⁦Yusuf Ciftci⁩ shares reflections on ⁦Refugee Council 🧡⁩ approach to refugee involvement “We are on a journey to deliver a whole organisation approach, which is an ambitious goal that requires creating a culture of learning..” refugeecouncil.org.uk/latest/news/tr…

The government is now briefing a voluntary relocation to Rwanda - paying somebody £3000 as in voluntary return programmes - presenting it as if the UK-Rwanda MEDP removal scheme had begun

'It's actually going to create huge cost and chaos'

CEO of the @RefugeeCouncil Enver Solomon 🧡 speaks to Sky's @JonathanSamuels about the government's Rwanda plan.

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Coming up at 6.50 on #r4today :

Enver Solomon 🧡 CEO of Refugee Council 🧡 on new analysis warning of a growing permanent backlog that risks an asylum system meltdown

Why Rwanda is a flight of fancy, Enver Solomon 🧡 opinion in the Daily Express

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On ITV1 just now (Tipping Point: Best Ever Finals)

Contestant chokes up explaining why he's giving his £20,000 win to the Refugee Council 🧡

What a lovely man

I am of course biased but this is well worth a listen from my perspective… bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00…

Am looking forward to going to Halifax later today to be on this evenings ⁦BBC Radio 4⁩ Any Questions panel. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

We are seeking an independent Chair for the Asylum Reform Initiative - to drive Together With Refugees 🧡 forward and create a more welcoming Britain for refugees.

🗓️ Apply by 14 May
prospect-us.co.uk/jobs/187467-in…

Can charities succeed as pressure groups advocating for change?

'The political chokehold' - episode 4 of The End of Charity is out now🎙️

🎧 Listen here: bit.ly/3TZN9zZ

Featuring: Craig Bennett Emma Revie Enver Solomon 🧡 Janey Starling Rhodri Davies

Fantastic piece by Henry Winter on a young refugee rebuilding his life here.

The Government appears to have no plans at all for what will happen to the tens of thousands of people who will be left in permanent limbo by the Illegal Migration Act. The financial and human cost of this will be huge.

'These tactics are deeply distributing and pretty inhumane'

Enver Solomon 🧡 speaks to Jonathan Samuels after footage appeared to show French authorities using aggressive tactics to intercept small boats carrying migrants across the Channel

Story: trib.al/GkcRTc6

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Enver Solomon 🧡 The Times and The Sunday Times Really excellent interview just now on Today - thank you for raising the plight of vulnerable and traumatised young refugees so eloquently

My The Times and The Sunday Times letter on the Rwanda Bill

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Today, Enver Solomon 🧡 - CEO of Refugee Council 🧡 - joined us at our latest Supporters Network roundtable.

From housing to work, this session explored how we welcome refugees into our communities.

Want to get involved? Join our Supporters Network:
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This time next week it is the Archbishop of York’s Social Justice Lecture at York St John University.

This year’s lecture comes from Enver Solomon 🧡, CEO of the @RefugeeCouncil.

Find out more here ⬇️ archbishopofyork.org/news/latest-ne…

My ⁦The Guardian⁩ comment piece: The Lords have pulled apart the cruel and Orwellian Rwanda bill – yet still, the Tories press on theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

This is an important call ⁦Refugee Council 🧡⁩ is leading with ⁦The Fostering Network⁩ ⁦BASW⁩ ⁦ILPA⁩: ‘We must end the callous disregard for child refugees’. An independent inquiry is vital to achieve this. theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/m…