Our Second Home // Refugees Welcome
@oursecondhome.org.uk
The UK's youth movement for people with refugee backgrounds. We build communities, create leaders, and enable refugees and people seeking asylum to flourish into adulthood the place they call home.
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People come here for safety. We owe them better than this.
Our statement on the asylum reforms trailed this weekend.
Our statement on the asylum reforms trailed this weekend.
November 17, 2025 at 8:16 AM
People come here for safety. We owe them better than this.
Our statement on the asylum reforms trailed this weekend.
Our statement on the asylum reforms trailed this weekend.
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Did you know that thousands of migrants are being forced to wait over ten years until they can permanently settle in the UK? And if this Government has their way, over a million more people will be trapped in this decade-long wait.
Spread the word. Share this video now.
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Spread the word. Share this video now.
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"The Government treats us like we're temporary"
YouTube video by Praxis, for Migrants and Refugees
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September 8, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Did you know that thousands of migrants are being forced to wait over ten years until they can permanently settle in the UK? And if this Government has their way, over a million more people will be trapped in this decade-long wait.
Spread the word. Share this video now.
youtube.com/shorts/WDuan...
Spread the word. Share this video now.
youtube.com/shorts/WDuan...
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🚨🗣️ 52 influential women unite to urge the Government: do not abandon asylum-seeking survivors.
Violence does not stop at the border, and neither should our compassion and support for survivors.
Read more: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
#WelcomeEveryWoman
Violence does not stop at the border, and neither should our compassion and support for survivors.
Read more: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
#WelcomeEveryWoman
Influential women urge Labour to include asylum seekers in plan to tackle violence
Exclusive: Letter warns of ‘two-tier’ system if asylum seekers are excluded from promise to halve violence against women and girls
www.theguardian.com
July 20, 2025 at 4:16 PM
🚨🗣️ 52 influential women unite to urge the Government: do not abandon asylum-seeking survivors.
Violence does not stop at the border, and neither should our compassion and support for survivors.
Read more: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
#WelcomeEveryWoman
Violence does not stop at the border, and neither should our compassion and support for survivors.
Read more: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
#WelcomeEveryWoman
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You can nominate @oursecondhome.org.uk - the UK's refugee youth movement - for support from Movement For Good!
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June 16, 2025 at 3:04 PM
You can nominate @oursecondhome.org.uk - the UK's refugee youth movement - for support from Movement For Good!
youth.movementforgood.com#nominateACha...
youth.movementforgood.com#nominateACha...
Refugee Week is a time to celebrate those who seek refuge here and the contributions they make to our shared home.
This year's theme is "Community Is A Superpower", and we, the UK's refugee youth movement, know this well – we are over 550 people from nearly 50 countries, but one OSH community.
This year's theme is "Community Is A Superpower", and we, the UK's refugee youth movement, know this well – we are over 550 people from nearly 50 countries, but one OSH community.
June 16, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Refugee Week is a time to celebrate those who seek refuge here and the contributions they make to our shared home.
This year's theme is "Community Is A Superpower", and we, the UK's refugee youth movement, know this well – we are over 550 people from nearly 50 countries, but one OSH community.
This year's theme is "Community Is A Superpower", and we, the UK's refugee youth movement, know this well – we are over 550 people from nearly 50 countries, but one OSH community.
🧡 We are loving all the applications for our Administrator role!
💻 However, there are a lot of similarities in the cover letters, probably because you're relying on AI. If you're drafting in an AI, remember to edit your work to make it specific & personal!
www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/our-sec...
💻 However, there are a lot of similarities in the cover letters, probably because you're relying on AI. If you're drafting in an AI, remember to edit your work to make it specific & personal!
www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/our-sec...
Administrator | Our Second Home | CharityJob
Apply now for Administrator. , £27,000 per year, find a career with meaning today
www.charityjob.co.uk
May 15, 2025 at 3:20 PM
🧡 We are loving all the applications for our Administrator role!
💻 However, there are a lot of similarities in the cover letters, probably because you're relying on AI. If you're drafting in an AI, remember to edit your work to make it specific & personal!
www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/our-sec...
💻 However, there are a lot of similarities in the cover letters, probably because you're relying on AI. If you're drafting in an AI, remember to edit your work to make it specific & personal!
www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/our-sec...
Welcome. Fairness. Decency. This is who we are.
May 13, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Welcome. Fairness. Decency. This is who we are.
We are proud to be among the 136 orgs to call for the end to hostile politics, racist rhetoric and demonising language of the past. Our leaders must unite our communities for a different way forward.
📣 We’ve signed an open letter to the Prime Minister alongside 135+ orgs, calling for an end to hostile politics and a fair new plan for refugees.
🧡 80% of Brits want a compassionate system.
📰 @theguardian.com: shorturl.at/l4iEb
#TogetherWithRefugees @refugeestogether.bsky.social
🧡 80% of Brits want a compassionate system.
📰 @theguardian.com: shorturl.at/l4iEb
#TogetherWithRefugees @refugeestogether.bsky.social
April 7, 2025 at 12:10 PM
We are proud to be among the 136 orgs to call for the end to hostile politics, racist rhetoric and demonising language of the past. Our leaders must unite our communities for a different way forward.
🌙 Eid Mubarak! Wishing joy, peace, and togetherness to all celebrating today. 💛
March 30, 2025 at 11:20 AM
🌙 Eid Mubarak! Wishing joy, peace, and togetherness to all celebrating today. 💛
Nowruz Mobarak! 🎉🪻🌷☀️
March 20, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Nowruz Mobarak! 🎉🪻🌷☀️
✨ Ramadan Mubarak from everyone at Our Second Home
🌄 We hope this month brings fulfilment, joy and strength in this time of reflection and community
🌄 We hope this month brings fulfilment, joy and strength in this time of reflection and community
February 28, 2025 at 3:29 PM
✨ Ramadan Mubarak from everyone at Our Second Home
🌄 We hope this month brings fulfilment, joy and strength in this time of reflection and community
🌄 We hope this month brings fulfilment, joy and strength in this time of reflection and community
🌳 We are just coming down after our amazing February Half Term - an amazing, chilled residential, a day trip for our Bristol Hub, and the start of the new OSH cycling course!
February 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🌳 We are just coming down after our amazing February Half Term - an amazing, chilled residential, a day trip for our Bristol Hub, and the start of the new OSH cycling course!
Hear from us and many others here 👇
In the week marking six months since the racist riots, with over 60 other organisations we're calling on the government to take action on the growing threat of the far right.
It's time our politicians lead by example, in policy and in practice.
Read our joint statement 👉 ow.ly/iNw150UPuVw
It's time our politicians lead by example, in policy and in practice.
Read our joint statement 👉 ow.ly/iNw150UPuVw
Six months since the riots, charities urge the government to take action on the growing threat of the far right
In the week marking six months since racist riots which gripped the country, racial justice, migrants rights and Muslim organisations have written to the government urging them to take action on growi...
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January 31, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Hear from us and many others here 👇
Refugees are welcome here.
January 27, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Refugees are welcome here.
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📢 Open for applications 📢
We’re excited to launch Shaping the Future - a new fund to support #leadership development in the #migration sector.
Visit our website for more info and apply by 12 March 2025 at 5:00 pm.
Please share with your networks.
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We’re excited to launch Shaping the Future - a new fund to support #leadership development in the #migration sector.
Visit our website for more info and apply by 12 March 2025 at 5:00 pm.
Please share with your networks.
bit.ly/40qQA4H
January 22, 2025 at 9:19 AM
📢 Open for applications 📢
We’re excited to launch Shaping the Future - a new fund to support #leadership development in the #migration sector.
Visit our website for more info and apply by 12 March 2025 at 5:00 pm.
Please share with your networks.
bit.ly/40qQA4H
We’re excited to launch Shaping the Future - a new fund to support #leadership development in the #migration sector.
Visit our website for more info and apply by 12 March 2025 at 5:00 pm.
Please share with your networks.
bit.ly/40qQA4H
Every story of refuge has a mix of determination, luck, and support. Read it all here! www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Six days on a small boat in rough seas: my terrifying, death-defying escape from the Taliban
In an instant, Sam Pordale went from a world of privilege to becoming a refugee in imminent danger. He talks about how he lost everything and began to rebuild his life
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Every story of refuge has a mix of determination, luck, and support. Read it all here! www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
🚨 We are hiring!
We are looking for a flexible and creative freelance Fundraising and Comms Coordinator to help take our work with young people from refugee backgrounds to the next level!
www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/our-sec...
We are looking for a flexible and creative freelance Fundraising and Comms Coordinator to help take our work with young people from refugee backgrounds to the next level!
www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/our-sec...
Fundraising and Communications Coordinator | Our Second Home | CharityJob
Apply now for Fundraising and Communications Coordinator. , £40,300 (pro rated as a £155 day rate), find a career with meaning today
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January 8, 2025 at 8:45 AM
🚨 We are hiring!
We are looking for a flexible and creative freelance Fundraising and Comms Coordinator to help take our work with young people from refugee backgrounds to the next level!
www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/our-sec...
We are looking for a flexible and creative freelance Fundraising and Comms Coordinator to help take our work with young people from refugee backgrounds to the next level!
www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/our-sec...
Aaaaaaand that's a wrap on 2024!!!! What a year it's been! Take a look at some of our highlights here 👉 www.instagram.com/share/p/BARH...
We hope 2025 is a year where refugees and people seeking sanctuary are treated fairly and given a chance to thrive 🙏
We hope 2025 is a year where refugees and people seeking sanctuary are treated fairly and given a chance to thrive 🙏
December 31, 2024 at 4:04 PM
Aaaaaaand that's a wrap on 2024!!!! What a year it's been! Take a look at some of our highlights here 👉 www.instagram.com/share/p/BARH...
We hope 2025 is a year where refugees and people seeking sanctuary are treated fairly and given a chance to thrive 🙏
We hope 2025 is a year where refugees and people seeking sanctuary are treated fairly and given a chance to thrive 🙏
"Over the past six years, we have watched young people blossom into articulate, inspiring adults."
Read more from our chair, Nic Schlagman, in @jewishnews.bsky.social
www.jewishnews.co.uk/opinion-my-m...
Read more from our chair, Nic Schlagman, in @jewishnews.bsky.social
www.jewishnews.co.uk/opinion-my-m...
OPINION: My madrichim showed me how to be proud of Jewish heritage; now it’s time to give back
The importance of fostering a proud next generation of leaders for our community
www.jewishnews.co.uk
December 9, 2024 at 10:06 AM
"Over the past six years, we have watched young people blossom into articulate, inspiring adults."
Read more from our chair, Nic Schlagman, in @jewishnews.bsky.social
www.jewishnews.co.uk/opinion-my-m...
Read more from our chair, Nic Schlagman, in @jewishnews.bsky.social
www.jewishnews.co.uk/opinion-my-m...
This will be a relief for thousands of people. The work of tireless campaigners gave voice to the thousands for who have been harmed by this policy.
GOOD NEWS: Government acts to stop surge in homelessness of new refugees.
Here's our response welcoming this move.
Also, here's a link to the Evening Standard's coverage. The paper's winter appeal has been working with us and others to campaign for this change.
standard.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Here's our response welcoming this move.
Also, here's a link to the Evening Standard's coverage. The paper's winter appeal has been working with us and others to campaign for this change.
standard.co.uk/news/uk/home...
December 6, 2024 at 1:13 PM
This will be a relief for thousands of people. The work of tireless campaigners gave voice to the thousands for who have been harmed by this policy.
🚨 WE’RE HIRING! 🚨 Join our team as a Fundraising & Comms Coordinator 🎉
Flexible hours, mainly remote, and a chance to support refugees & asylum seekers 💪
If you’ve got a background in fundraising and love creative storytelling, this is YOUR sign to apply! ✨
🔗 Find out more: ow.ly/B6FU50UkF9J
Flexible hours, mainly remote, and a chance to support refugees & asylum seekers 💪
If you’ve got a background in fundraising and love creative storytelling, this is YOUR sign to apply! ✨
🔗 Find out more: ow.ly/B6FU50UkF9J
December 4, 2024 at 4:07 PM
🚨 WE’RE HIRING! 🚨 Join our team as a Fundraising & Comms Coordinator 🎉
Flexible hours, mainly remote, and a chance to support refugees & asylum seekers 💪
If you’ve got a background in fundraising and love creative storytelling, this is YOUR sign to apply! ✨
🔗 Find out more: ow.ly/B6FU50UkF9J
Flexible hours, mainly remote, and a chance to support refugees & asylum seekers 💪
If you’ve got a background in fundraising and love creative storytelling, this is YOUR sign to apply! ✨
🔗 Find out more: ow.ly/B6FU50UkF9J
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£715,000,000 - think about what good that could have done in the world.
In July, I FOI'd the Home Office for the full breakdown of spending on the Rwanda scheme
I was refused because the government planned to publish the data in future, and today is the day. These numbers are in millions
www.gov.uk/government/p...
I was refused because the government planned to publish the data in future, and today is the day. These numbers are in millions
www.gov.uk/government/p...
December 3, 2024 at 10:42 AM
£715,000,000 - think about what good that could have done in the world.
Great fact for any charities who want to verify themselves on here - you can change your Bluesky handle to match your URL. Just did it in 2 mins! why-us.co.uk/how-to-conne...
How To Connect Your BlueSky Domain
BlueSky social media app puts you in control of your brand assets and the ultimate form of verification. What's more, they don't charge you for the option or privilege to do this. He's how...
why-us.co.uk
December 2, 2024 at 11:21 AM
Great fact for any charities who want to verify themselves on here - you can change your Bluesky handle to match your URL. Just did it in 2 mins! why-us.co.uk/how-to-conne...
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These are some of the jobs people told us they did before fleeing to the UK for safety - jobs they're banned from doing while making an asylum claim.
Lifting the ban would give people back their dignity and let their communities benefit from their skills. Agree? Join our coalition at bit.ly/3ZnbAKG
Lifting the ban would give people back their dignity and let their communities benefit from their skills. Agree? Join our coalition at bit.ly/3ZnbAKG
November 25, 2024 at 10:46 AM
These are some of the jobs people told us they did before fleeing to the UK for safety - jobs they're banned from doing while making an asylum claim.
Lifting the ban would give people back their dignity and let their communities benefit from their skills. Agree? Join our coalition at bit.ly/3ZnbAKG
Lifting the ban would give people back their dignity and let their communities benefit from their skills. Agree? Join our coalition at bit.ly/3ZnbAKG
In the midst of this summer's far right riots, the OSH community shared messages of support for the young refugees we work with in London and Bristol.
They continue to be a powerful reminder that the vast majority of people in the UK stand united against racism, Islamophobia, hatred and division.
They continue to be a powerful reminder that the vast majority of people in the UK stand united against racism, Islamophobia, hatred and division.
November 22, 2024 at 1:33 PM
In the midst of this summer's far right riots, the OSH community shared messages of support for the young refugees we work with in London and Bristol.
They continue to be a powerful reminder that the vast majority of people in the UK stand united against racism, Islamophobia, hatred and division.
They continue to be a powerful reminder that the vast majority of people in the UK stand united against racism, Islamophobia, hatred and division.