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Martha House

Updated 4 November 2021

Martha House offers accommodation for destitute migrants who have no recourse to public funds, providing a home for those who have fled their own countries. It is a house of hospitality, building economic and social alternatives for those who are forced out of our monetary society.

Martha House

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Housing destitute asylum seekers

Updated 20 June 2017

Keith Burdett and his wife took 'a leap of faith' and over two years invested their life savings in two properties to house vulnerable asylum seekers. After Keith's wife Ethel died, Keith sold one of the houses, but continues to be closely involved in the other. Keith shares the story of how they came to support the two houses.

Homes for destitute asylum seekers

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Opposing immigration detention

Updated 12 February 2020

Immigration detention is an important issue for many Friends. Bridget Walker details the conditions she witnessed and those endured by detained peoples. Find out how you can take action to help end immigration detention and oppose this cruel practice.

Opposing immigration detention

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Quakers stand with #Stansted15 on human rights day

Updated 11 December 2018

Quakers across Britain are supporting peaceful protestors, known as the “Stansted 15", who took nonviolent direct action in defence of human rights and who have now been found guilty of endangering safety at aerodromes.

Quakers stand with #Stansted15 on human rights day

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Quakers stand by #Stansted15

Updated 6 February 2019

Peaceful protesters, known as the #Stansted15, have been sentenced for endangering safety at aerodromes. Three of them were given nine month sentences suspended for 18 months and ordered to carry out unpaid work. Eleven defendants were given community orders and must carry out 100 hours' unpaid work. One was given rehabilitation activity. Quakers are supporting the group who say their nonviolent direct action was in defence of human rights.

Quakers stand with #Stansted15

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Immigration Bill makes progress

Updated 8 March 2019

Quakers are determined to dismantle discrimination wherever they find it. This week led many Quakers across Britain to write to their MPs about the Immigration Bill.

Immigration Bill makes progress

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Pandemic exacerbates inequalities

Updated 12 May 2020

Quakers in Britain have joined more than 30 other organisations in calling for a green and just recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Quakers join call for a green and just recovery from pandemic

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Quakers welcome parliamentary report condemning indeterminate sentences

Updated 4 February 2025

Quakers in Criminal Justice have endorsed a Justice Committee report on Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences which found them to be irredeemably flawed.

Quakers welcome parliamentary report condemning indeterminate sentences

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Government must go further on indeterminate sentences, Quakers say

Updated 4 February 2025

Quakers have cautiously welcomed recent changes to the much-criticised Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences.

Government must go further on indeterminate sentences, Quakers say

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Quakers celebrate life of philanthropist and Kindertransport passenger Alfred Bader

Updated 4 February 2025

Quakers and others gathered to commemorate the 100th birthday of scientist and philanthropist Alfred Bader at Friends House last weekend.

Quakers celebrate life of philanthropist and Kindertransport passenger Alfred Bader