Written by GMIAU volunteer Challoner Zon When the Home Secretary describes impassioned anti-racism protests as “dreadful”, and a government commissioned race report belittles Black Lives Matter protesters as “idealistic”, we should all be worried. This is not a new perspective from the current government; it represents an escalation, another step…
Today, March 23rd 2021, is the one year anniversary of the first UK lockdown. At the time, we packed up and left the office, thinking it would just be for a few weeks. And in the following months we began to reflect on what we could learn from this year…
In this guest blog by Charlotte at The Booth Centre and Independent Homeless Partnership Coordinator Niall, they explain the Manchester Homeless Partnership. A joint approach between Manchester City Council, charities, businesses and volunteers is making sure people have a place to sleep. Severe cold weather can be a life-or-death situation…
A year ago today, Manchester City Council signed a pledge to its children and young people affected by Brexit immigration changes. The pledge set out three practical commitments so that Manchester’s “looked after children and care leavers will not become part of the next Windrush generation.” A year later, as we…
In autumn 2018, we started talking to local authorities across the North West about how they support children in care and care leavers with insecure immigration status. Funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation (alongside Bristol Refugee Rights, The Children’s Society and PAFRAS in Leeds, and South London Refugee Association) we…
We recently supported a young woman who is in the UK alone with two children. She’s supported by the local council, and until recently was living in a small hotel room with her children. Maria, GMIAU’s social worker, informed her that even though she has no recourse to public funds…
Year 9 students at the Co-op Academy Manchester have been exploring ideas of protest by writing about the refugee crisis in their English class. Inspired by Unicef’s story of Hiba, a Syrian refugee, they’ve written persuasive pieces arguing that the UK should welcome refugees. At GMIAU we loved reading these…
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The least children can ask is that they are believed and treated as children, not accused of lying about their age.
The least children can ask is that they are believed and treated as children, not accused of lying about their age.