NEWS
We are leaving our Castle Street Office
After around a decade (none of us could really tell exactly how long it has been) due to financial pressures we sadly have had to leave our Castle Street offices. Thank you for your support over the years. Samphire will be carrying on its good work as always, but to...
Dover Multicultural Festival 2024
Well, if you weren’t at the Dover Multicultural Festival 2024, you missed out on the most extraordinary celebration this side of the English Channel! Picture this; a day where an eclectic mix of music played while children balanced on stilts, all in the shadow of a...
The Post-Detention Support Project volunteer caseworkers
The UK is the only country in Europe where it is permitted to hold people in immigration detention for an indefinite amount of time. People are held in immigration removal centres, or in prison, without being told when they will be released. This is not decided on by...
“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!
To apply or for more info email: info@samphireproject.org.uk