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Our Values
Learn about the values that are the foundation of our work, and that drive our organisation.
We have been standing up for people navigating the UK’s hostile immigration system for over 35 years.
Based in Manchester and Liverpool and working across the North West, we provide expert immigration legal advice, representation and support to people seeking asylum, refugees, children, and vulnerable adults, concentrating on nationality, asylum and human rights. Our award-winning work is guided by strong values that shape our organisation and underpin everything we do.
We are proud to be rooted in Greater Manchester and the North West, part of strong communities and networks that show every day what solidarity looks like. People with lived experience of immigration injustice are at the heart of everything we do - shaping our advocacy and guiding the direction of our organisation.
Our mission is simple but vital: to provide expert legal representation, support, and hope. Our vision is of a society built on equality, compassion, and justice for everyone, regardless of their immigration status.
Our Values
We Speak Up.
We know what’s right and what’s fair. We are not silent when we see injustice.
We Fight For Justice.
We use all the knowledge, expertise, and skill we possess in order to succeed.
We See The Whole Person.
We recognise the talents, humanity and potential of those who turn to us for help.
We Act With Empathy.
We treat people how we’d want to be treated; with kindness, dignity, and respect.
We are Tenacious.
We take on difficult cases. And we don’t give up easily.
We Fight For Change.
We campaign with others for improvements in immigration law and policy.