We’ve been hearing a lot in the past few months about ‘Brexit preparedness.’ When 2021 starts, the transition period will have ended, and the UK will have left the EU – with or without a deal. The UK Government have been circulating some information about what Brexit preparedness might look like for …
Asylum and Migration
Church leaders welcome government commitment to review hostile environment policies
Church leaders welcome government commitment to review hostile environment policies Responding to the announcement that the government has committed to implementing all the recommendations of the independent report into the Windrush scandal, senior leaders of the Baptist, Methodist and United …
World Refugee Day 2020: Prayer
God of Hope, We worship you as the God of those in exile, to whom you hold out the hope of finding peace and security. We pray for those on a journey away from their homes.For sisters and brothers on the move who are fearful and hungry and tired,For those in camps, facing the dangers …
Journeys of Hope: Masood’s Story
Journeys of Hope: Masood’s story During #RefugeeWeek we’re listening to the stories and experiences of those who have journeyed across the world to seek safety. Masood’s story reminds us of the importance of creating an environment where we welcome the stranger. Where did you come …
Journeys of Hope: Nouran’s Story
During #RefugeeWeek we're listening to the stories and experiences of those who have journeyed across the world to seek safety. Nouran's story offers inspiration in finding hope for ourselves and for our communities amidst uncertainty and difficult circumstances. Where did you come from? …
Journeys of Hope
Refugee Week 2020 For many refugees and asylum seekers, the journey they have been on has been one of hope. Hope for change, hope for refuge, hope to be reunited with those they love. This Refugee Week, we want to highlight some of these stories. At a time when it can be …
Being Brought Home
Didn’t the same God who made me, make them? (Job 31:15 – The Message) It was welcome news to many British Citizens and their families when, last week, the Foreign Office announced a deal with the airline industry to bring home thousands of stranded tourists struggling to get home because of …
‘Damning’ Windrush report is published
“A toxic combination of immigration policies, Home Office culture, and individual and institutional failings made this scandal almost inevitable.” The government has published the independent report into the Windrush scandal. This was commissioned in 2018 after it came to light that some of those …
Nine years of war in Syria – a call to pray
This weekend marks the ninth anniversary of the civil war in Syria. While Europe worries about a new wave of refugees, the humanitarian crisis around the city of Idlib goes largely unreported. Many came to Idlib from other parts of Syria when the area was relatively safe. Now shells and …
Week Two: The Outsiders
Lina's Story "At nine months pregnant, when she should have been picking out her baby’s first outfit, Lina received a letter from the Home Office stating that she would be evicted from her accommodation. “When I looked at the date of the letter, it was dated 27 April. On my due date”, she …