Bail for Immigration Detainees
@biddetention.bsky.social
A small charity providing free legal advice to people detained under immigration powers across the UK.
www.biduk.org
www.biduk.org
A huge #ProBonoWeek thank you to the incredible barristers and lawyers who represent our clients for free 🙏
Last year, you dedicated over 655 hours to ensuring people in detention can access the legal rights they are entitled to.
You bring our clients home to their families and communities🫂
Last year, you dedicated over 655 hours to ensuring people in detention can access the legal rights they are entitled to.
You bring our clients home to their families and communities🫂
November 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
A huge #ProBonoWeek thank you to the incredible barristers and lawyers who represent our clients for free 🙏
Last year, you dedicated over 655 hours to ensuring people in detention can access the legal rights they are entitled to.
You bring our clients home to their families and communities🫂
Last year, you dedicated over 655 hours to ensuring people in detention can access the legal rights they are entitled to.
You bring our clients home to their families and communities🫂
Pandering to the far right won’t bring unity, belonging, care & community will.
This weekend’s march was built on years of racist policies & scapegoating. We stand in solidarity: join local justice groups & support our fight to end detention.
Donate now: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
This weekend’s march was built on years of racist policies & scapegoating. We stand in solidarity: join local justice groups & support our fight to end detention.
Donate now: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
September 16, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Pandering to the far right won’t bring unity, belonging, care & community will.
This weekend’s march was built on years of racist policies & scapegoating. We stand in solidarity: join local justice groups & support our fight to end detention.
Donate now: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
This weekend’s march was built on years of racist policies & scapegoating. We stand in solidarity: join local justice groups & support our fight to end detention.
Donate now: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
We're still so energised from the SMK Campaigners Awards ⚡
We won Best Use of Law for our work getting asylum seekers detained for Rwanda removal out of detention.
100% of our clients were granted bail, many of whom have now been granted asylum.
🔗 smk.org.uk/awards_nominations/rwanda-project/
We won Best Use of Law for our work getting asylum seekers detained for Rwanda removal out of detention.
100% of our clients were granted bail, many of whom have now been granted asylum.
🔗 smk.org.uk/awards_nominations/rwanda-project/
July 3, 2025 at 9:48 AM
We're still so energised from the SMK Campaigners Awards ⚡
We won Best Use of Law for our work getting asylum seekers detained for Rwanda removal out of detention.
100% of our clients were granted bail, many of whom have now been granted asylum.
🔗 smk.org.uk/awards_nominations/rwanda-project/
We won Best Use of Law for our work getting asylum seekers detained for Rwanda removal out of detention.
100% of our clients were granted bail, many of whom have now been granted asylum.
🔗 smk.org.uk/awards_nominations/rwanda-project/
June 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
✨Our Legal Manager updates our bail board after a grant of bail!
Despite cruel immigration policies, communities across the UK continue to welcome people seeking refuge.
This #RefugeeWeek, we affirm everyone's right to live safely in our communities!
Despite cruel immigration policies, communities across the UK continue to welcome people seeking refuge.
This #RefugeeWeek, we affirm everyone's right to live safely in our communities!
June 17, 2025 at 12:27 PM
✨Our Legal Manager updates our bail board after a grant of bail!
Despite cruel immigration policies, communities across the UK continue to welcome people seeking refuge.
This #RefugeeWeek, we affirm everyone's right to live safely in our communities!
Despite cruel immigration policies, communities across the UK continue to welcome people seeking refuge.
This #RefugeeWeek, we affirm everyone's right to live safely in our communities!
Our research shows that the majority of people we survey in detention don’t have a lawyer.
That’s why our Advice Line is vital, we take 8,000+ calls a year for free legal advice.
Tomorrow we’re walking 10km to keep it going. Can you help? 👉 londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/bail-for-...
That’s why our Advice Line is vital, we take 8,000+ calls a year for free legal advice.
Tomorrow we’re walking 10km to keep it going. Can you help? 👉 londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/bail-for-...
June 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Our research shows that the majority of people we survey in detention don’t have a lawyer.
That’s why our Advice Line is vital, we take 8,000+ calls a year for free legal advice.
Tomorrow we’re walking 10km to keep it going. Can you help? 👉 londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/bail-for-...
That’s why our Advice Line is vital, we take 8,000+ calls a year for free legal advice.
Tomorrow we’re walking 10km to keep it going. Can you help? 👉 londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/bail-for-...
👋 Hello from our #VolunteersWeek Lunch!
💥 This year alone, volunteers have spent 5,812 hours helping people apply for bail!
⚖️ Every year, 150+ casework volunteers and pro bono barristers join us in the fight for justice.
To all volunteers, past & present, THANK YOU! 💜🎊👏
💥 This year alone, volunteers have spent 5,812 hours helping people apply for bail!
⚖️ Every year, 150+ casework volunteers and pro bono barristers join us in the fight for justice.
To all volunteers, past & present, THANK YOU! 💜🎊👏
June 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
👋 Hello from our #VolunteersWeek Lunch!
💥 This year alone, volunteers have spent 5,812 hours helping people apply for bail!
⚖️ Every year, 150+ casework volunteers and pro bono barristers join us in the fight for justice.
To all volunteers, past & present, THANK YOU! 💜🎊👏
💥 This year alone, volunteers have spent 5,812 hours helping people apply for bail!
⚖️ Every year, 150+ casework volunteers and pro bono barristers join us in the fight for justice.
To all volunteers, past & present, THANK YOU! 💜🎊👏
Our Rwanda Project has been shortlisted for Best Use of Law
@smkcampaigners.bsky.social Awards 2025! 🎉
We secured bail for every client facing removal to Rwanda, many of whom have now been granted asylum.
Thanks to all who crowdfunded & to pro bono partners.
More: smk.org.uk/awards_nomin...
@smkcampaigners.bsky.social Awards 2025! 🎉
We secured bail for every client facing removal to Rwanda, many of whom have now been granted asylum.
Thanks to all who crowdfunded & to pro bono partners.
More: smk.org.uk/awards_nomin...
June 5, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Our Rwanda Project has been shortlisted for Best Use of Law
@smkcampaigners.bsky.social Awards 2025! 🎉
We secured bail for every client facing removal to Rwanda, many of whom have now been granted asylum.
Thanks to all who crowdfunded & to pro bono partners.
More: smk.org.uk/awards_nomin...
@smkcampaigners.bsky.social Awards 2025! 🎉
We secured bail for every client facing removal to Rwanda, many of whom have now been granted asylum.
Thanks to all who crowdfunded & to pro bono partners.
More: smk.org.uk/awards_nomin...
💛 Help us out – sponsor our team for the Legal Walk!
We're walking 10km to raise money for our 📞 advice line, answering 8,000+ calls a year from people in detention.
Every penny raised will help people get out of detention.
Donate now: londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/bail-for-...
We're walking 10km to raise money for our 📞 advice line, answering 8,000+ calls a year from people in detention.
Every penny raised will help people get out of detention.
Donate now: londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/bail-for-...
June 2, 2025 at 11:05 AM
💛 Help us out – sponsor our team for the Legal Walk!
We're walking 10km to raise money for our 📞 advice line, answering 8,000+ calls a year from people in detention.
Every penny raised will help people get out of detention.
Donate now: londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/bail-for-...
We're walking 10km to raise money for our 📞 advice line, answering 8,000+ calls a year from people in detention.
Every penny raised will help people get out of detention.
Donate now: londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/bail-for-...
Make some noise for our Hackney Half Heroes! 🏅💙👏
Thank you & congratulations to our incredible team of 25 runners who smashed the #HackneyHalf yesterday — raising over £11,000 for our work.
Read more & sponsor here: www.biduk.org/articles/hac...
Thank you & congratulations to our incredible team of 25 runners who smashed the #HackneyHalf yesterday — raising over £11,000 for our work.
Read more & sponsor here: www.biduk.org/articles/hac...
May 19, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Make some noise for our Hackney Half Heroes! 🏅💙👏
Thank you & congratulations to our incredible team of 25 runners who smashed the #HackneyHalf yesterday — raising over £11,000 for our work.
Read more & sponsor here: www.biduk.org/articles/hac...
Thank you & congratulations to our incredible team of 25 runners who smashed the #HackneyHalf yesterday — raising over £11,000 for our work.
Read more & sponsor here: www.biduk.org/articles/hac...
Our Hackney Half heroes run this Sunday! 🏃💙
They’ve raised £8K to fund legal advice for people in detention — can you help them hit £10K?
Donate here: www.justgiving.com/campaign/hac...
They’ve raised £8K to fund legal advice for people in detention — can you help them hit £10K?
Donate here: www.justgiving.com/campaign/hac...
May 15, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Our Hackney Half heroes run this Sunday! 🏃💙
They’ve raised £8K to fund legal advice for people in detention — can you help them hit £10K?
Donate here: www.justgiving.com/campaign/hac...
They’ve raised £8K to fund legal advice for people in detention — can you help them hit £10K?
Donate here: www.justgiving.com/campaign/hac...
Powerful email from a family we reunited after securing bail for their father.
No child should have to grow up without a parent because of detention or deportation.
Every bail grant at BID shows that when we come together, justice can win.
No child should have to grow up without a parent because of detention or deportation.
Every bail grant at BID shows that when we come together, justice can win.
April 29, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Powerful email from a family we reunited after securing bail for their father.
No child should have to grow up without a parent because of detention or deportation.
Every bail grant at BID shows that when we come together, justice can win.
No child should have to grow up without a parent because of detention or deportation.
Every bail grant at BID shows that when we come together, justice can win.
🚨 We’re Hiring! 🚨
BID is looking for a Finance & Office Administrator to support our vital work challenging immigration detention.
📍 Finsbury Park, London
⏳ Apply by 30th March!
Find out more & apply: app.dover.com/apply/Bail%2...
BID is looking for a Finance & Office Administrator to support our vital work challenging immigration detention.
📍 Finsbury Park, London
⏳ Apply by 30th March!
Find out more & apply: app.dover.com/apply/Bail%2...
March 17, 2025 at 5:12 PM
🚨 We’re Hiring! 🚨
BID is looking for a Finance & Office Administrator to support our vital work challenging immigration detention.
📍 Finsbury Park, London
⏳ Apply by 30th March!
Find out more & apply: app.dover.com/apply/Bail%2...
BID is looking for a Finance & Office Administrator to support our vital work challenging immigration detention.
📍 Finsbury Park, London
⏳ Apply by 30th March!
Find out more & apply: app.dover.com/apply/Bail%2...
For #InternationalWomensDay, we watched Ghosts of Yarl’s Wood 🎬
A powerful film showing the inhumanity of detention, racist laws & the power of women fighting for justice.
In 2008 Cecilia & her son were unlawfully detained. Now she's telling her story: drive.google.com/file/d/1cwL1...
A powerful film showing the inhumanity of detention, racist laws & the power of women fighting for justice.
In 2008 Cecilia & her son were unlawfully detained. Now she's telling her story: drive.google.com/file/d/1cwL1...
March 7, 2025 at 4:52 PM
For #InternationalWomensDay, we watched Ghosts of Yarl’s Wood 🎬
A powerful film showing the inhumanity of detention, racist laws & the power of women fighting for justice.
In 2008 Cecilia & her son were unlawfully detained. Now she's telling her story: drive.google.com/file/d/1cwL1...
A powerful film showing the inhumanity of detention, racist laws & the power of women fighting for justice.
In 2008 Cecilia & her son were unlawfully detained. Now she's telling her story: drive.google.com/file/d/1cwL1...
📣📣📣 Volunteer call out!
We need volunteers to join our casework team helping to get people out of detention.
Help us #EndDetention while gaining hands-on legal casework experience.
Find out more: www.biduk.org/pages/volunt...
We need volunteers to join our casework team helping to get people out of detention.
Help us #EndDetention while gaining hands-on legal casework experience.
Find out more: www.biduk.org/pages/volunt...
January 8, 2025 at 11:17 AM
📣📣📣 Volunteer call out!
We need volunteers to join our casework team helping to get people out of detention.
Help us #EndDetention while gaining hands-on legal casework experience.
Find out more: www.biduk.org/pages/volunt...
We need volunteers to join our casework team helping to get people out of detention.
Help us #EndDetention while gaining hands-on legal casework experience.
Find out more: www.biduk.org/pages/volunt...
👀 Looking for a challenge in 2025?
Join our Hackney Half Marathon Hall of Fame! 🏃♂️🏅
Our team is gearing up to conquer 13 miles on May 18th, all to support our mission of helping people to out of detention.
Get involved - email elisa@biduk.org to sign up today! 💪
Join our Hackney Half Marathon Hall of Fame! 🏃♂️🏅
Our team is gearing up to conquer 13 miles on May 18th, all to support our mission of helping people to out of detention.
Get involved - email elisa@biduk.org to sign up today! 💪
January 7, 2025 at 4:31 PM
👀 Looking for a challenge in 2025?
Join our Hackney Half Marathon Hall of Fame! 🏃♂️🏅
Our team is gearing up to conquer 13 miles on May 18th, all to support our mission of helping people to out of detention.
Get involved - email elisa@biduk.org to sign up today! 💪
Join our Hackney Half Marathon Hall of Fame! 🏃♂️🏅
Our team is gearing up to conquer 13 miles on May 18th, all to support our mission of helping people to out of detention.
Get involved - email elisa@biduk.org to sign up today! 💪
First bail grant of 2025!! 🎉
A full board refresh for 2025 - with last year’s track record we’ve made the refused boxes even smaller! 😏🤞
A full board refresh for 2025 - with last year’s track record we’ve made the refused boxes even smaller! 😏🤞
January 7, 2025 at 10:15 AM
First bail grant of 2025!! 🎉
A full board refresh for 2025 - with last year’s track record we’ve made the refused boxes even smaller! 😏🤞
A full board refresh for 2025 - with last year’s track record we’ve made the refused boxes even smaller! 😏🤞
🥂 Here's to more justice & accountability in 2025!
While the government continues to lock people up for immigration purposes, we’ll continue to fight for justice.
While the government continues to lock people up for immigration purposes, we’ll continue to fight for justice.
January 6, 2025 at 9:18 AM
🥂 Here's to more justice & accountability in 2025!
While the government continues to lock people up for immigration purposes, we’ll continue to fight for justice.
While the government continues to lock people up for immigration purposes, we’ll continue to fight for justice.
One more person granted bail 🎉
Thanks to our incredible community, our team & clients defeated the Home Office 378 times this past year!
*Data from reporting year Aug-Jul.
Thanks to our incredible community, our team & clients defeated the Home Office 378 times this past year!
*Data from reporting year Aug-Jul.
December 24, 2024 at 9:37 AM
One more person granted bail 🎉
Thanks to our incredible community, our team & clients defeated the Home Office 378 times this past year!
*Data from reporting year Aug-Jul.
Thanks to our incredible community, our team & clients defeated the Home Office 378 times this past year!
*Data from reporting year Aug-Jul.
As the year ends, we want to say a HUGE thanks to all who made our work possible—dedicated staff, 150+ volunteers, probono lawyers, partners, supporters, & funders.
As we enter 2025, we stand in solidarity with our clients, committed to justice. Thank you for standing with us! 💙
As we enter 2025, we stand in solidarity with our clients, committed to justice. Thank you for standing with us! 💙
December 23, 2024 at 5:19 PM
As the year ends, we want to say a HUGE thanks to all who made our work possible—dedicated staff, 150+ volunteers, probono lawyers, partners, supporters, & funders.
As we enter 2025, we stand in solidarity with our clients, committed to justice. Thank you for standing with us! 💙
As we enter 2025, we stand in solidarity with our clients, committed to justice. Thank you for standing with us! 💙
Bail granted 🎉
Client is happy to be going home in time for Christmas but should never have been detained in the first place.
Help us reunite more families separated by detention.
Buy our Christmas cards raising funds for our Separated Families Project: www.biduk.org/articles/fes...
Client is happy to be going home in time for Christmas but should never have been detained in the first place.
Help us reunite more families separated by detention.
Buy our Christmas cards raising funds for our Separated Families Project: www.biduk.org/articles/fes...
December 17, 2024 at 2:20 PM
Bail granted 🎉
Client is happy to be going home in time for Christmas but should never have been detained in the first place.
Help us reunite more families separated by detention.
Buy our Christmas cards raising funds for our Separated Families Project: www.biduk.org/articles/fes...
Client is happy to be going home in time for Christmas but should never have been detained in the first place.
Help us reunite more families separated by detention.
Buy our Christmas cards raising funds for our Separated Families Project: www.biduk.org/articles/fes...
This was the front cover of BID's first ever annual report in 1999.
Today, on #HumanRightsDay 2024, we can say we have assisted over 46,000 people in immigration detention by defending their right to liberty.
As long as people continue to be detained, we will fight to get them out 💪
Today, on #HumanRightsDay 2024, we can say we have assisted over 46,000 people in immigration detention by defending their right to liberty.
As long as people continue to be detained, we will fight to get them out 💪
December 10, 2024 at 4:57 PM
This was the front cover of BID's first ever annual report in 1999.
Today, on #HumanRightsDay 2024, we can say we have assisted over 46,000 people in immigration detention by defending their right to liberty.
As long as people continue to be detained, we will fight to get them out 💪
Today, on #HumanRightsDay 2024, we can say we have assisted over 46,000 people in immigration detention by defending their right to liberty.
As long as people continue to be detained, we will fight to get them out 💪
We did it! 🥳🎉
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who donated to our Bail Solidarity Fund & our match funders! 🙌💖
Together we smashed our £15,000 target! 💪 We'll spend every penny on securing justice for people in detention ⚖️👩⚖️
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who donated to our Bail Solidarity Fund & our match funders! 🙌💖
Together we smashed our £15,000 target! 💪 We'll spend every penny on securing justice for people in detention ⚖️👩⚖️
December 10, 2024 at 2:55 PM
We did it! 🥳🎉
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who donated to our Bail Solidarity Fund & our match funders! 🙌💖
Together we smashed our £15,000 target! 💪 We'll spend every penny on securing justice for people in detention ⚖️👩⚖️
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who donated to our Bail Solidarity Fund & our match funders! 🙌💖
Together we smashed our £15,000 target! 💪 We'll spend every penny on securing justice for people in detention ⚖️👩⚖️
This year, we launched a new volunteer management platform, and can finally track the incredible hours our volunteers dedicate to fighting for our clients' freedom! 💪✨
We always knew it was a lot, but WOW—15,483 hours! 😲
A massive THANK YOU to every one of you! 🙌💖
We always knew it was a lot, but WOW—15,483 hours! 😲
A massive THANK YOU to every one of you! 🙌💖
December 6, 2024 at 10:05 AM
This year, we launched a new volunteer management platform, and can finally track the incredible hours our volunteers dedicate to fighting for our clients' freedom! 💪✨
We always knew it was a lot, but WOW—15,483 hours! 😲
A massive THANK YOU to every one of you! 🙌💖
We always knew it was a lot, but WOW—15,483 hours! 😲
A massive THANK YOU to every one of you! 🙌💖
We receive 7,000+ calls a year from people locked in immigration detention who need urgent free legal advice.
If, like us, you're deeply concerned about the UK's expansion of immigration detention, please donate.
Every pound given this week will be doubled:
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
If, like us, you're deeply concerned about the UK's expansion of immigration detention, please donate.
Every pound given this week will be doubled:
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
December 4, 2024 at 2:41 PM
We receive 7,000+ calls a year from people locked in immigration detention who need urgent free legal advice.
If, like us, you're deeply concerned about the UK's expansion of immigration detention, please donate.
Every pound given this week will be doubled:
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
If, like us, you're deeply concerned about the UK's expansion of immigration detention, please donate.
Every pound given this week will be doubled:
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...