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British Red Cross Policy
@RedCrossPolicy
The latest policy news & reports from @BritishRedCross, advocating for people in crisis across the UK and overseas. Get in touch via Advocacy@redcross.org.uk.
Jan 25, 2023 • 8 tweets • 5 min read
Excited for our event happening now to launch new research on workplace loneliness with APPG co-chairs @tracey_crouch @kimleadbeate and sector experts @oliviamayafield @RobinHewings @mcsaatchigroup

Follow along to find out more
@EndLonelinessUK

#TacklingLoneliness @kimleadbeater and @tracey_crouch starts by highlighting the importance of the work of the APPG and this new research. Addressing loneliness needs to be a cross-government mission and the need to tackle loneliness in the workplace is evidence for this.
Jan 25, 2023 • 8 tweets • 5 min read
Our new report explores loneliness at work in the UK, including the relationship between work and loneliness, the potential changes of home and hybrid working, and the experiences of different groups.

See our key findings below 👇

redcross.org.uk/about-us/what-…

#TacklingLoneliness We found 1 in 10 workers are often or always lonely at work. Half experience loneliness some of the time. That’s bad for business and the health and wellbeing of workers.
Jan 23, 2023 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
This article by @tobithomas_ details the challenges many Ukrainians are facing accessing longer term accommodation. As sponsorship arrangements come to an end, increasing numbers of Ukrainians are at risk of homelessness. #EveryRefugeeMatters

theguardian.com/world/2023/jan… People who arrived in the UK through Homes for Ukraine or the Ukraine Family scheme must be supported to access longer-term housing, with a focus on access to the private rented sector.
Aug 4, 2022 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
New British Red Cross research with @UNHCRUK out today documents the risks of exploitation faced by people seeking safety in the UK.

redcross.org.uk/at-risk-exploi… People seeking asylum in the UK should be safe from further harm.

Instead, we find that they are at risk of exploitation and #ModernSlavery. This includes being forced into sexual and labour exploitation. "My worry is particula...
Apr 28, 2022 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
The Nationality and Borders Bill has been passed by the UK Government. Read below the response by @BritishRedCross Chief Executive @MichaelAdamson5 [1/5]

#EveryRefugeeMatters "We believe a person’s need for protection and therefore their ability to claim asylum should be judged on the dangers they have faced and not on how they enter this country." [2/5]
Apr 27, 2022 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
This #WorldImmunisationWeek we wanted to take the opportunity to look back at our support with the COVID-19 vaccination effort and what more still needs to be done to ensure that everyone around the world is able access vaccination. Since the start of COVID-19, the British Red Cross has been on the ground in communities supporting the most vulnerable people to stay safe. In the UK, we have focused on making sure that the most vulnerable groups get vaccinated.