Boaz Trust
@boaztrust.bsky.social
Providing stable accommodation and holistic support for people seeking safety in Greater Manchester. Advocating for a fair and compassionate asylum system. Stand with us to #EndDestitution 🧡 boaztrust.org.uk
On the day the Government has announced plans to erode asylum rights even further, new research from @refugeestogether.bsky.social and @pcsunion.bsky.social by @lsepress.bsky.social shows that a fairer asylum system could help refugees and boost the UK economy ⬇️
November 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
On the day the Government has announced plans to erode asylum rights even further, new research from @refugeestogether.bsky.social and @pcsunion.bsky.social by @lsepress.bsky.social shows that a fairer asylum system could help refugees and boost the UK economy ⬇️
At a time when the public conversation about people seeking safety has become increasingly hostile and polarised, many of us feel deeply uncomfortable with what we are hearing and don't recognise ourselves or our values in what is being said and done.
November 17, 2025 at 2:29 PM
At a time when the public conversation about people seeking safety has become increasingly hostile and polarised, many of us feel deeply uncomfortable with what we are hearing and don't recognise ourselves or our values in what is being said and done.
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Meet Beanie 🐾 and the 5th volume of the other side of hope.
While Beanie loves looking out the window, our magazine looks inward; into the stories and poems of migrants around the world.
The new issue is now available worldwide.
Explore it: othersideofhope.com/volume-5.html
While Beanie loves looking out the window, our magazine looks inward; into the stories and poems of migrants around the world.
The new issue is now available worldwide.
Explore it: othersideofhope.com/volume-5.html
November 8, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Meet Beanie 🐾 and the 5th volume of the other side of hope.
While Beanie loves looking out the window, our magazine looks inward; into the stories and poems of migrants around the world.
The new issue is now available worldwide.
Explore it: othersideofhope.com/volume-5.html
While Beanie loves looking out the window, our magazine looks inward; into the stories and poems of migrants around the world.
The new issue is now available worldwide.
Explore it: othersideofhope.com/volume-5.html
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These are the voices you never hear. People seeking safety are trapped in hotel rooms for months, often years. These lengthy stays are ruining people’s lives, whilst lining the pockets of others. #ProfitingfromPeople
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These are the voices you never hear. People seeking safety are trapped in hotel rooms for months, often years. These lengthy stays are ruining people’s lives, whilst lining the pockets of others. #ProfitingfromPeople
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November 11, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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These are the voices you never hear. People seeking safety are trapped in hotel rooms for months, often years. These lengthy stays are ruining people’s lives, whilst lining the pockets of others. #ProfitingfromPeople
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These are the voices you never hear. People seeking safety are trapped in hotel rooms for months, often years. These lengthy stays are ruining people’s lives, whilst lining the pockets of others. #ProfitingfromPeople
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Our new report on hotel accommodation drops today.
These hotels are not 5*. Here's the proof.
Relying on testimony from clients, photos & medical evidence, you can now see the awful reality of hotel life.
More updates throughout the day so watch this space.
www.ramfel.org.uk/asylum-hotel...
Our new report on hotel accommodation drops today.
These hotels are not 5*. Here's the proof.
Relying on testimony from clients, photos & medical evidence, you can now see the awful reality of hotel life.
More updates throughout the day so watch this space.
www.ramfel.org.uk/asylum-hotel...
Asylum Hotels Report
Our new report, Profiting from People: Inside the UK’s Asylum Hotels , exposes the true horrors that refugees face whilst housed for years on end in asylum hotels. We’ve long known this, and now...
www.ramfel.org.uk
November 11, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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Our new report on hotel accommodation drops today.
These hotels are not 5*. Here's the proof.
Relying on testimony from clients, photos & medical evidence, you can now see the awful reality of hotel life.
More updates throughout the day so watch this space.
www.ramfel.org.uk/asylum-hotel...
Our new report on hotel accommodation drops today.
These hotels are not 5*. Here's the proof.
Relying on testimony from clients, photos & medical evidence, you can now see the awful reality of hotel life.
More updates throughout the day so watch this space.
www.ramfel.org.uk/asylum-hotel...
The Government recently announced that hundreds of people seeking asylum will be moved to military sites as they aim to end the use of hotels.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:43 AM
The Government recently announced that hundreds of people seeking asylum will be moved to military sites as they aim to end the use of hotels.
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The Boaz Trust held their first parliamentary drop-in this week. It was useful to discuss homelessness among people newly granted refugee status, including in south Manchester. Important work being done to push for positive policy reform.
November 7, 2025 at 11:03 AM
The Boaz Trust held their first parliamentary drop-in this week. It was useful to discuss homelessness among people newly granted refugee status, including in south Manchester. Important work being done to push for positive policy reform.
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Among the visitors to Westminster this week were the Boaz Trust, and Manchester-based charity tackling homelessness. Thanks very much to them for the insight and understanding #BoazTrust #Westminster #LisaSmartMP
November 1, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Among the visitors to Westminster this week were the Boaz Trust, and Manchester-based charity tackling homelessness. Thanks very much to them for the insight and understanding #BoazTrust #Westminster #LisaSmartMP
A section of the poem ‘We Refugees’ by Benjamin Zephaniah used to be part of a wall of murals in Hulme. The words ‘You are a catalyst for change’ were emblazoned on another piece of artwork above it.
November 10, 2025 at 9:22 AM
A section of the poem ‘We Refugees’ by Benjamin Zephaniah used to be part of a wall of murals in Hulme. The words ‘You are a catalyst for change’ were emblazoned on another piece of artwork above it.
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While headlines focus on how many people claim asylum in the UK, there's one number that's not even officially counted:
The number of people who die while trying to seek sanctuary here.
We know our policies kill people. Their deaths must not be ignored.
#KnowTheirNames
The number of people who die while trying to seek sanctuary here.
We know our policies kill people. Their deaths must not be ignored.
#KnowTheirNames
November 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
While headlines focus on how many people claim asylum in the UK, there's one number that's not even officially counted:
The number of people who die while trying to seek sanctuary here.
We know our policies kill people. Their deaths must not be ignored.
#KnowTheirNames
The number of people who die while trying to seek sanctuary here.
We know our policies kill people. Their deaths must not be ignored.
#KnowTheirNames
📢 Do you have a creative, flexible approach and a desire to remove barriers to power for people with lived experience of the asylum system? If so, read on to find out more about a new opportunity with Boaz you might be interested in! ⬇️
November 6, 2025 at 8:18 AM
📢 Do you have a creative, flexible approach and a desire to remove barriers to power for people with lived experience of the asylum system? If so, read on to find out more about a new opportunity with Boaz you might be interested in! ⬇️
We’re incredibly grateful for all the ways our supporters have given to us over this harvest season - whether by donating online or collecting physical items, we’ve been blown away by your generosity. Thank you! 🧡
November 5, 2025 at 9:14 AM
We’re incredibly grateful for all the ways our supporters have given to us over this harvest season - whether by donating online or collecting physical items, we’ve been blown away by your generosity. Thank you! 🧡
When asked about housing preferences, participants in our recent research shared a common goal: to secure any form of accommodation that would allow them to move off the streets and feel safe.
November 3, 2025 at 9:09 AM
When asked about housing preferences, participants in our recent research shared a common goal: to secure any form of accommodation that would allow them to move off the streets and feel safe.
Earlier this week, several of the team from Boaz travelled to Parliament to meet with MPs and share our recent report (From surviving to thriving: preventing homelessness in Greater Manchester among people recently granted refugee status).
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October 30, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Earlier this week, several of the team from Boaz travelled to Parliament to meet with MPs and share our recent report (From surviving to thriving: preventing homelessness in Greater Manchester among people recently granted refugee status).
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📣 We’re recruiting! Could you join team Boaz as our new Empowerment and Inclusion Coordinator? Download the recruitment pack (with all the information you need about the role and how to apply) by visiting boaztrust.org.uk/jobs ✨
#hiring #charityjob
#hiring #charityjob
October 30, 2025 at 2:08 PM
📣 We’re recruiting! Could you join team Boaz as our new Empowerment and Inclusion Coordinator? Download the recruitment pack (with all the information you need about the role and how to apply) by visiting boaztrust.org.uk/jobs ✨
#hiring #charityjob
#hiring #charityjob
📢 We are looking for a new Safeguarding Lead Trustee! Could it be you? 🤔
If you’ve got a background in safeguarding and want to make a difference with an organisation supporting people seeking safety, we’d love to hear from you! 😊
If you’ve got a background in safeguarding and want to make a difference with an organisation supporting people seeking safety, we’d love to hear from you! 😊
October 28, 2025 at 5:07 PM
📢 We are looking for a new Safeguarding Lead Trustee! Could it be you? 🤔
If you’ve got a background in safeguarding and want to make a difference with an organisation supporting people seeking safety, we’d love to hear from you! 😊
If you’ve got a background in safeguarding and want to make a difference with an organisation supporting people seeking safety, we’d love to hear from you! 😊
Today we're meeting MPs at Parliament to talk about our work preventing homelessness in Greater Manchester among people recently granted refugee status.
#EndDestitution #RefugeesWelcome
#EndDestitution #RefugeesWelcome
October 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Today we're meeting MPs at Parliament to talk about our work preventing homelessness in Greater Manchester among people recently granted refugee status.
#EndDestitution #RefugeesWelcome
#EndDestitution #RefugeesWelcome
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🚨 URGENT: We're launching a campaign to stop this Government tearing families apart – will you join us?
A few weeks ago, the Government suspended refugee family reunion. We can't let this stand.
✍️ Email the Home Secretary NOW: act.safepassage.org.uk/email-home-s...
A few weeks ago, the Government suspended refugee family reunion. We can't let this stand.
✍️ Email the Home Secretary NOW: act.safepassage.org.uk/email-home-s...
October 28, 2025 at 11:05 AM
🚨 URGENT: We're launching a campaign to stop this Government tearing families apart – will you join us?
A few weeks ago, the Government suspended refugee family reunion. We can't let this stand.
✍️ Email the Home Secretary NOW: act.safepassage.org.uk/email-home-s...
A few weeks ago, the Government suspended refugee family reunion. We can't let this stand.
✍️ Email the Home Secretary NOW: act.safepassage.org.uk/email-home-s...
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Recently, we have seen an increase in protests and demonstrations outside asylum hotels, driven by misinformation and fear.
Greater Manchester Asylum Hotels Group have written a statement to respond directly to the concerns and questions they’ve heard from local communities.
Greater Manchester Asylum Hotels Group have written a statement to respond directly to the concerns and questions they’ve heard from local communities.
Greater Manchester Asylum Hotels Group: Our response to the protests outside hotels - GMIAU
Statement from a group in Manchester who have lived experience of living in asylum accommodation responding to the racist far-right protests
gmiau.org
October 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Recently, we have seen an increase in protests and demonstrations outside asylum hotels, driven by misinformation and fear.
Greater Manchester Asylum Hotels Group have written a statement to respond directly to the concerns and questions they’ve heard from local communities.
Greater Manchester Asylum Hotels Group have written a statement to respond directly to the concerns and questions they’ve heard from local communities.
Destitution is not a fixed state. With the right advice, and support to act on that advice, many people facing destitution go on to regularise their immigration status and access accommodation - like Samuel* did.
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October 22, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Destitution is not a fixed state. With the right advice, and support to act on that advice, many people facing destitution go on to regularise their immigration status and access accommodation - like Samuel* did.
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📈 Find out how your support made a difference for people seeking safety in Greater Manchester in September 🍂 ⬇️
#EndDestitution #SeptemberImpact
#EndDestitution #SeptemberImpact
October 21, 2025 at 1:45 PM
📈 Find out how your support made a difference for people seeking safety in Greater Manchester in September 🍂 ⬇️
#EndDestitution #SeptemberImpact
#EndDestitution #SeptemberImpact
Join @right-to-remain.bsky.social, @thesewallsmustfall.bsky.social, and @notohassockfield.bsky.social alongside countless organisations and activists gathering at Derwentside (Hassockfield) detention centre for the annual demonstration demanding an end to immigration detention.
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October 15, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Join @right-to-remain.bsky.social, @thesewallsmustfall.bsky.social, and @notohassockfield.bsky.social alongside countless organisations and activists gathering at Derwentside (Hassockfield) detention centre for the annual demonstration demanding an end to immigration detention.
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We want to say a big thank you to St Anne’s Church Sale for this amazing harvest delivery to the Boaz office recently! 🧡🌽We were so encouraged by how the church community came together to support Boaz with essential items, food and cash donations this harvest season ✨
October 13, 2025 at 9:39 AM
We want to say a big thank you to St Anne’s Church Sale for this amazing harvest delivery to the Boaz office recently! 🧡🌽We were so encouraged by how the church community came together to support Boaz with essential items, food and cash donations this harvest season ✨
It was great to get out on a Boaz Life trip to Tatton Park recently! ☀️ The weather was beautiful and the group enjoyed exploring the parkland and having a coffee together afterwards ☕
October 8, 2025 at 8:16 AM
It was great to get out on a Boaz Life trip to Tatton Park recently! ☀️ The weather was beautiful and the group enjoyed exploring the parkland and having a coffee together afterwards ☕
Before Samuel* was referred to the Restricted Eligibility Support Service (RESS), life in the UK had become a struggle. He had experienced forms of hidden homelessness like sofa surfing and staying in precarious accommodation, while also trying to resolve his immigration status.
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October 6, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Before Samuel* was referred to the Restricted Eligibility Support Service (RESS), life in the UK had become a struggle. He had experienced forms of hidden homelessness like sofa surfing and staying in precarious accommodation, while also trying to resolve his immigration status.
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