by Karris | 29 Apr 2021 | News
The Government’s proposed New Plan for Immigration claims to be ‘fair but firm’. Whilst we agree that improvements are urgently needed in the immigration system, we believe this plan is anything but fair. Instead, it creates a 2-tier system which discriminates against...
by Karris | 16 Apr 2021 | News
Our Trustee Pious and Director Anna are hosting an event on Saturday 24th April 2021 from 10:30am-12pm, Offering Welcome in the Hostile Environment. It is free to attend! If you’re interested in our work but not quite sure what we do, join us to learn more about...
by Karris | 13 Apr 2021 | News
It is with great sadness that we learnt of the death of Shirley Williams. Shirley was the Patron of Gatwick Detainees Welfare Group from the early 2000s until 2016. She cared passionately about asylum seekers, she hated their mistreatment and she appreciated the...
by Karris | 17 Mar 2021 | News
Last week we attended the funeral of Mohammed, a young man in his twenties who we supported while he was detained. Mohammed sadly passed away in a hotel in November 2020, shortly after his release from detention. We are deeply saddened by the loss of Mohammed and...
by Karris | 9 Mar 2021 | News
Our wonderful supporter and former Intern, Izzy, is running the Lee Valley Velopark Half Marathon in London on 29th May to raise money for GDWG. Thank you Izzy for your support and helping us keep going at such a challenging time. We are so grateful for our wonderful...
