Detention Action

18/06/2026

Last call for applications to become Detention Action's next Fundraising Lead!

Apply before 22 June: https://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/detention-action/fundraising-lead/1069317

15/06/2026

Last week, the Detention Action team walked 10 km to support access to justice with the London Legal Walk!

We are so thankful for all the support we’ve received so far toward our life-saving work upholding people’s right to quality legal support in detention. By bridging the gap in access to legal representation, we can make sure people in detention have a fairer chance at justice.

It’s not too late to help us reach our goal – you can still give at https://londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/detention-action-2026

11/06/2026

The deadline to apply for our Fundraising Lead post is quickly approaching.

We are looking for someone who is dedicated to our mission fighting for justice for people in detention–and ready to learn about charity development.

If that sounds like you, apply by 22 June! https://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/detention-action/fundraising-lead/1069317

09/06/2026

Today, we’re walking 10 km at the London Legal Walk because we believe that everyone deserves to access justice, including and especially people inside immigration detention.

Over the past decade, we have witnessed first-hand how the legal aid system fails people in detention. We need your support to ensure that we can keep helping people access the quality legal advice they urgently need to escape indefinite detention.

Sponsor Bushra–and the rest of our team–at the London Legal Walk by donating at https://londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/detention-action-2026

04/06/2026

With the London Legal Walk, every step makes a difference.

People in detention are entitled to a free, 30-minute session with a solicitor to discuss their cases. However, a decade of evidence shows that this system is failing to provide essential legal support to people in need.

People in detention are often not informed of their right to free legal advice. Even when they try to access a solicitor, many still report long waiting times. The longer people spend in detention, the greater the harm to their health and wellbeing.

We want to ensure that people in detention can access the legal support they urgently need. To do that, we need your support.

Find out more and give at https://londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/detention-action-2026

02/06/2026

In one week, we’re walking to raise money for our essential access to justice initiatives at the London Legal Walk.

Indefinite detention is incredibly harmful – and quality, timely legal advice is essential to making sure people get out. Last year, Detention Action successfully referred 152 people to solicitors and specialist organisations.

We need your support to keep offering a lifeline for people facing injustice in detention. Donate here: https://londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/detention-action-2026

27/05/2026

Join Detention Action!

We’re recruiting a dedicated Fundraising Lead to help raise funds for our work supporting people inside immigration detention.

Learn more and apply at our website: https://detentionaction.org.uk/about-us/work-with-us/

26/05/2026

Detention Action is participating in the London Legal Walk to support access to justice – and here’s what that means.

Many people in detention face a lack of information, language barriers, long waiting times, and poor-quality legal advice when trying to find a solicitor.

By referring individuals to reliable solicitors and specialists and empowering them to make informed decisions, we make sure that everyone has an equal chance at justice – no matter where they were born.

We also monitor access to justice in detention and collect evidence on how this system is failing people.

With your help, Detention Action can help even more people access justice in detention. To donate, please visit
https://londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/detention-action-2026

20/05/2026

People seeking safety are not bargaining chips.

The UK-France ‘one in, one out’ scheme is causing serious harm - including the detention and deportation of children, survivors of torture, and people fleeing war and persecution.

The current pilot scheme is due to be extended on 11 June, and MPs are calling for it not to continue. But more support is needed to make Parliament listen.

➡️ Take action now: email your MP to support ending this cruel and inhumane policy.

🔗https://help.care4calais.org/page/191519/action/1

Then help spread the word and re-share this post, tagging your MP.

Together, we can demand safe routes, dignity and justice for people seeking safety.

Take two minutes to email your local MP and ask them to oppose the UK-France 'one in, one out' Agreement

19/05/2026

For the third year in a row, Detention Action is proud to join the London Legal Walk on June 9 to walk for justice!

We’re raising money for our work supporting access to justice in detention. People who are detained face massive barriers in accessing the legal help they need to navigate the detention system, including language and poor quality legal representation.

Here at Detention Action, we connect people with quality legal advice and inform them of their rights so each person feels empowered to make decisions about their case.

Just £19 could cover the costs of visiting a person inside detention.

Support our cause by donating at https://londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/detention-action-2026