With Refugees 🧡 (@RefugeeTogether)
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📢Great Pottery Throw Down stars raise funds for refugees 👏#PotteryThrowdown stars inc @richmillerpots aim to raise thousands for @artrefugeuk raffling exclusive original ceramics collection 🧡£10 tickets to win the set + support Art Refuge's vital work artrefuge.org.uk/post/the-gr…
A collection of 12 ceramic objects including pots, vases, jugs and characters in shades of yellow, red, green, blue, brown, cream black, white and turquoise, are photographed from above against a white background. The works have all been created by the stars of series 5 of the Great Pottery Throw Down and one more work by star judge Rich Miller will be revealed and included in the prize.

ALT A collection of 12 ceramic objects including pots, vases, jugs and characters in shades of yellow, red, green, blue, brown, cream black, white and turquoise, are photographed from above against a white background. The works have all been created by the stars of series 5 of the Great Pottery Throw Down and one more work by star judge Rich Miller will be revealed and included in the prize.

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Please buy raffle tickets, and retweet! Thank you to all the Series 5 contestants @potterythrow for supporting @artrefugeuk @CraftInFocus #celebratingceramics @waterperry #togetherwithrefugees🧡
Craft In Focus (@CraftInFocus) profile pictureCraft In Focus@CraftInFocus6 Jul 2022
We’re pleased to have several contestants from @PotteryThrow at Celebrating Ceramics. They have each created a piece for a set which is being raffled to raise funds for @artrefugeuk The complete set will be on display at the show. Link to raffle bit.ly/3AqpVK9
Image from Craft In Focus (@CraftInFocus)
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🚨BREAKING🚨 Nobody will fly to Rwanda tonight 🎉 WE did this together! From protesters on the streets, to ppl chipping in to legal cases, to 1000s of emails & calls We know the govt won't be giving up. So let's give this everything we've got, starting now. Together we can win
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"The newspapers called us a “mob”, but I know that we were simply standing up for what is right" Bravo 👏 theguardian.com/commentisfre…

Why we confronted Priti Patel about her inhumane ‘Rwanda plan’ at a Tory dinner | Holly Hudson

The government should help people seeking refuge, not detain them 4,000 miles away, writes activist Holly Hudson

theguardian.com
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Only 1 in 10 applications for Homes for Ukraine have been accepted. Over 24,000 are still waiting on this Government to act. We need safe routes that work and help those seeking sanctuary theguardian.com/uk-news/2022…
Only 2,700 visas granted under UK’s Homes for Ukraine scheme

Only 2,700 visas granted under UK’s Homes for Ukraine scheme

Home Office also reveals that 22,800 visas have been issued to Ukrainian refugees with family members in UK

theguardian.com
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We are endlessly proud that @AlfDubs is our patron. He and his amazing staff work tirelessly for the rights of refugees, and in particular the rights of refugee children. And his is absolutely right about this - we need safe routes now. theguardian.com/world/2021/d…
Kindertransport Britons urge UK to reopen safe routes for refugees

Kindertransport Britons urge UK to reopen safe routes for refugees

Alf Dubs, Stephanie Shirley and Erich Reich call for safe and legal paths for refugees in Europe to find safety

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Find out more about @artrefugeuk in this article by @BobbyLloyd_ & @MiriUsiskin where they discuss their work on the 'Community Table' & 'Coronaquilt' projects. Read article summary @tandfonline @Routledgepsych here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.… #OnlineArtTherapy #HumanRightsDay
Image from International Journal of Art Therapy: Inscape (@IJATInscape)
British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT) (@baat_org) profile pictureBritish Association of Art Therapists (BAAT)@baat_org10 Dec 2021
Today marks #HumanRightsDay & this year’s theme is: “All human beings are born free & equal in dignity & rights.” We want to share the amazing work that our colleagues @artrefugeuk do to help support those displaced due to conflict, persecution or poverty: artrefuge.org.uk/
Image from British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT) (@baat_org)
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Our fundraising exhibition is featured in @TimeOutLondon with postcard artwork @majid_adin showing in London TODAY - alongside artworks by 190 artists from around the world - raising funds for @artrefugeuk via a digital RAFFLE - please click on the link! timeout.com/london/things-to…
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WISH YOU WERE HERE opens in Hackney, east London on Wednesday! To book your free place via Eventbrite & to buy raffle tickets artrefuge.org.uk #refugees #RefugeesWelcome #psychosocialsupport #mentalhealth #wellbeing #artists #contemporaryart #raffletickets #raisingfunds
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