The VOICES Network 🧡
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Experts by experience on refugee and asylum issues in the UK 🌍 Changing minds, policy and practice ✊ Not the views of @BritishRedCross
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There's room on the bus for all of us Sadiq Khan Seb Dance!
Londoners seeking asylum need the bus for the school run, English lessons and the GP. #roomonthebus4us
Congrats to Finchley Progressive for this uplifting iftar with 123 leaders inc Barry John Rawlings Sarah Sackman Cllr Anne Clarke AM
This Sunday between 7am-7.45am. Start your day by listening to an interview with NILOHA RANGEL on BBC Radio 4
She will raise awareness to employment barriers for refugees, a key focus of her VOICES Network advocacy.
Wake up and tune in! bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…
Great meeting today with GLA members Elly Baker Cllr Anne Clarke AM on asylum seeker access to bus travel. Our thanks to Shpresa Programme The VOICES Network 🧡 North London Citizens TELCO CITIZENS
Proud of representing Doctors of the World at the International conference Pathways for homelessness as a National Advisor. Celebrating 5 years of Safe Surgeries The VOICES Network 🧡 British Red Cross 🧡 @imix St George's, University of London City of Sanctuary UK 🧡
'We live this, we breathe this, we know this. For asylum policy to be effective, the Home Office needs to work with us.'
VOICES Ambassador Alvina speaks truth to power at Institute for Government this evening.
Another beautiful message from London Network Ambassador Khadeja for #internationalwomensday !
We asked VOICES Ambassadors what #InternationalWomensDay means to them. Here are their answers! 💜
thevoicesnetwork.org/happy-internat…
'Embrace mental health, we are humans. Coming together is the start of a healthy life and well-being' ~ Almas
Wales Ambassadors attended the launch of the report: 'The mental health of asylum seekers and refugees in the UK'
Read here: bit.ly/42StvZx
Mental Health Foundation
🌟 Excited to represent the community at the Wales Leadership debate tonight on BBC, Ambassadors NILOHA RANGEL and Funmi will pose questions about supporting sanctuary seekers and amplifying lived experience. Tune in at 9pm: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…… #BBC #InclusiveLeadership
EVENT: How can government improve its approach to asylum policy making?
📅Wednesday 13 March, 18:00
With The VOICES Network 🧡 Sally Copley 🧡 British Red Cross 🧡 Lizzie Dearden Philip Rutnam and Joe Owen.
Register to attend in person or online instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/governme… #IfGasylumpolicy
'I do hope the world can see that love will always win...' - A brilliant quote from Ambassador Zarith this #ValentinesDay . We join Together With Refugees 🧡 in asking for a fair new plan for people seeking safety. #FairBeginsHere 🧡
thevoicesnetwork.org/love-will-alwa…
VOICES Ambassadors have been sharing thoughts with Peers as the Safety of Rwanda Bill moves through Parliament. Quotes in the link below, feel free to use them to raise awareness #RwandaBill #RefugeesWelcome
Link: bit.ly/3UFSltQ
Video by Time’s Zeeshan Hameed NILOHA RANGEL
Great to see Big Issue profile our campaign #roomonthebus4us . Hope there's opportunities to change this, working with Seb Dance and Mayor of London
The VOICES Network was proud to support the London Free Bus Travel Campaign today at London Gov! Ambassadors helped deliver a Valentine's Day card to Seb Dance asking to discuss the importance of free bus travel for people seeking asylum. #londonforeveryone #roomonthebus4us