Enough. This is our last post on X but please do join us here: @kentrefugee_kran and/or @KentRefugeeActionNetwork (KRAN).
This is good to see (and also good to know that our Parton @AlfDubs is one of the 16).
🔊NEW: APPG on Refugees report released today. 16 MPs and Peers have endorsed the findings which recommend smashing the gangs must go hand in hand with improvements to safe and legal routes for refugees to reduce channel deaths.
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The latest episode of our podcast Stories Without Limits features KRAN Patron, @gavinesler.
He reminds us that we're all refugees, looks at the difference between refugees/migrants, and asks for a more "realistic and grown up" debate on the subject: bit.ly/3PIincd
Hate speech and disinformation can spread quickly, both online & offline.
We all have a part to play in stopping it in its tracks.
Amplify facts, call out mis- and disinformation, and educate yourself & others to say #NoToHate. un.org/en/hate-speech
We're proud - and happy - to say that KRAN is now podcasting!
Stories Without Limits features conversations about the work we do and why we do it. Do give it a listen: bit.ly/3BDUVcI
Brilliant. #RoutestoSafety
On #InternationalMigrantsDay, here is a message from the Safe Passage International Young Leaders👇
People have always moved and always will. Whatever their reason, they deserve to live in safety and dignity. Join us to stand against hate and division: safepassage.org.uk/campaign
Giving or receiving a new bike for Christmas? If so, we'd love the old one (adult size) for our young people. Please take it to our partners @BikeShedKent, or message us.
We're also asking for donations to buy helmets, lights etc: bit.ly/3D6s1SQ
Thank you. 💛
As #COP29 nears an end, we're proud of our Media Ambassador Hur and her (virtual) involvement. 💚
She ensured the voice of our young people - and all refugee youth - was heard. And that's so important.
@UN @UNFCCC #ClimateAction #youthvoice
An interesting and important read.
On #WorldChildrensDay our latest expert comment asks if we have failed on the pledges of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. And if so, what do we say to the children?
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At the end of #TrusteesWeek, our youngest trustee tells us what made her join our board and why you should too! bit.ly/48LHDH1
We're particularly keen to hear from those with lived experience of being a refugee/asylum seeker.
@TrusteesWeek #trustees #newtalent
Our Youth Ambassador Obaida does an amazing job - thanks for featuring him!
Meet the former child of war working to amplify voices of Kent refugees kentlive.news/news/kent-news…
It's #TrusteesWeek and a good time to thank our trustees for their time, commitment and work!
We're looking for new trustee talent, specifically those with lived experience of being a refugee or asylum seeker.
Interested? Send your CV to [email protected].
@TrusteesWeek
Just months after becoming a British citizen, our Media Ambassador Rishan has qualified as a nurse - and has a job! 💛
Find out why it's a dream come true: bit.ly/4f0AULI
@CanterburyCCUni @EKHUFT @RoyalCollegeOf3 @NHSEngland
#soproud #refugeesarewelcomehere
Our Folkestone young people loved being part of this! 💛
✨ We are incredibly grateful to the NLHF for supporting #FromHereOn, our project with @GeckoTheatre which commemorates 85 years since the Kindertransport – a moment of hope & solidarity in British history.
@LottoGoodCauses @ace_national #NationalLottery30
We've joined forces with @Reclaim_The_Sea for a summer '25 programme in east Kent and are looking for a Team Lead (voluntary).
If interested, please email [email protected] with some details about yourself.
#sea #safety #fun #volunteer
An important, honest and enlightening piece - with two more to come!
From homelessness to studying music: Kent refugee shares journey fleeing war kentlive.news/news/kent-news…






















