Migrant Destitution Fund GM 🧡
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A fund for people in GM who are forced into destitution by the UK immigration & asylum system. Cash grants/Partnership/Advocacy Administered by @McrCommCentral
Greater Manchester
Joined February 2020
📣 Come and work with us! If you are passionate about migrant justice & have lived experience of immigration control, this role could be for you! 🔹️21 hours p/w (flexi working hrs) 🔹️Manchester city centre (with WFH flexibility) 🔹️£14, 830 p/y (0.6 of £24, 718 FTE)
We are #hiring for a new post, Migrant Destitution Project Worker, to embed lived experience in our work, support the administration of the fund and our partnership work, and advance our strategic vision of building towards a society without destitution. https://t.co/ehSHxA3bEf
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🚨 IMPORTANT: are any #Manchester-based hosts willing to support? ⤵️
🚨 URGENT! 🚨 A person evacuated from the flooded Didsbury asylum hotel urgently needs somewhere to stay back in #Manchester. (They are currently in a hotel in the West Midlands.) I know many orgs are at full capacity, but advice/shares would be much appreciated. Thanks!
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Thank you, we appreciate your support @GMMayorsCharity! Enforced destitution has no place in GM, or anywhere. #EndDestitution
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2024 has been a year of violence towards migrants. So this #InternationalMigrantsDay, we want to take the opportunity to say: We will always stand against it. And will always stand for welcome and compassion.
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On this International Migrants Day, we dream of a world where everyone has the right to remain where they want to be – not because they are “deserving,” “vulnerable,” or “exceptional,” but because they love, they live, and they are human.
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We can all be a part of designing destitution out of our communities. Please give if you can, share our work, and stand in solidarity against enforced destitution. #EndDestitution 3/
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Your donation: ✨Helps people access the essentials we all need to live, offering dignity, choice & hope ✨Shows people they are seen, cared for & valued. You can read more about the impact of destitution & the difference the fund makes here: https://t.co/MrVURPe41i. 2/
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🌟This festive season, your giving can make a big difference🌟 https://t.co/QnsYRcZs1S 💛✊🏽Every penny you give is an act of love & solidarity with members of our GM communities who are forced into destitution by the immigration & asylum system. 1/
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This #GivingTuesday help us support members of our communities who are destitute. https://t.co/QnsYRcYUck Ppl applying to MDF have nowhere else to turn for financial support. 100% of your donation will go directly to ppl, as cash, to spend on whatever they need to survive.
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The restrictive NRPF condition applies to >2.58 million people in the UK. Its curtailment of migrants’ access to state benefits is weaponised by perps to trap women in abusive relationships. Join us in our #FightForChange this #16DaysOfActivism by calling on gov to abolish NRPF.
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✨We have a new website!✨ https://t.co/zyjeEGnvcJ Explore to find out about: 🔹who we are & our grants programme 🔹our network of referral partners across GM 🔹ways you can get involved 🔹our latest news & updates 🗣️Check it out, spread the word, let us know what you think!
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We are looking for ESOL teachers who are able to volunteer 4 hours per week. For full details see the link here: https://t.co/s7DmhNOqtC
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📢BREAKING📢 After years of pressure from migrant groups and legal aid workers, the government has finally announced a £20million increase to civil legal aid. Today we’re celebrating, but tomorrow we continue the work of organising for justice. Here’s why today’s news matters 🧵
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📰 Home Office NRPF policy found to be unlawful, yet again 📰 Read our latest legal update to learn about this latest legal challenge 👇 https://t.co/73sZlu6wEk
righttoremain.org.uk
On 21 November 2024, the High Court ruled that the Home Office’s use of the No Recourse to Public Funds (NPRF) condition is unlawful, again. This short blog will explain the basics of the decision.
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📣New briefing📣 "If one government can come up with this policy, then another one can too": The ongoing impact of the Rwanda detentions in Greater Manchester https://t.co/7gOorF6xfW...
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Deadline this Monday 25th November - please give this a final share 😊 more info at
Could you be our new Chief Officer? If you'd love to lead a small and thriving charity supporting refugees, people seeking asylum and other displaced people, please take a look - application pack here: https://t.co/PX2I5uqKyh
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Did you know we now have a newsletter? Every few months women in our network will write to you to share their stories and let you know how you can support our cause. Sign up today: https://t.co/Wih0X63swz
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New data from @NACCOMnetwork reveals a shocking rise in destitution and homelessness in refugee and migrant communities last year, with people routinely experiencing trauma and hardship. We join NACCOM in calling for urgent action to #EndDestitution. https://t.co/hDsszqbJ1v
naccom.org.uk
🧵 Today, NACCOM shares shocking new data that shows rising levels of destitution & homelessness among people in the asylum & immigration system. Our new briefing draws on evidence from our frontline network in 2023-24, & reveals some alarming trends ⬇️ https://t.co/k5uAA7P1nZ
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🧵 Today, NACCOM shares shocking new data that shows rising levels of destitution & homelessness among people in the asylum & immigration system. Our new briefing draws on evidence from our frontline network in 2023-24, & reveals some alarming trends ⬇️ https://t.co/k5uAA7P1nZ
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