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‘Unsafe Return’ the report on Congolese who had been removed to the DR Congo
On 26th November the Mayor of Stockton, Councillor Paul Baker welcomed Justice First trustees, staff and volunteers to Stockton library where ‘Unsafe Return’, the report on Congolese clients of Justice [...]
Hamida’s Farewell Dinner
We have had the pleasure of working with some of the finest and kindest people in our workplace. We have learned a lot from all of you, and will carry what [...]
Feeling brassed off?
Come to an uplifting evening of music from traditional to modern and everything in between provided by: People's Mission Silver Band Friday 21st October 2011 at 7.30p.m. At: The Kings [...]
Val Jones
Val Jones Valerie Jones is an Immigration Solicitor who represented asylum seekers in Middlesbrough and Stockton for 6 years, but currently acts for refugees in South Yorks. Valerie still lives [...]
Ian Jeffrey
Ian Jeffrey Ian has many years experience as an elected member both at County and Unitary level. He represents a diverse ward where residents have multiple needs. Ian chaired a [...]
Rowena Sommerville
Rowena Sommerville Community Programme Manager at Tees Valley Arts – has worked with refugees and people seeking asylum for five years mentoring talented individuals; running projects using music, photography, writing, [...]
- Upper Tribunal reaffirms Tanveer Ahmed as AI makes forged documents easier to produce
- Iraqi national successfully challenges visit visa refusal in SIAC
- Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #141
- Proposed trafficking credibility rules risk punishing victims for being victims
- Is Part Suitability being applied lawfully to Hong Kong BN(O) applications?
- Home Office must reconsider applications by Palestinian families failed by unsafe journeys policy
- Reminder: judges should not go behind concessions without notice
- High Court decides asylum hotel closure challenge is academic
- Missing evidence in immigration applications: how evidential flexibility works
- New Home Office policy on expanded scope of conditional cautions against foreign nationals
- Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #140
- Upper Tribunal provides further guidance on higher standard of proof in asylum claims
- Government legal team blasted with both barrels (and indemnity costs)
- Immigration roundup podcast: September 2026
- Trafficking referrals increase while government targets ‘misuse’
- RAS Voice: building power together
- In Westminster: Our housewarming card to Andy Burnham
- Asylum Housing Alliance’s open letter to the Prime Minister
- To Britain’s next Prime Minister: Listen to people seeking safety
- You are not alone: Messages of hope from the Refugee Action community
- We are your neighbours – a statement
- Newsletter Guest Editor Yagoub interviews Mary, Communications Officer
- A message of thanks and a new chapter for Refugee Action
- National Storytelling Week: Holding Space for Refugee Voices
- Recipe ideas for your Potluck event
- How to build stronger communities through a fairer housing system
- A mother, a teacher, a dreamer: My name is Shelly
- I am more than a refugee – Chinonso’s story: A father, pharmacist and volunteer
- More than a refugee – Edgar
- Holding Space in Hostile Times




