Bridget Young
@youngbridget.bsky.social
World citizen. Proud mum. Passionate about housing and social justice (one and the same?) Always learning! Director at NACCOM. She/her. Views my own.
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Our statement on the government's policy announcements on asylum yesterday
November 18, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Our statement on the government's policy announcements on asylum yesterday
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Which one is more English?
November 6, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Which one is more English?
You know I mean business when it’s a double animal print day!
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@refugeestogether.bsky.social
#EndDestitution
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#EndDestitution
November 4, 2025 at 2:19 PM
You know I mean business when it’s a double animal print day!
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#EndDestitution
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#EndDestitution
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This plan for housing is:
- Better for people seeking asylum
- Better for wider communities
- Cheaper for the taxpayer
Let’s use public money to buy quality homes for all people in our communities – not to fill the pockets of the mega wealthy.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdx4rrrvg8do
- Better for people seeking asylum
- Better for wider communities
- Cheaper for the taxpayer
Let’s use public money to buy quality homes for all people in our communities – not to fill the pockets of the mega wealthy.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdx4rrrvg8do
Britain's asylum hotels problem - and the bold idea to solve it
Instead of using private contractors to provide hotel rooms to asylum seekers, could paying councils to buy more properties be the solution?
www.bbc.co.uk
October 16, 2025 at 4:20 PM
This plan for housing is:
- Better for people seeking asylum
- Better for wider communities
- Cheaper for the taxpayer
Let’s use public money to buy quality homes for all people in our communities – not to fill the pockets of the mega wealthy.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdx4rrrvg8do
- Better for people seeking asylum
- Better for wider communities
- Cheaper for the taxpayer
Let’s use public money to buy quality homes for all people in our communities – not to fill the pockets of the mega wealthy.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdx4rrrvg8do
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Hate seeks to divide us. But hope endures when we stand together. Our solidarity is with the Jewish community today. #britainstandstogether
October 2, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Hate seeks to divide us. But hope endures when we stand together. Our solidarity is with the Jewish community today. #britainstandstogether
October 2, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Proud to present @naccomnetwork.bsky.social and @refugeestogether.bsky.social to say:
✅ End Homelessness
✅ End Destitution
✅ No to prejudice and division
✅ Housing is everyone’s right
✅ Community is where it’s at!
✅ End Homelessness
✅ End Destitution
✅ No to prejudice and division
✅ Housing is everyone’s right
✅ Community is where it’s at!
September 30, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Proud to present @naccomnetwork.bsky.social and @refugeestogether.bsky.social to say:
✅ End Homelessness
✅ End Destitution
✅ No to prejudice and division
✅ Housing is everyone’s right
✅ Community is where it’s at!
✅ End Homelessness
✅ End Destitution
✅ No to prejudice and division
✅ Housing is everyone’s right
✅ Community is where it’s at!
At the #LabourConference2025 doing some guerilla postcard distribution of our joint @naccomnetwork.bsky.social and @homelesslink.bsky.social showing what we need to do to end homelessness in the asylum system…
September 29, 2025 at 12:39 PM
At the #LabourConference2025 doing some guerilla postcard distribution of our joint @naccomnetwork.bsky.social and @homelesslink.bsky.social showing what we need to do to end homelessness in the asylum system…
Robert Jones Jr 👇🏻
September 15, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Robert Jones Jr 👇🏻
Flags and badges y’all!
September 9, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Flags and badges y’all!
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❗ACT NOW
At the time of writing, you can still submit refugee family reunion applications. However new applications will not be considered after 3pm on Thursday 4th September.
If you're eligible + planned to apply, we urge you to submit an online application as soon as possible, before this time.
At the time of writing, you can still submit refugee family reunion applications. However new applications will not be considered after 3pm on Thursday 4th September.
If you're eligible + planned to apply, we urge you to submit an online application as soon as possible, before this time.
Changes to Refugee Family Reunion - GMIAU
The Home Secretary has announced that refugee family reunion applications will be suspended. Act now if you need to make an application.
gmiau.org
September 3, 2025 at 1:22 PM
❗ACT NOW
At the time of writing, you can still submit refugee family reunion applications. However new applications will not be considered after 3pm on Thursday 4th September.
If you're eligible + planned to apply, we urge you to submit an online application as soon as possible, before this time.
At the time of writing, you can still submit refugee family reunion applications. However new applications will not be considered after 3pm on Thursday 4th September.
If you're eligible + planned to apply, we urge you to submit an online application as soon as possible, before this time.
If you want a far more thoughtful, researched take on migration than Farage’s attention grabbing cruelty, hard recommend this Ted Talks:
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
The missing piece in the story of migration | Sonia Shah and Zeke Hernandez
Podcast Episode · TED Talks Daily · 21/08/2025 · 1h
podcasts.apple.com
August 27, 2025 at 7:47 AM
If you want a far more thoughtful, researched take on migration than Farage’s attention grabbing cruelty, hard recommend this Ted Talks:
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
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Over the past week, protests outside The Bell Hotel, housing asylum seekers, escalated into violence. While locals raised legitimate worries, far-right agitators hijacked the demonstrations. ❗
Here’s what happened, who’s behind it, and why it matters.
Here’s what happened, who’s behind it, and why it matters.
July 23, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Over the past week, protests outside The Bell Hotel, housing asylum seekers, escalated into violence. While locals raised legitimate worries, far-right agitators hijacked the demonstrations. ❗
Here’s what happened, who’s behind it, and why it matters.
Here’s what happened, who’s behind it, and why it matters.
July 18, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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Our Director @youngbridget.bsky.social is quoted in this @bigissue.com article about the further extension to the move-on period.
The extension doesn't go far enough, but provides a valuable opportunity to make the case for a permanent extension to 56 days.
Read now:
The extension doesn't go far enough, but provides a valuable opportunity to make the case for a permanent extension to 56 days.
Read now:
Home Office extends 56-day 'move-on' period for refugees
The trial 56-day 'move-on' period for newly-recognised refugees to find somewhere to live has been extended, the government has confirmed.
bigissue.com
July 15, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Our Director @youngbridget.bsky.social is quoted in this @bigissue.com article about the further extension to the move-on period.
The extension doesn't go far enough, but provides a valuable opportunity to make the case for a permanent extension to 56 days.
Read now:
The extension doesn't go far enough, but provides a valuable opportunity to make the case for a permanent extension to 56 days.
Read now:
Thoroughly recommend a marbled pot plant making workshop followed by a walk on the beach at Whitley Bay as an excellent team building day!
The @naccomnetwork.bsky.social team definitely benefited from some relaxed and creative time together. And always good to get some sand between your toes!
The @naccomnetwork.bsky.social team definitely benefited from some relaxed and creative time together. And always good to get some sand between your toes!
July 9, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Thoroughly recommend a marbled pot plant making workshop followed by a walk on the beach at Whitley Bay as an excellent team building day!
The @naccomnetwork.bsky.social team definitely benefited from some relaxed and creative time together. And always good to get some sand between your toes!
The @naccomnetwork.bsky.social team definitely benefited from some relaxed and creative time together. And always good to get some sand between your toes!
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HAPPY REFUGEE WEEK!🥳
This #RefugeeWeek, #OurSuperpower is building a movement of welcome for people seeking sanctuary in the UK.
This week, and every week, we know that community is our superpower.
This #RefugeeWeek, #OurSuperpower is building a movement of welcome for people seeking sanctuary in the UK.
This week, and every week, we know that community is our superpower.
June 16, 2025 at 10:58 AM
HAPPY REFUGEE WEEK!🥳
This #RefugeeWeek, #OurSuperpower is building a movement of welcome for people seeking sanctuary in the UK.
This week, and every week, we know that community is our superpower.
This #RefugeeWeek, #OurSuperpower is building a movement of welcome for people seeking sanctuary in the UK.
This week, and every week, we know that community is our superpower.
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Legendary radio and TV presenter Darren Scott has passed away after battling a stage four malignant melanoma for several years.
RIP: Radio icon Darren Scott dies
Legendary radio and TV presenter Darren Scott has passed away after battling a stage four malignant melanoma for several years.
www.thesouthafrican.com
June 8, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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Privileged to represent @naccomnetwork.bsky.social at the #UKCovid19Inquiry Housing and Homelessness roundtable, as part of the Module 10 investigation into the impact of the pandemic on the UK population.
Key lesson: We need to build better foundations and make the systemic changes needed now.
Key lesson: We need to build better foundations and make the systemic changes needed now.
June 4, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Privileged to represent @naccomnetwork.bsky.social at the #UKCovid19Inquiry Housing and Homelessness roundtable, as part of the Module 10 investigation into the impact of the pandemic on the UK population.
Key lesson: We need to build better foundations and make the systemic changes needed now.
Key lesson: We need to build better foundations and make the systemic changes needed now.
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Palestinians gunned down while trying to reach food aid site in Gaza, hospital says
Palestinians gunned down while trying to reach food aid site in Gaza, hospital says
Witnesses say Israeli forces opened fire on people near distribution point run by Israel-backed foundation
More than 20 people were killed on Sunday as they went to receive food at an aid distribution point set up by an Israeli-backed foundation in the Gaza Strip, according to a hospital run by the Red Cross that received the bodies.
Witnesses told the Associated Press that Israeli forces had opened fire on people as they headed toward the aid distribution site run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). “There were many martyrs, including women,” the 40-year-old resident said. “We were about 300 metres away from the military.” Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
June 1, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Palestinians gunned down while trying to reach food aid site in Gaza, hospital says
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Worrying developments in asylum decision making
Overall grant rate has fallen to 49% for y/e March 2025. Practitioners (including me) have been raising serious concerns about the extremely poor quality of these decisions, and these cases will now move into tribunal backlog instead, mostly unassisted by lawyers due to legal aid crisis.
May 22, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Worrying developments in asylum decision making
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This guy should be the next Governor of Virginia. He should really run for something. I’d donate!
#ProudBlue #MomSky
More of this energy, please. 🫶
This father tells it like it is & it’s beautiful.
Call these racists & bigots out every chance you have.
More of this energy, please. 🫶
This father tells it like it is & it’s beautiful.
Call these racists & bigots out every chance you have.
May 18, 2025 at 4:54 PM
This guy should be the next Governor of Virginia. He should really run for something. I’d donate!
@naccomnetwork.bsky.social response to the idea of “return hubs”.
In a nutshell: Focus on making the asylum and immigration system more effective, efficient and fair rather than inhumane and expensive performative politics. And remember there are people at the centre of all this.
In a nutshell: Focus on making the asylum and immigration system more effective, efficient and fair rather than inhumane and expensive performative politics. And remember there are people at the centre of all this.
Our response | The Government's proposed use of 'returns hubs' - NACCOM
naccom.org.uk
May 16, 2025 at 6:41 AM
@naccomnetwork.bsky.social response to the idea of “return hubs”.
In a nutshell: Focus on making the asylum and immigration system more effective, efficient and fair rather than inhumane and expensive performative politics. And remember there are people at the centre of all this.
In a nutshell: Focus on making the asylum and immigration system more effective, efficient and fair rather than inhumane and expensive performative politics. And remember there are people at the centre of all this.
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"As part of NACCOM, we join together and make far more difference than we do on our own, even though on our own we make a difference too"
An honour to have Dave Smith at our Annual Conference today, 10 years since NACCOM's founding as a charity.
#EndDestitution
An honour to have Dave Smith at our Annual Conference today, 10 years since NACCOM's founding as a charity.
#EndDestitution
April 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
"As part of NACCOM, we join together and make far more difference than we do on our own, even though on our own we make a difference too"
An honour to have Dave Smith at our Annual Conference today, 10 years since NACCOM's founding as a charity.
#EndDestitution
An honour to have Dave Smith at our Annual Conference today, 10 years since NACCOM's founding as a charity.
#EndDestitution