Have you booked your tickets for the Sounddelivery Media Festival of Learning yet? So many brilliant sessions, including one with our CEO Jenni Regan 🧡

Do you want some ideas about how to talk about migrants and refugees with your friends and family in the run up to the election? Praxis 🧡 have released a free guide based on deep canvassing methods. act.praxis.org.uk/sign-essential…

If you live in London look out for The Seeds of Hope exhibition where felt flowers are placed in shops, cafes, gardens, and on monuments. Each flower shares refugees' stories through videos, accessible by scanning a nearby QR code. hackneycitizen.co.uk/2024/05/23/dal…

Some fantastic tips from our friends at City of Sanctuary UK 🧡 to supercharge messages of welcome. 🧡

For all charities & campaigning organisations, it's well worth having a read of these government guidance and rules around elections today so you are clued up for the next 6 weeks.

#generalelection

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🚨BREAKING - Sunak confirms no flights to Rwanda before the General Election!

Together our massive movement of caring people has created too many hurdles for this cruel “cash for humans” scheme 👏👏👏

We believe couples in love should be together.

We believe families should be kept together.

The Minimum Income Requirement hike will tear even more families apart. Sign the petition to raise your voice against this policy & ensure there is a proper parliamentary debate.

'It is cooking that traces a journey, from dish to dish, from one life to another.' Love Jay Rayner review of Arabic Flavour, a restaurant in Wales set up by Ghofran who was forced to leave Syria 5 years ago. Food sounds amazing. Can't wait to try it! walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/food-…

'We got the energy, we’ll tell you all about it. I searched for my spark and I found it.'

Local kids in Ireland team up with children living in refugee accommodation to create the tune of the summer🧡🧡🧡

It doesn't get better than this! Turn it up! 🔊🎤

Incredibly proud of former IMIX & IOM United Kingdom ambassador Amir for raising his voice in parliament yesterday!

There is nothing more powerful than human voices talking about human experiences and calling for change.

#SafeRoutes Refugee Action

Joyful listening for a Friday as the The Food Programme meets Hong Kongers in the UK who are serving, growing and eating the food of their home country to connect with their own heritage and find a new sense of belonging. Featuring the fantastic @WelcomingHK bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

We were proud to work with World Productions on this fantastic Channel 4 drama. Working with our experts by experience to ensure the character of Bazi, from a refugee background was as authentic as possible. We know the power of drama to change hearts and minds! theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/a…

'74% of the British public agree that child refugees should have a safe way to reunite with family in the UK, so they can just focus on being children again'

Powerful piece Alf Dubs on the necessity & importance of family reunion for refugees 🧡

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'The whole family is suffering. His mum & his sisters are all struggling to comprehend the fact that he might be moved to Rwanda'

Powerful report on the pain of one Syrian son separated from his family living in Glasgow & facing deportation to Rwanda.

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We're excited that #RefugeeWeek is only a few weeks away! One way to get involved is to join in with the #SimpleActs . These are simple actions everyone can do to discover more about what it means to be a refugee. Why not start by watching a film? #OurHome

'If the Home Office transfers me to Bibby Stockholm I will be in prison, away from the cycling that is my life & my therapy'

Elite cyclist speaks out after being told he will be moved to the Bibby Stockholm away from his cycling community Reading CC

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Excellent info here on how BBC can improve its migration coverage - something we as communicators & ogs working in the sector can take on board & work with when speaking to journalists. Well worth looking at the longer report and audience insights too. Brilliant work Madeleine Sumption

The BBC have published a review into the quality of their migration coverage.

So much useful data & info here on what audiences want to know about, how to work with journalists & what stories they are looking for. Lots for us to engage with here.

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'I was displaced in Syria for 9 years & was imprisoned there & I was also detained & tortured in Libya... What matters to asylum seekers is to be safe. I will not be safe in Rwanda'

Painful words from Syrian man facing deportation. TW: suicidal ideation
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'Can you imagine that today I am in Liverpool and tomorrow I could find myself in Rwanda. I don’t want to be one of those people who loses hope. For me, hope is everything.'

Powerful first-hand account from an Iranian man due to be deported to Rwanda.

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