RR is a Manchester-based charity that works towards improving the lives of refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants, in particular but not exclusively Syrians in the UK, helping them become positively established within British society. We are Rethink Rebuild Society (also known to our members as the British Syrian Community of Manchester), a Manchester-based charity and community organisation tha
t works towards improving the lives of Syrians in the UK and in helping them become positively established within British society. Our work comprises of three distinct yet interrelated components of community support, advocacy, and education. The British Syrian Community of Manchester is made up of hundreds of Syrians of diverse backgrounds as well as of hundreds more supporters from the British public. We host a wide range of activities including seminars, workshops, integration programmes, and socials. Rethink Rebuild Society is a charity registered in England and Wales (1177807) and a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (08528808). Our work is executed by a team of employees and community volunteers and we depend on the contributions of members and friends in order to sustain the word that we do. Find out more about us at rrsoc.org. Our social media policy is outlined below:
Our policy covers what Rethink Rebuild considers as inappropriate behaviour and content on Facebook, and what action we will take. Rethink Rebuild social media content and channels are a place for Rethink Rebuild to share the work we do to support refugees and asylum seekers in the UK, enable the public to join us to support our work, as well as celebrating the contributions of refugees most especially Syrian refugees in the UK. It is also a place where the public can participate in meaningful discussions or comments about the issues that affect refugees and asylum seekers based in the UK. We value freedom of speech on our digital spaces. However, we want to ensure we foster a safe, open, friendly space where everyone feels free to express their opinions on the issues that matter to them, without harassing or causing hurt to others. Rethink Rebuild won't tolerate behaviour within our social media channels or website that could be described as hate speech, trolling, spamming or bullying. Rethink Rebuild considers the following behaviour and content as unacceptable. We reserve the right to block, delete or remove any comment, post or content that is:
- Abusive, threatening, encourages violence or incites hatred
- Involves swearing, name-calling, personal attacks or other anti-social behaviour
- Includes video or images that our community may find distressing (graphic violence, for example)
- An attempt to sell or promote a product or event not associated with Refugee Action and our activities.
- Is in a language other than English, as we can't always vouch for the suitability of these posts.
- Racist, sexist, homophobic, discriminatory of a person's religion, nationality or disability.
- Defamatory to a person or organisation
If a social media user persists in this behaviour, we reserve the right to block or ban them from accessing our social media channel, and if necessary report their behaviour to the relevant social media channel or the police, without warning. What to do if you are concerned about post or comment on a Rethink Rebuild social media channel? We understand that social media is a 24/7 medium. However, we are a small team and may not see every post, as soon as it appears. If you are concerned about a social media post please let us know by getting in contact with us, by sending us a message via facebook or our website: https://www.facebook.com/RethinkRebuildSociety/?ref=bookmarks
