Jun 20, 2024 | Uncategorized
This World Refugee Day, we’re standing with friends across the refugee sector and beyond in asking for a fair new plan for refugees – including for children and young people who have been separated from the adults who gave them safety and love. As proud...
Mar 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
In the lead-up to World Sleep Day 2024 we asked our supporters to rate four top tips for a good night’s sleep. The results are in! 82% of respondents advise doing something relaxing, like reading a book 41% think it’s best to avoid caffeine before bedtime...
Feb 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
We’re thrilled to introduce Fathiaa Abdalla. Fathiaa has three decades of experience having held senior leadership positions in UNHCR, UNICEF, Save the Children, OXFAM and MSF, in HQ, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. She served as Representative of the United Nations...
Feb 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
Last week – along with 250+ charities and organisations – I signed a joint statement on behalf of The Separated Child Foundation, rejecting the shameful Rwanda Bill. We firmly believe that, regardless of background and individual circumstances, no one...
Jul 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
We were saddened and distured by the passing of the so-called Illegal Migration Bill earlier this month. This new law will have devastating implications for desperate refugees who have no choice but to flee their homelands and seek safety elsewhere. It is predicted...
Jul 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
This week I joined the leaders of 151 other organisations to call on the government to scrap plans to lock up refugee children as part of the Illegal Migration Bill. You can read our open letter to the Prime Minister here. Our letter highlights the government’s plans...
Jul 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
At The Separated Child Foundation we are dismayed by reports that hotels are once again being used to accommodate vulnerable, unaccompanied young refugees. In January this year, along with 100 other refugee and children’s charities, we wrote to the Prime...
Mar 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
On behalf of The Separated Child Foundation, I have this week signed a joint sector statement of concern that new Home Office legislation will formalise a two-tier system discriminating against unaccompanied asylum seeking children and undermining the Children Act...
Jan 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
Together with over 100 other charities from the refugee and children’s sectors, we have written to the Prime Minister to express our deep concerns about separated children seeking asylum going missing from Home Office hotels. The children are suspected of being...
Nov 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
On Thursday 8th December, The London Chorus – with their conductor Ronald Corp OBE – will be hosting an evening of festive music and words in support of The Separated Child Foundation. The concert will take place in the stunning setting of St Cyprian’s...
