A series of creative writing workshops for asylum seekers and refugees in transition. Wednesday 19 March 2014, 1-3pm Wednesday 26 March 2014, 1-3pm Plymouth City Library, North Hill, Plymouth PL4 8JY Organised by the Red Cross and delivered by StoryJug. Related links Storyjug website
Theme: Media
Public meeting: indefinite detention in Dorset
A public meeting about a new immigration removal centre set to open on the site of HMP The Verne. Thursday 27 February 2014, 6.45pm St. John’s Church, Greenhill, Weymouth DT4 7SS Speakers include: Ali McGinley – Association of Visitors to Immigration Detainees Andrew Wilson – Morton Hall Visitors Group Tamsin Alger – Detention Action A former detainee will
CPS Crisis
Demonstration against Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) inaction. This year there have been two damning unlawful killing verdicts into deaths in custody and still the CPS is procrastinating about whether to charge those involved. Friday 6 December 2013, 11-1pm Crown Prosecution Service, Rose Court, 2 Southwark Bridge, London SE1 9HS Related links Download a flyer (pdf
Dignity for asylum seekers march in Bristol
A march through Bristol to demand dignity for asylum seekers and an end to destitution. Saturday 29 June 2013, 11am Malcolm X Community Centre, St Paul’s, Bristol BS2 8YH Related links Bristol Refugee Rights Bristol Hospitality Network Bristol Defend the Asylum Seekers Campaign on Facebook Bristol City of Sanctuary
G8: week of action
A week of action and events across the UK. Saturday 8 June – Saturday 15 June 2013 Locations across London Related links StopG8 Network StopG8 Network on Facebook StopG8 Network on Twitter Calendar of events
Bristol demo in support of asylum seekers
A march to stand up for the right to asylum and to call for justice, freedom and dignity for all. Saturday 30 June 2012, 11am Assemble at Stapleton Road Station, by Eastside Roots Garden Centre to march to Queen’s Square in the city centre Related links Asylum Seekers in Bristol Download a poster Download another
Haslar visitors group meeting
The annual general meeting for befrienders of asylum seekers and refugees. Wednesday 7 March 2012, 7pm All Saints Church, Commercial Road, Portsmouth PO1 4BT Speaker: Frances Webber – Institute of Race Relations Related links Haslar Visitors Group
Training for asylum and immigration campaigners
A chance to find out what is effective, share experiences and improve local responses. Saturday 10 December 2011, 1-5pm Community Hall, St. Nicholas of Tolentino Church, Bristol BS5 0RE Training from: Detention Action Corporate Watch The Unity Centre National Coalition of Anti-Deportation Campaigns Related links Bristol Refugee Rights Bristol No Borders
Albert & Equiano
‘Albert & Equiano’ tells the story of the 18th Century Nigerian slave Olaudah Equiano told through the eyes of a disenchanted museum caretaker in South West England. Wednesday 21 September and Thursday 22 September 2011, 8pm The Brewhouse Theatre & Arts Centre, Coal Orchard, Taunton, Somerset TA1 1JL Related links The Brewhouse Theatre & Arts
The new geographies of racism: Plymouth
Research published today by the Institute of Race Relations investigates how geographies of racism throughout the UK are changing in a wider climate of economic austerity, shifting patterns of migration and settlement and against the backdrop of new forms of racism exacerbated by national policies. The IRR’s first investigation, part of an ongoing examination of