Stand Together With Refugees
How we treat refugees reflects who we are. At our best, we are welcoming and kind to those facing difficult times. If any one of us feared for our lives or the
lives of our loved ones, we’d want to know that others would help us to safety.
Please join Together with Refugees and all those across the country who are calling for a kinder, more humane approach to refugees, so they can seek safety in the UK, rebuild their lives and make a valuable contribution to their communities.
Despite the clear groundswell of support for refugees from the British public, the government is pressing ahead with the Bill, which will have far reaching consequences for people seeking safety in the UK and criminalise refugees who arrive in the country without prior authorisation.
At a critical time when the conflict in Ukraine has resulted in 3 million refugees and MPs are set to vote on the Nationality and Borders Bill on Tuesday 22nd March, groups and individuals throughout the UK are coming together in a day of action today to show their solidarity for people fleeing war and persecution. MPs could secure signficant concessions to the bill, by doing the right thing and voting for Lords amendments (6 and 11) – find out how you can influence them.
What can you do
- Actor Juliet Stevenson shares Together with Refugees urgent call to action. Please share the film on your social accounts – Click here for youtube link.
- Click here to email your MP and ask them to vote for amendments to the Nationality and Borders Bill. Voting is on Tuesday 22nd March, so please act now. MPs could secure significant concessions to the bill, by doing the right thing and voting for Lords amendment. Let your MP know you want them to vote for amendments 6 & 11 on the Borders Bill, so refugees aren’t criminalised for how they get to the UK here and the Government commits to resettle 10,000 refugees a year. The vote is on Tuesday, so please send this urgent email now.
- Landmark events 21 March 2022 – Tag your MP and post live updates from your event: Quote speakers and keep people posted about the live action from the event. Tag your MP, tag @refugeetogether on Twitter and use #TogetherWithRefugees on all socials. Post any media coverage of your event and from events you spot from Together With Refugees coalition members. Keep an eye out for news shared from @refugeetogether
- Click here to find out more about the Bill and the campaign for a fairer approach to refugees
- Orange hearts – the symbol of a fairer, kinder and more effective approach to refugees will be on display at iconic landmarks across the country, including a flotilla of ferry boats in Bristol and a large-scale vinyl installation on the front building of BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, a Gallery of Sanctuary in Gateshead. Many other buildings throughout the UK are lighting up orange to show their support for a more compassionate approach to refugees, including Cardiff Castle and Coventry city’s Whittle Arches and Belgrade Theatre.