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Annual General Meeting
Samphire’s AGM and Social Evening Thursday 26th September 2019 6pm-9pm St Mary’s Parish Centre Dover, CT16 1BY It’s been an exciting and eventful year at Samphire, we invite you to: Look at pictures of this year’s celebration of the Ex-Detainee project and our...
Dover Together: Multicultural Festival 2019
On the 29th of June, 2019 we were hosting the third annual Multicultural Festival Dover Together. Multicultural festival aims to bring the diverse communities of Dover together to celebrate and explore diversity. Showcasing the rich variety of cultures which make up...
Celebrate 10
Celebrating 10 years of the Ex-Detainee project On the 29th of June Samphire's Ex-Detainee Project was celebrating its 10th anniversary. On this occasion we invited our current and historical clients to join us for a day of celebrations in Dover.
Volunteer Treasurer: Samphire Board of Trustees
We are looking for a committed volunteer to join our Board of Trustees in September when our current treasurer steps down, after many years as a valued member of the Board. The role involves a commitment of 3-4 hours per month, both at home and in our Dover office,...
Dover Together Multi-Cultural Festival – 29th June 2019
The date has been set for the Dover Together Multi-Cultural Festival 2019! Saturday 29th of June 2019 12pm-4pm Pencester Gardens, CT16 1NS Watch this space for more info and updates on events for the day! If you would like to be involved in the event or would like to...
I’m Checking My Facts about Immigration
The video above is a compilation of an 8 part series of videos all relating to immigration. in the video it touches on subjects like asylum seekers, visas for migrants and also talks about university life for migrants
Samphire Newsletter
The link below will take you to our newsletter where you can find information about our up coming events like movie night, it will also inform you about activities happening such as the recent migrant crossings. It also talks a little more in depth with what we do...
Michael is an ex-detainee who spoke to us about his reasons for fleeing his home country of Sierra Leone and how he has managed since
Michael is an ex-detainee who spoke to us about his reasons for fleeing his home country of Sierra Leone and how he has managed since. He has suffered detention, lived on the streets and still, after 15 years in the UK, doesn’t know if he will be allowed to remain. ...
Bromstone primary joins project offering sanctuary to those in need
Bromstone Primary School has become the first in the county to officially offer sanctuary to anyone in danger or experiencing troubles. The primary is the first School of Sanctuary in Kent and joins a growing number across the UK. A School of Sanctuary is committed to...
The life of ex-detainees through the eyes of a caseworker
This blog comes from Indre Lechtimiakyte. Indre is originally from Lithuania and has been working as a caseworker and coordinator of the Ex Detainee Project for Samphire since 2016. Prior to joining Samphire, she worked on the return migration project at IOM Vilnius,...
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Differences between Settled and Pre-settled Status for the EEA nationals in the UK.