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Boaz Trust @boaztrust.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Boaz has been part of @naccomnetwork.bsky.social since its beginnings. In this interview our Chief Exec shares some of her reflections since the early days of the network ⬇️ Grateful for NACCOM producing this piece as part of their 20th anniversary series 🧡 www.boaztrust.org.uk/articles/nac...

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NACCOM Interview with our Chief Exec

“NACCOM’s emphasis on people who are destitute is what makes it unique.”

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Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU) @gmiau.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Since our case was covered in the Guardian on Sunday, people have reached out to ask if they can do anything to help. We think MPs should know that the Home Office is blocking these families from reuniting, defending unlawful decisions - actions that are at odds with the govt’s recent messaging.

Home Office unlawfully blocking Palestinian families from reuniting

Our case won in court - but the Home Office says it will appeal, meaning families trapped in Gaza in grave danger for many more months.

Find out what you can do

Young mothers and small children are stranded in Gaza, going to bed each night to the sound of bombs, with rats and mice in their tent. They are malnourished and sick from dirty water.

The fathers are in the UK, have been granted protection status, and are sick with worry and fear for their families’ lives.

Their only option is to be allowed to leave Gaza before undergoing security checks. The Home Office can make this happen.

The court found that in refusing to allow them to do so, the Home Office is applying its own policy unlawfully.

You can use our template letter to write to your MP to say that:

The Home Office’s decisions don’t align with the government’s recent messaging and commitment to support Palestinian people from Gaza.
We are only asking the Home Office to apply its own policy lawfully, allowing the families who meet the family visa rules to leave Gaza and reunite in the UK.
Every day the families have to wait, they suffer harm and their lives are at risk.

Use the link in our bio to do this.

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Praxis, for migrants and refugees @praxisprojects.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Labour says it wants to reduce child poverty. So why is it pursuing immigration reforms projected to leave 90,000 more children in poverty? No concessions can save these reforms. Tell Burnham to bin them. act.praxis.org.uk/andy-burnham...

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To Andy Burnham: Scrap the earned settlement proposals

Sign the petition and call on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to scrap the earned settlement plans. They are unpopular. They are divisive. And they will devastate our already struggling NHS and our social...

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Boaz Trust @boaztrust.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

It was so encouraging to be at an event celebrating projects rooted in faith, compassion and a desire to see people thrive. We were also delighted to meet Radio 1Xtra DJ, Swarzy, during the evening ✨

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Boaz Trust @boaztrust.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

We won an award! 🎉🏅 At the Christian Funders Forum awards evening at Lambeth Palace last week, Boaz was recognised for outstanding contribution, commitment, and impact in the 'Thriving Communities' category.

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NACCOM @naccomnetwork.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Next in our 20th anniversary series, we speak to Ros Holland, CEO of @boaztrust.bsky.social. Ros spoke to us about NACCOM's early days of bringing together organisations working within destitution, homelessness, and the asylum and immigration sectors. naccom.org.uk/interview-wi...

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Boaz Trust @boaztrust.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

📣 National Week of Solidarity to End Immigration Detention | 19th - 25th October 2026 Right to Remain will be organising actions in Manchester, Leeds, Bradford and Birmingham. Take action with them by organising an event or gathering in your own community to stand against immigration detention ⛓️‍💥

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Boaz Trust @boaztrust.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🚨 The Immigration and Asylum Bill is now at committee stage, where every clause and schedule of the proposed legislation is being examined in detail. Read our latest blog post about how the bill will cause harm, and what can be done to oppose it 🔗 www.boaztrust.org.uk/articles/imm...

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Immigration and Asylum Bill | Where it’s at and why we’re so concerned

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Boaz Trust @boaztrust.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

This has helped so many people who have experienced homelessness to feel comfortable, equipped and in control of their new space, while also helping them to sustain successful tenancies. Thank you! ✨

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Boaz Trust @boaztrust.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The Home Starter Kit funding has meant we could provide cleaning kits, kettles, cookers, washing machines, mattresses, pans, toasters, duvet sets, fridge freezers, microwaves, hoovers, crockery, utensils - and more!

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Boaz Trust @boaztrust.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

We’ve been really grateful this year for a grant from the B&Q Foundation via @neighbourly.bsky.social that has allowed us provide so many essential items to people with refugee status moving into their own homes 🏡🧡

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Boaz Trust @boaztrust.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Some of our support workers organised a wellbeing trip to Manchester Science and Industry Museum recently. The trip was enjoyed by all, but had a particular impact for one person we work with. You can read his full reflection here 😊⬇️ www.boaztrust.org.uk/articles/fin...

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Finding Myself in the Machinery: A Physics Teacher's Day at the Museum

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Boaz Trust @boaztrust.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

So much work has been taking place at the new house over many months and we’re really excited that we’ve now been able to welcome people through the doors 🏡 2/2

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Boaz Trust @boaztrust.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

📢 We have some exciting news… 👀 A new Boaz house has recently opened its doors! 😊 We’re incredibly grateful for our new house owner, who has chosen to lease the house to Boaz on a peppercorn rent. 🧵1/2

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Boaz Trust @boaztrust.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who gave towards R’s urgently needed clothing through @acts435.bsky.social recently. Because of your generosity, the full amount needed was raised within days of us sharing the request and R is now able to buy the clothes he needs 🧡

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Boaz Trust @boaztrust.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Thank you so much to everyone who supported this - the full amount has now been raised and R will be able to buy the clothes he needs 🧡

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Boaz Trust @boaztrust.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Our most recent women’s wellbeing session was led by a local GP from the Arch Medical Practice and focused on women’s health 🩺 The participants appreciated the doctor’s time and support, particularly through the group (and 1:1) question and answer sessions she facilitated 😊

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Boaz Trust @boaztrust.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

And we’re also recruiting a Fundraising Officer (Trusts) to help us sustain and grow our income from trusts and foundations by building positive, long-term relationships with funders. 3/4

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Boaz Trust @boaztrust.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

We’re looking for a Fundraising Officer who will help us give our amazing supporters an excellent experience, maintain accurate fundraising records, and develop opportunities for people and communities to get involved in our work. 2/4

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Boaz Trust @boaztrust.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

⏰ Application deadline extended! ⏰ 📢 The closing dates for two fundraising opportunities with Boaz have been changed to 9am on 25th September 2026 ⬇️ 🧵1/4

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Boaz Trust @boaztrust.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

R is currently experiencing homelessness and has the No Recourse to Public Funds condition attached to his immigration status. This means he is prevented from accessing mainstream benefits and housing assistance. You can read more of his story here 🔗 acts435.org.uk/give/R70275/

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£120 needed for clothing - Acts 435

Acts 435 is an online giving charity that connects those who want to help with those who have a need, through a network of churches and charities.

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Boaz Trust @boaztrust.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

We have recently posted another request on the @acts435.bsky.social giving platform for someone we’ve been supporting who is in urgent need of clothing. Please read their story, and consider donating towards this if you can 🧡 acts435.org.uk/give/R70275/ 🧵1/2

Several coats hanging together on a line in front of a window that the sun is shining through.

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Boaz Trust @boaztrust.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

📢 Last chance to apply to become one of our new Fundraising Officers! ✨ boaztrust.org.uk/jobs⏰ Make sure to get your application in before 9am this Friday. Do also share these roles so that we can reach fundraisers looking to make a difference with and for people seeking safety in the UK 🧡

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Boaz Trust @boaztrust.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

⏰ There’s still time to apply for one of our new roles in fundraising! ✨ The deadline is coming up on Friday 4th September - find out more about the roles and apply by visiting boaztrust.org.uk/jobs 📌

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Boaz Trust @boaztrust.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

If ending homelessness is to be for everyone, initiatives must also include people who are ordinarily excluded from mainstream support because of their immigration status. You can read more below about how we've seen this work in Greater Manchester ⬇️ www.boaztrust.org.uk/articles/att... 4/4

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Boaz Trust @boaztrust.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

In short, we must see a change in policy direction from the Home Office. The asylum and immigration system must no longer inflict a slow violence on people's lives, with homelessness and destitution as inevitable consequences of hostile policies. 3/4

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Boaz Trust @boaztrust.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

If the Prime Minister is serious about ending homelessness for all people, then there must also be an end to the siloed decision making that sees practical support to alleviate homelessness offered with the right hand, but the underlying drivers of homelessness perpetuated with the left. 2/4

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Boaz Trust @boaztrust.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

We welcome the Prime Minister’s recent announcement that all rough sleepers in England will be offered a route off the streets by Christmas. However, attempts to end homelessness must include individuals like those we support at Boaz. 🧵1/4 www.boaztrust.org.uk/articles/att...

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Attempts to end homelessness must include individuals like those we support at Boaz

A statement on the Prime Minister’s drive to end street homelessness

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Boaz Trust @boaztrust.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

We want to say a huge thank you to @thehygienebank.bsky.social Manchester for their generous donation of toilet rolls and detergent sheets for people we support 🧡 This will help keep Boaz houses well equipped with essential items 🏡 (Photographed is only a small selection of the full donation!)

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Boaz Trust @boaztrust.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

⏰ There’s still time to apply to be our new Property Assistant! 🔨🏡 The deadline is coming up on Friday 28th August - find out more about the role and apply by visiting boaztrust.org.uk/pages/property-assistant #hiring #charityjobs #maintenancejobs

A graphic with paint buckets and gloves with the words: 'There's still time to apply to be our new Property Assistant.'

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Boaz Trust @boaztrust.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

This is why, alongside 50 other organisations, Boaz has signed an open letter to Andy Burnham calling for the new Prime Minister to use his political principles to overhaul how people seeking asylum are accommodated. You can read the letter in full here 🔗 www.boaztrust.org.uk/articles/ope... 3/3

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Open letter to Andy Burnham on asylum accommodation

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Boaz Trust @boaztrust.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

The profiteering contractors and the Home Office who run this system have shown little consideration for the people they accommodate or the towns in which they operate. 2/3

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Boaz Trust @boaztrust.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Through our work, we see a system that is harming people seeking safety & the communities in which they live. People who have often experienced acute trauma are forced to live in military bases & squalid hotels. And in the worst cases, they are left at the mercy of violent, racist individuals. 🧵1/3

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Boaz Trust @boaztrust.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Or, join us in the vital role of Fundraising Officer (Trusts), where you’ll produce compelling funding applications to secure income from trusts and foundations. Download the job profiles and apply at boaztrust.org.uk/jobs 📌

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Job Opportunities

We're on a mission to end destitution among people seeking safety in Greater Manchester. Find out about opportunities to join our team.

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Boaz Trust @boaztrust.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

📢 We’re on the lookout for two brilliant people to join our Fundraising team! ✨ As our new Fundraising Officer, you’ll have the chance to develop positive relationships with Boaz supporters and community partners. 🧵1/2

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NACCOM @naccomnetwork.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

"We didn't have any money – it was just about sharing information, best practice, and our ideas, and it grew from there” We’re launching an interview series with incredible people who have contributed to NACCOM's story – starting with our founder, Dave Smith of @boaztrust.bsky.social

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"The ethos of sharing at NACCOM has continued right the way through": Interview with Dave Smith - NACCOM

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Boaz Trust @boaztrust.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

📣 There’s still time to oppose ‘earned settlement.’ The plans risk locking millions of people into insecurity and hardship for years. Write to your MP to tell them ‘earned settlement’ is cruel & unjust. Our friends at @gmiau.bsky.social have produced this tool to help you. gmiau.org/write-to-you...

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Write to your MP: Stop Earned Settlement - GMIAU

Write to your MP now to ask them to stand up for their communities and help us stop earned settlement.

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Boaz Trust @boaztrust.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

We were very glad to have the opportunity to meet with Afzal Khan recently and we're grateful that he has written to the new Minister of State at the Home Office to share the concerns we raised.

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Boaz Trust @boaztrust.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

⏰ The deadline to express interest in our Advocacy Volunteer role is coming up this Friday 14th August. To do so, email us and tell us in no more than 400 words why you are interested in this opportunity. More information about the role can be found at: boaztrust.org.uk/pages/advocacy-volunteer ✨

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Boaz Trust @boaztrust.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who gave towards M’s table and chairs through @acts435.bsky.social recently. Because of your generosity, the full amount needed was raised within days and M now has a place to sit and eat his meals 🧡

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Asylum Matters @asylummatters.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Hostility isn't working - and everyone can see it. Government after Government has tried making the asylum system crueller, and left it more broken than ever. But there's a better way. With 200+ refugee orgs, we've sent Andy Burnham a blueprint for a system based in both evidence and welcome.

A 'blueprint' with advice for how to base asylum policy on evidence, not cruelty, with a post it note stuck to it addressing to to Andy Burnham, from 300+ refugee charities. Advice includes lifting the ban on work and housing people in communities not camps

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Women for Refugee Women @4refugeewomen.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

75 years ago, the world made a promise. The Refugee Convention was created in the aftermath of war to ensure that people fleeing persecution could find protection, safety, and dignity. For 75 years, it has saved lives across the world. Today, this promise is under attack. 1/3

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Refugee Council @refugeecouncil.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Today is the 75th anniversary of the UN Refugee Convention. To mark this anniversary, we're sharing the remarkable story of how Lord Alf Dubs escaped the Holocaust on the Kindertransport at just six years old.

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Boaz Trust @boaztrust.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

📢 Could you join team Boaz and use your skills to make a real difference in the lives of people seeking safety in the UK? We’re recruiting for three new roles at the moment - two in fundraising and one in our housing team. Visit boaztrust.org.uk/jobs to download the job profiles and apply 😊

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Boaz Trust @boaztrust.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

If you're motivated by work that makes a tangible difference to people's lives, we'd love to hear from you 😊 Download the job profile and apply at: boaztrust.org.uk/pages/property-assistant #charityjob #hiringnow

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Property Assistant | Boaz Trust

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Boaz Trust @boaztrust.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

This is a practical, varied role for 16 hours per week. The successful candidate will be out and about between our properties carrying out minor repairs, replacing fixtures and fittings, painting and decorating, keeping outdoor spaces tidy and making sure communal areas are clean and presentable.

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Boaz Trust @boaztrust.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

🏡 A good home needs to be looked after properly. That's why we need a Property Assistant to keep our homes across Greater Manchester safe, working well, and welcoming for the people who live there 🔗 boaztrust.org.uk/pages/property-assistant 🧵1/3

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Boaz Trust @boaztrust.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Someone new was able to move into a Boaz house recently! 😊🏡 We hope that this can be a place of stability and safety where they can recover from their experience of destitution and begin to rebuild their life 🧡 #EndDestitution

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