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Stronger Together for Inter Faith Week 2026

From 8 to 15 November 2026, Together With Refugees is collaborating with Inter Faith Week for Stronger Together – a week of action celebrating the friendship, hope and connections formed across faiths and communities when we welcome refugees.  This Inter Faith Week, we want to tell the real story of friendship across faiths and communities…

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Press release: More than 200 charities urge the new PM to ‘reject the politics of division’

Monday 20 July 2026 More than 200 charities have signed an open letter (1) to the incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham today urging him to reject the politics of division and forge a new path for asylum seekers and refugees in the UK. The letter, coordinated by campaign coalition Together With Refugees, has been signed…

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Refugee Week 2026 – An Opportunity To Showcase Courage

The theme of Refugee Week 2026, which took place from 15-21 June, was courage, and it couldn’t have been more timely. Throughout the week, communities across the country came together to celebrate the courage, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. From storytelling and community gatherings to creative actions and media appearances, our…

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A Million Acts of Hope 2026

From 13 to 20 May 2026, Together With Refugees was proud to be part of A Million Acts of Hope — a celebration of everyday kindness, care and connection happening across the UK. It is easy for people to believe that the UK is more divided than ever when watching the news or scrolling through…

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A Million Acts of Hope – take part with our toolkit

What is A Million Acts of Hope? A Million Acts of Hope is a national invitation to celebrate the everyday acts of kindness, care and connection happening across the UK. At a time when division can feel loud, we can bring together all these everyday acts of hope and shine a light on the people…

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A million acts of hope. A joint initiative to .ounter hate and division,

A Million Acts of Hope

From 13 to 20 May 2026, Together With Refugees is proud to take part in A Million Acts of Hope, a celebration of everyday kindness, care and connection happening across the UK. Watching the news or looking at social media, it’s easy for people to believe that the UK is more divided than ever. The…

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St Augustines Orange Heart by Ellis Robinson

Stronger Together – Our strategy announced

In a time when fear and division are growing louder, our movement matters more than ever. At Together With Refugees, we believe we are stronger when we take action together. That’s why we’re excited to launch our new strategy: Stronger Together 2026-29, with a vision of a fair and humane asylum system in the UK….

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Show the love this Valentine’s Day

This Valentine’s Day, we are coming together to show compassion not cruelty. Last year, the Government announced a raft of draconian and cruel new policies that risk eroding refugees’ rights. Their plans are all politics and performance. They will only feed division and hostility in our communities. They send a message to our neighbours, colleagues, friends, and…

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people making an orange heart as seen from above - Bradford City of Sanctuary

Reflecting on 2025: A Message From Together With Refugees

2025 has been yet another challenging year for refugees and people seeking asylum in the UK as well as the organisations working to serve them, including many of our Together With Refugees coalition members. Divisive policies and hostile rhetoric have not only had a direct and devastating impact on countless individuals but also threatened cohesion…

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Celebrating Communities Together With Refugees

With the government’s chilling new plans to erode asylum rights, communities across the country came together this December to stand with refugees. Whether it was displaying one of more than 12,000 posters in their community, attending a local community event, signing the joint letter to the Home Office, writing to their MP, baking TWR orange…

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