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Established in 2012, Waging Peace undertake a range of activities in support of its mission to support Sudanese asylum-seekers, refugees, and the wider community to build meaningful lives in the UK. Waging Peace visits and supports Sudanese nationals being held in detention centres and prisons across the UK. Waging Peace is a human rights organisation which campaigns against genocide and human rights violations in Sudan.

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Detention Action visits and provides casework support to people being detained in Harmondsworth and Colnbrook IRCs, near Heathrow Airport, as well as providing welfare support workshops in several London prisons. They also have a helpline and can provide remote support to people held under immigration powers in prisons. Detention Action campaign for a just immigration system and run networks for people with lived experience of detention to spearhead change.

Solidarity Detainee Support (formerly known as the SOAS Detainee Support Group) visit people being held at Harmondsworth and Colnbrook IRCs near Heathrow, London, and Yarl’s Wood IRC in Bedfordshire. They also visit some prisons to provide support for those detained under the Immigration Act of Powers. SDS was founded in 2006 as a society at SOAS, and decided to change its name in 2024 after reflecting on their work and changing membership. Read more about their name change here. You can also find other links and up to date resources from their linktree: https://linktr.ee/sds_noborders_noprisons

Part of the international Jesuit Refugee Service, JRS UK runs a detention outreach programme to people being detained at Harmondsworth and Colnbrook detention centres, near Heathrow Airport, London. Their casework team and volunteers visit people detained on a weekly basis, on Thursdays, as well as writing letters and providing a range of support to people on release from detention.

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Set up in Nottingham in 2011 Midlands Migrant Support provide friendship and practical advice to people detained in Swinderby RSTHF, Lincolnshire and HMP Morton Hall. Their volunteers offer practical information and signposting to a range of specialist services.

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MIDST is a volunteer-run group and visits and supports men and women being detained at RSTHF 302, a short-term holding facility at Manchester Airport.

The group also visits and supports men being held post-sentence under immigration control at HMP Risley.

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Lewes Prison Visiting Group is part of Lewes Organisation in Support of Refugees & Asylum Seekers (LOSRAS). They are a volunteer-run group and have been visiting people being detained post-sentence under immigration powers at HMP Lewes since 2004. The group also works locally to promote awareness of issues affecting refugees and asylum seekers.

Detention Action visits and provides casework support to people being detained in Harmondsworth and Colnbrook IRCs, near Heathrow Airport, as well as providing welfare support workshops in several London prisons. They also have a helpline and can provide remote support to people held under immigration powers in prisons. Detention Action campaign for a just immigration system and run networks for people with lived experience of detention to spearhead change.

Asylum Welcome provide information, advice and support to people in immigration detention, refugees and asylum seekers in Oxford and across Oxfordshire. Their team and volunteers visit and provide practical support to people being held under immigration powers at HMP Huntercombe.

Detention Action visits and provides casework support to people being detained in Harmondsworth and Colnbrook IRCs, near Heathrow Airport, as well as providing welfare support workshops in several London prisons. They also have a helpline and can provide remote support to people held under immigration powers in prisons. Detention Action campaign for a just immigration system and run networks for people with lived experience of detention to spearhead change.

Part of the international Jesuit Refugee Service, JRS UK runs a detention outreach programme to people being detained at Harmondsworth and Colnbrook detention centres, near Heathrow Airport, London. Their casework team and volunteers visit people detained on a weekly basis, on Thursdays, as well as writing letters and providing a range of support to people on release from detention.

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Solidarity Detainee Support (formerly known as the SOAS Detainee Support Group) visit people being held at Harmondsworth and Colnbrook IRCs near Heathrow, London, and Yarl’s Wood IRC in Bedfordshire. They also visit some prisons to provide support for those detained under the Immigration Act of Powers. SDS was founded in 2006 as a society at SOAS, and decided to change its name in 2024 after reflecting on their work and changing membership. Read more about their name change here. You can also find other links and up to date resources from their linktree: https://linktr.ee/sds_noborders_noprisons

Solidarity Detainee Support (formerly known as the SOAS Detainee Support Group) visit people being held at Harmondsworth and Colnbrook IRCs near Heathrow, London, and Yarl’s Wood IRC in Bedfordshire. They also visit some prisons to provide support for those detained under the Immigration Act of Powers. SDS was founded in 2006 as a society at SOAS, and decided to change its name in 2024 after reflecting on their work and changing membership. Read more about their name change here. You can also find other links and up to date resources from their linktree: https://linktr.ee/sds_noborders_noprisons

Set up in 2001, Beyond Detention visits and supports people detained at Yarl’s Wood IRC in Bedfordshire and continues to support people on their release with a wide range of activities. They run drop-in sessions on Tuesday afternoons, Wednesday mornings and Thursday mornings. They visit men detained in Yarl's Wood on Tuesdays and Thursdays and visit women on Wednesdays. They also provide ongoing practical support such as clothing, mobile top up and devices.

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Set up in 2001, Beyond Detention visits and supports people detained at Yarl’s Wood IRC in Bedfordshire and continues to support people on their release with a wide range of activities. They run drop-in sessions on Tuesday afternoons, Wednesday mornings and Thursday mornings. They visit men detained in Yarl's Wood on Tuesdays and Thursdays and visit women on Wednesdays. They also provide ongoing practical support such as clothing, mobile top up and devices.

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Solidarity Detainee Support (formerly known as the SOAS Detainee Support Group) visit people being held at Harmondsworth and Colnbrook IRCs near Heathrow, London, and Yarl’s Wood IRC in Bedfordshire. They also visit some prisons to provide support for those detained under the Immigration Act of Powers. SDS was founded in 2006 as a society at SOAS, and decided to change its name in 2024 after reflecting on their work and changing membership. Read more about their name change here. You can also find other links and up to date resources from their linktree: https://linktr.ee/sds_noborders_noprisons

Set up in Nottingham in 2011 Midlands Migrant Support provide friendship and practical advice to people detained in Swinderby RSTHF, Lincolnshire and HMP Morton Hall. Their volunteers offer practical information and signposting to a range of specialist services.

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GDWG was set up in 1995 and their staff and volunteer teams visit, provide casework support and advocacy to people detained held at Tinsley House and Brook House IRCs near Gatwick Airport. GDWG give talks in schools in the local area to raise awareness of our work and detention issues. Refugee Tales is an outreach project calling for an end to indefinite detention and who run ‘Walk with Us’ for people who have experienced detention to join walks on release.

MIDST is a volunteer-run group and visits and supports men and women being detained at RSTHF 302, a short-term holding facility at Manchester Airport.

The group also visits and supports men being held post-sentence under immigration control at HMP Risley.

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Larne House Visitors Group is a volunteer-run group and started visiting people held at Larne House residential short term holding facility(RSTHF) near Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 2014. Based in Belfast, the group visits people held at the facility on a weekly basis. They also work closely with the Northern Ireland Law Centre to raise awareness locally about issues around detention, migration and asylum.

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GDWG was set up in 1995 and their staff and volunteer teams visit, provide casework support and advocacy to people detained held at Tinsley House and Brook House IRCs near Gatwick Airport. GDWG give talks in schools in the local area to raise awareness of our work and detention issues. Refugee Tales is an outreach project calling for an end to indefinite detention and who run ‘Walk with Us’ for people who have experienced detention to join walks on release.

Set up in 2002, SDV befriend and support people being held at Dungavel IRC near Strathaven, South Lanarkshire. Based in Glasgow, SDV visits people detained on a regular basis and run a drop-in support service at the centre on the first and third Wednesday of every month. They also work with a wider network of organiations in Scotland and the UK supporting asylum seekers, refugees and other migrants to ensure people in detention are treated fairly, and to advocate for change in immigration detention.

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Durham Visitors Group was established in 2021 to visit people held Derwentside IRC, the new detention centre for women in County Durham which opened amidst strong resistance. Visitors come from County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle and beyond, offering emotional and practical support to women held in the centre. Durham Visitors Group is co-ordinated by a group of volunteers and works closely with other groups and organisations in the North East of England.

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Detention Action visits and provides casework support to people being detained in Harmondsworth and Colnbrook IRCs, near Heathrow Airport, as well as providing welfare support workshops in several London prisons. They also have a helpline and can provide remote support to people held under immigration powers in prisons. Detention Action campaign for a just immigration system and run networks for people with lived experience of detention to spearhead change.

Part of the international Jesuit Refugee Service, JRS UK runs a detention outreach programme to people being detained at Harmondsworth and Colnbrook detention centres, near Heathrow Airport, London. Their casework team and volunteers visit people detained on a weekly basis, on Thursdays, as well as writing letters and providing a range of support to people on release from detention.

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Solidarity Detainee Support (formerly known as the SOAS Detainee Support Group) visit people being held at Harmondsworth and Colnbrook IRCs near Heathrow, London, and Yarl’s Wood IRC in Bedfordshire. They also visit some prisons to provide support for those detained under the Immigration Act of Powers. SDS was founded in 2006 as a society at SOAS, and decided to change its name in 2024 after reflecting on their work and changing membership. Read more about their name change here. You can also find other links and up to date resources from their linktree: https://linktr.ee/sds_noborders_noprisons