NEWS
“My Home, My Voice” – Post Detention Support Conference 2024
Save the Date! Samphire's Post Detention Support Conference 2024 is on the 13th of June! If you are from an organisation, please RSVP your details at https://forms.gle/4HRk6krgLQFFph9DA If you are a client of the project, please RSVP via...
A Big Thank You to All Our Funders!
A Big Thank You to all our Funders I’m now able to share with you the exciting news that the National Lottery Reaching Communities fund has agreed to extent Samphire’s grant funding for another 3 years. The National Lottery are Samphire’s...
Statement against the plans to increase the minimum income requirement for family visas
This is a statement on behalf of the whole of Samphire, it is made with deep concern and frustration regarding recent changes to the immigration policies that directly impact the fundamental human right to have a family. The decision by our government to increase the...
Press Release – Deal Winter Lights Parade
Deal Pier Winter Lights Lantern Procession On Friday 15 December, Deal Pier was lit up with a beautiful lantern parade organised by local human rights charity Samphire in partnership with Deal Town Council and local school children. The event began at the entrance to...
The Right to Work is a Human Right
In an era of multiple, overlapping national crises, the theme of tightening the boot straps and cutting costs wherever possible runs deeply through much of the country. Unsurprising then, that the conversation around asylum support remains firmly at the top of the...
The Class Divide: A Tale of Two Tragedies
In a world that has seemingly become divided by class, where the plight of the marginalised is often overshadowed by the glamour of the wealthy, it is crucial to shed light on the stark contrast between the rescue efforts and media coverage surrounding the Greek...
Join Our Trustee Board for 2023/2024!
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Choose Compassion This Refugee Week
In a world often dominated by divisions, uncertainties, and barriers, it is within the depths of compassion that the light of humanity shines brightest. Within the intricate tapestry of human existence, the UK asylum system stands as a critical test of our collective...
Migration Chaos: The Forgotten Women
As another international women’s day passes, our thoughts turn to the desperate women arriving on our shores in small boats. Obviously the subject of small boat crossings continues to dominate in the media and in government, but so often all we hear is ‘fighting age...
URGENT: Joint statement of concern from Samphire, RMT Dover, SEKTUC & Unite the Union
In light of the fact that St.Mary’s Church Dover is holding an open church day to commemorate the tragic loss of the Herald of Free Enterprise; Samphire and the Trades Council feel it is inappropriate to hold any kind of rally. We feel that we should show unmitigated...