Welcome to SAMPHIRE
Working to create a society which is inclusive and compassionate towards everyone.
About Us
The charity has both a national remit and a local one. Nationally, our Post Detention Support Project provides support and advice via a Freephone helpline 0800 9179397, open five days a week.
Locally, in Dover, Samphire runs a community engagement project working with migrant and British communities to improve social cohesion, and better inclusion of newcomers into Dover and surrounding areas of Kent .
Our Mission
Improving lives, empowering people and changing attitudes towards migration.
Our Projects
Post detention Support Project
The Post Detention Support Project strives to bring about positive social change for ex-detainees and the communities that they are released into, nationwide. The Project alleviates destitution and provides emotional and practical support to people in crisis via our five days a week telephone helpline. We advise, enable and empower our ex-detainees along with working closely with our partner organisations to help influence the wider debate.
School of Sanctuary Kent
Samphire’s Kent Schools of Sanctuary Project has played an important role in our community engagement and outreach work for a number of years – teaching children about compassion and the people we support. Sadly due to funding difficulties, we have been forced to place this role on hiatus for the foreseeable future. We will continue to engage with and include local schools in our community work where we can, and we hope to revive the project as soon as funding becomes available.
Outreach & Inclusion Project
Our outreach and inclusion project works to promote community cohesion and help local communities and cultures to understand each other better. We run a variety of local events and activities, including the annual Dover Multicultural Festival, a weekly social drop-in group, plus different fundraising events throughout the year.
Samphire's Legal Project
Samphire’s Legal Project – Since May 2019 the project is being delivered in cooperation with Dover and Deal District and Thanet Citizens Advice Bureau.
People can get advice on immigration matters falling under OISC Levels 1& 2 (Please note, we cannot assist in immigration appeals).
Latest News
Milestones
2002
Dover Detainee Visitors Group launched
2008
Post Detention Support project launched
Over 700 detainees regularly visited by trained volunteers
2009
First Post Detention Support conference held in Dover
Community awareness raising project begun
2011/12
Change of name to Samphire
2017
First Dover Multicultural festival
Schools of Sanctuary project launched
2019
Legal Project providing free immigration advice launched, collaboration with Citizens Advice started
Fundraising
Fundraise for Samphire!
Do you have fun, interesting fundraising ideas? Get in touch! Your time, skill and most of all- enthusiasm is crucial to help us raise much needed funds for our projects.
Get Involved
Would you like to volunteer for Samphire?
Samphire is always on the lookout to recruit new volunteers to assist in a variety of areas. Do you have skills you think could help us? Apply today!
Donate
With funding grants becoming increasingly competitive, we are relying more and more on individual donations from our kind supporters. If you are able – please consider making a donation or attending one of our fundraising events.
