The prestigious Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, commonly known as the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) have welcomed Anna Pincus, Director of GDWG, into the enlightenment organisation. This was based on recognition of ‘exceptional...

Refugee Tales is an outreach project of Gatwick Detainees Welfare Group inspired by the experiences of men held in immigration detention at Gatwick and the work of the Group in 25 years of visiting. Refugee Tales is our outreach project which amplifies the voices of...

Refugee Tales III is out on 11th July - available to pre-order here now! In Refugee Tales III we read the stories of people who have experienced immigration detention, many of whom have yet to see their cases resolved and who live in fear that at any moment they might...

This time next month we will be setting off on our Refugee Tales Walk of 2019, starting off in Brighton! The walk will take place from Friday 5 July to Wednesday 10 July and we will be walking from Brighton to Hastings. Each summer we walk in solidarity with Refugees,...

In this newsletter we present perspectives from volunteers, staff, fundraisers and people in detention. We have poems, short stories and even a cake recipe! Read...

This week the Home Affairs Select Committee has published a very critical report on the Home Office's use of immigration detention. The Committee found that the Home Office does not follow its own policy and guidance on who should be detained and when. They found that...

Gatwick Detainees Welfare Group regularly visit schools in the local area to raise awareness of asylum immigration detention. We encourage students to think critically about asylum and migration issues by looking at information in the media and current data and...