Report: February Solidarity Sessions in Manchester and Liverpool
Our latest Solidarity Sessions in February brought together a great mix of groups and organisations in both cities, and made for really interesting and inspiring events.
Our latest Solidarity Sessions in February brought together a great mix of groups and organisations in both cities, and made for really interesting and inspiring events.
A report of the first These Walls Must Fall Solidarity Sessions in Liverpool, part of a series of events on Merseyside and in Greater Manchester.
Read more about how Refugees at Home supported one of our TWMF campaigners this Christmas.
On International Migrants Day, a vigil was held in Liverpool at the headquarters of Bibby Marine, to mark the sad loss of life onboard the Bibby detention barge.
In December, we launched our Solidarity Sessions programme in Manchester with a session on community-based legal support, and a presentation from Manchester Refugee Support Network
Maggy Moyo, These Walls Must Fall Organiser, was invited to co-chair an event hosted by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Step Change Consortium. Here’s her account of the day.
On 17 November, Right to Remain travelled to Merseyside to deliver an in-person event on the Illegal Migration Act. This event was an opportunity to bring people together in Liverpool to prepare for the impact of this punishing law together.
On Tuesday 31 October 2023, These Walls Must Fall campaigners in Manchester will be standing alongside campaigners from Migrant Voice and Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit in protest against the government’s recent massive increases to immigration visa fees. Read this blog to find out more!
On Tuesday 19th September, These Walls Must Fall campaigners set up a stall outside of the Home Office reporting centre in Liverpool.
This is the second meeting of a new migrant solidarity network on Merseyside. It is open to all who want to work together on refugee and migrant solidarity in the area, and beyond
“The solidarity in Manchester was amazing, we could see people wiping their tears and at the end, we heard everyone shouting ‘We are together’.”
Migrant organisers and allies came together in Manchester for a gathering as part of the Solidarity Knows No Borders week of action.