Refugee Support Devon

We are ordinary people standing side by side with our neighbours - as we always will be, and as we have been for over twenty years. 🧡

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Pictured: Some of our volunteers at last week’s volunteer community dinner.

Exeter’s Papermaking History Talk and Exhibition

📅 Tuesday 3rd March | ⏰ 7pm
Exeter’s Papermaking History – Talk & Exhibition
Discover the fascinating story of Exeter’s historic paper mills at this special talk and exhibition✨
More info: www.globalcentredevon.org.uk/events/exete...
#ExeterHistory #ExeterEvents #LocalHistory

Meet our Community Garden Volunteers 🌿

Last week the team planned the year ahead: a new polytunnel (thanks to a grant from the Swan Mountain Trust!), a Refugee Week BBQ, and day trips for asylum seekers living in contingency hotel accommodation.

Lots to look forward to - follow along for updates!

Help needed 📣

Asylum seekers in Devon urgently need laptops to continue their studies and access vital support services. 💻

Do you have a laptop that’s no longer in use but still in good working condition?
Donations can be dropped off at Exeter Community Centre, 17 St Davids Hill, Exeter, EX4 3RG.

YouTube video by GMIAU Our Side of the Story: Greater Manchester Asylum Hotels Group

'Our Side of the Story'

Created by the Greater Manchester Asylum Hotels Group and Stand & Be Counted Theatre, this short film features people with lived experience of asylum hotels. The group is supported by us, and the film presents a spoken version of a statement they shared a few months ago.

We can't wait ! 🥳

Black event poster for “DAR – Dance Against Racism,” decorated with red pomegranate illustrations. Text reads: “Fundraising for Refugee Support Devon” and “Global Bass Music from Somatic.” Event details: Saturday 28th Feb, 7–11pm, Exeter Phoenix, tickets £15/£12, available via the Exeter Phoenix website. Music styles listed include Afrobeat, Desi, Habibi-funk, House, Garage, Latin, Breaks, Dub, Jungle, UK-funky, and more.

Dance Against Racism - Let’s Move for Unity!
📍 Where: Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street, Exeter
🗓 When: Sat 28 Feb
Groove to worldwide sounds while raising funds for @refugeesupportdev.bsky.social ✨
exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/dance...
#ExeterPhoenix #DevonEvents #ExeterEvents #DAR #Exeter

Nominate now! - Movement for Good awards We could receive a £1,000 donation with your help throught the Movement for Good Draw.

Help us win £1000 💸 to support asylum seekers and refugees in Devon. Nominate us below - it takes just two minutes. 🌟

Thank you! 🙏

movementforgood.com/draws/1000?c...

What are you doing on Saturday? 🤔

Joining us to oppose hate and division in Devon?
Right answer 🙌

Share the event below with friends and family and lets show up for a community rooted in compassion and kindness, and in solidarity with people seeking safety in Devon. 💚

Brilliant news: We smashed our winter appeal target 🎉

Our community showed up, proving that Devon is a place of compassion and welcome. Thank you for your support - it all made a difference. 🙏

🗞️ Stay connected with us in 2026: refugeesupportdevon.us10.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

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⏳ Just 3 days left!

We’re so close to reaching our target for our winter appeal. 🎯

If you’ve been meaning to donate but not yet got round to it - now’s the moment. Every pound and penny counts!

Help us start 2026 strong.

👉 Support or share the appeal here: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/our-commun...

Meet Leila 👋 a volunteer at Refugee Support Devon, where she helps run our weekly Drop-in Support sessions. She shares a message from one of our clients in Persian.

Donate to our Xmas appeal today to help us continue to be a lifeline to refugees in Devon. 💚

🔗 www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/our-commun...

Solidarity from Devon 💚

1/🧵📣NEW STATEMENT

Members of the Greater Manchester Asylum Hotels Group have shared a new statement responding to recent changes to the asylum system and how these plans make them feel as people who came to the UK seeking safety.

Share on IG: www.instagram.com/p/DSXLsi3jZI...

It’s #InternationalMigrantsDay - a moment to celebrate the contributions of millions of migrants worldwide.

If you’re able, please consider supporting our Christmas appeal to help us continue standing alongside refugees and migrants across Devon. 💛

🔗 www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/our-commun...

✨ We’re halfway there! ✨

Thanks to your incredible support, we’ve reached 50% of our goal 💚

Every donation brings us closer.

💫 Donate, share, and help spread the word - help us show that our community truly knows no borders.

🔗 www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/our-commun...

Unfortunately we do love...🤭

We're so grateful to everyone who has donated so far to help us raise vital funds to support refugees in Devon this Christmas.

Please help us reach our target and donate now. 💚

🔗 www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/our-commun...

YouTube video by United Impact The harmful impact of NRPF

We have made an animation, to show how the 'No Recourse to Public Funds' immigration condition, has harmed our families:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4x3...

Please write to your MP using our pre-filled letter template, to ask them to call for an end to #NRPF:
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Join art practitioner Beatrice Corsetti this Saturday, imagining a future Exeter. 💚

We wanted to share this event from friends of Refugee Support Devon - get involved & have a say in your local community. 💬

FREE TO ATTEND

🔗 More information here: inkyfingersworkshop.wordpress.com/facing-exete...

Being with those you love is a human right.

This #HumanRightsDay, we're standing up with ALL families' right to be together.

Are you in? Join our #TogetherNotTorn campaign: act.safepassage.org.uk/email-home-s...

Meet Ruth, Refugee Support Devon trustee 👋

At our recent AGM, she shared her reflections with partners & supporters and key insights from a recent report she co-authored with @migration-exchange.bsky.social. 💚

🔗 Help us keep building solidarity this Christmas: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/our-commun...

Please donate to Refugee Support Devon if you can...

Meet Haya 👋, a volunteer at Refugee Support Devon, where she helps run our weekly Drop-in Support sessions. In our Christmas appeal film, she shares a message from one of our clients in Arabic - the first language of both the client & herself.

Donate today: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/our-commun... 💚

Tell your MP to back community-led housing in 2 minutes! It's time to give councils what they need to lead asylum housing and invest in social homes. I’ve asked my MP to read Refugee Action’s new report and back it. Add your voice now!

Right now public money fuels private profit while people live in poor conditions. It hurts all our communities. Our report sets out a council-run alternative. Email your MP and ask them to speak about it in Parliament: https://bit.ly/4pFEXly

We're proud to stand with over 200 community organisations across the UK today in signing an open letter to tell the Home Secretary that we reject her ‘ruthless new plans to erode refugee rights’. 🧡

Join us by writing to your MP today. 👇

Just a few more days until the Welcome Weekend!🎄

This weekend, when you put up your xmas decorations, join thousands of others to proudly display your solidarity with refugees too.

Download, print & display your free poster now (and tag us in your pics!)
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There's only one thing on our Christmas list this year 👀

Have you heard? This Christmas, we're raising £5000 to make sure Refugee Support Devon remains a safe, welcoming space for everyone seeking safety in Devon. 💚

Can you chip in?

🔗 www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/our-commun...

Yesterday, on #GivingTuesday, we launched our Christmas Appeal - and our community showed up. 💛
Thank you for every donation so far. Let’s keep standing in solidarity with refugees this festive season. 🎄
👉 Can you help us by giving this post a share?
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Please consider donating to @refugeesupportdev.bsky.social this #GivingTuesday.
RSD provides vital support to refugees and people seeking asylum. If you want to show solidarity and compassion, please click here to donate:
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/our-commun...