THE NEWS IMPACTING US
Far Right 'Portsmouth Patriots' attack for second week
13th September 2026
Two men and a teenage boy were arrested as far-right 'activists' calling themselves the 'Portsmouth Patriots' gathered in Portsmouth for a second weekend. The march was led by 'Danny Tommo' (former bodyguard of Tommy Robinson) of the 'Patriot Platform'. The march was greeted by anti-fascist protesters. READ ON >>>
RNLI sees donations boost following attacks on volunteers and museums
12th September 2026
The RNLI, led by CE Peter Starks, has condemned the ‘disgraceful’ targeting of its services by Far Right thugs which led to volunteers being advised to hide their uniforms and museums closing, and insists it will continue its core purpose of saving lives at sea. Meanwhile, the charity has seen a boost in donations. READ ON >>>
RNLI volunteers targeted by Far Right anti-refugee agitators
9th September 2026
Anti-refugee 'protesters' have begun targeting the boats, properties and volunteers of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), accusing the life-saving first response service (comprised entirely of unpaid volunteers!) of acting as a “taxi service” for refugees at risk crossing the Channel…. READ ON >>>
URGENT CAMPAIGN
TELL THE UK GOVERNMENT TO LET REFUGEE CHILDREN BE REUNITED WITH THEIR FAMILIES!
In September 2025, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer halted all reunification rights of refugee families.
This means THOUSANDS of refugee children are no longer allowed to be reunited with their parents or other surviving members of their families on UK soil.
We support Safe Passage International's case AGAINST the UK Government seeking to stop this cruel and illegal policy and reinstate the rights of ALL REFUGEES TO BE REUNITED WITH THEIR LOVED ONES.
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The case launched in the UK courts in May 2026 and continues.
Sadly, the new acting Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, has opted to continue punishing refugees and asylum seekers, including children, for seeking safety in the UK.
And so, we continue with our child-led campaign calling on this government and the Home Office to heed basic international human rights laws.
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ARE YOU A FREQUENT TRAVELLER?
DONATE YOUR HOTEL TOILETRIES TO US!
Brand-new and sealed toothbrush and mini toothpaste kits; mini soaps; mini shampoo and conditioners, and shaving kits are all wonderful gifts frontline response teams can distribute immediately upon receipt. Vanity kits (containing cotton pads and buds) are most welcome too!
Simply collect and post out to us HERE.
Helping our refugees stay as clean as they can amidst the sand and mud of where they are forced to sleep and live, is a gift unto itself.
WATCH, READ, ACT
WATCH
GO BACK TO WHERE YOU CAME FROM (Channel 4, 2025)
As toxic views about (non-White) refugees continue to be weaponised by the Far Right and translated into acts of physical violence against asylum seekers, this four-part series remains as relevant and as eye-opening as ever.
Thrusting six opinionated Brits onto the frontline of real-life refugee experiences - from Somalia to Syria to Calais - the result is an honest, eye-opening and at times, deeply heart-warming confrontation of what it means to simply be human, regardless of colour or religious faith, and to be in need of refuge. WATCH HERE>>>
READ
Award-winning journalist and former Home Office insider Nicola Kelly investigates the cruel realities of the UK refugee and asylum process.
A must-read for anyone wanting to understand the time, resources - and lives - wasted by an inept and inhumane system. SEE HERE >>>
ACT
The willingness of the UK government to allow arms manufacturing, arms sales, and the use of taxpayers' monies to support a globally recognised genocide, makes the UK complicit in those same war crimes.
A complicity heightened by the criminalisation of anyone who dares to protest against these crimes.
With tens of thousands of children, men and women confirmed as having been killed in Gaza by Israel, it is beyond time the UK government heeded all who demand an end to Britain's role in genocide.
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However you use them, thank you...
Thanks to every reader of The Boy at the Back of the Class and The Girl at the Front of the Class, O's Refugee Aid Team can continue its works without having to launch endless appeals for funds.​
We are grateful to everyone who uses these stories to not only raise awareness of the plight of refugee children around the world, but to assist us in our works.​
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We couldn't do what we do
without you...
WHAT YOU HELP TO FUND
WAREHOUSE 1: DUNKIRK, FRANCE
Since 2021, O's Refugee Aid Team and Mobile Refugee Support (MRS) have co-rented a crucial warehouse location in the heart of Dunkirk.
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Our most expensive annual expense to date, it forges our headquarters, and is the place where all donations are delivered, stored, sorted and cleaned ahead of distributions.
ANNUAL COST: £27,000
STORAGE UNIT: LUTON, UK
In 2024, after years of gathering donations in the corridors and rooms of our homes, we decided to bite the bullet and begin renting a storage unit in the UK to enable the acceptance of postal donations and safely store donated goods.
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Our first ever UK unit is now up and running! If you would like to post a much needed item to us, please SEE HERE.
ANNUAL COST: £6,500
EACH & EVERY AID CONVOY
We are proud to have delivered refugee aid convoys for a wide array of different teams across northern France since 2015.
As of 2023, we deliver aid supplies to Mobile Refugee Support and Association Salam Kitchens exclusively. From tents, sleeping bags and pre-packed food and hygiene packs, to spices, bulk goods and fresh foods for hot meal preparations, we do what we can, when we can.​
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COST PER CONVOY:£7,000