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A picture of Charlotte looking at the camera Charlotte Buckley Appointed as BID Director

Charlotte Buckley has joined the team as BID director as of the 13th of January.
15 Jan 2025
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Picture of Annie smilingBID Director Annie Campbell to step down after 4 years

BID's Director Annie will be stepping down at the end of the year.
18 Dec 2024

We Did It - Thank You for Helping Us Raise £15,000 for the Bail Solidarity Fund!

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who donated to our Bail Solidarity Fund.
16 Dec 2024
The image displayed is of a barbed wired fence with a view from the ground up with a blue sky There is a BID logo which stands for Bail for Immigration Detainees with words in yellow that says Double your donation to our bail solidarity fund. Below In white is smaller writing which says: Help provide free legal advice to people in detention centers across the UK. Donations doubled for one week!

The image displayed is of a barbed wired fence with a view from the ground up with a blue sky There is a BID logo which stands for Bail for Immigration Detainees with words in yellow that says Double your donation to our bail solidarity fund. Below In white is smaller writing which says: Help provide free legal advice to people in detention centers across the UK. Donations doubled for one week!Double your donation to our bail solidarity fund

We are hoping to raise £15,000 for our advice line which answers over 7,000 calls a year from people in detention.
3 Dec 2024
sun lit picture of someone stooping to the ground black gloves touching grey socks revealing a 24/7 GPS monitor around their ankle. Above that image is a logo of two branches on either side and in the middle is text that says " official selection" London Lift-Off Film Festival

sun lit picture of someone stooping to the ground black gloves touching grey socks revealing a 24/7 GPS monitor around their ankle. Above that image is a logo of two branches on either side and in the middle is text that says " official selection" London Lift-Off Film FestivalGPS tagging film selected for London Lift Off Film Festival

A film about our client's experience of being ankle-tagged and tracked 24/7 by the Home Office, has been nominated for a London Film Festival.
2 Dec 2024
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A background of different shades of blue layered like clouds has this text overlaid: One donation, twice the impact!Get ready to double your donation!

We're participating in this year's Big Give meaning all donations to BID will be doubled between the 3rd and 10th of December at midday.
18 Nov 2024
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Card of a families silhouettes against a river scene Buy it now: HP Art's bespoke festive card collection for BID

Every penny raised from this collection will be spent on reuniting families separated by immigration detention in the UK.
12 Nov 2024
A person covers their face with a newspaper their hands are visible and one points to a letter about Brook House

A person covers their face with a newspaper their hands are visible and one points to a letter about Brook HouseI was lucky to survive Brook House immigration centre

Read our former client's letter in the Guardian responding to a death at Brook House IRC.
11 Nov 2024
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Image of Isabella facing the camera with her arms folded and a yellow circle behind her, the BID logo is in the bottom "Atrocious conditions'' Pro bono barrister Isabella Reynard on why she represents BID's clients

For Pro bono week 2024, barrister Isabella Reynard of Richmond Chambers reflects on why she volunteers her time to advocate for BID's clients.
4 Nov 2024
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5 A4 briefing documents are laid out on a green backgroundIntroduction to Immigration Detention: 2024 Briefing Series

Produced in collaboration with Detention Action, Medical Justice and ILPA this series of briefings introduces you to immigration detention in the UK.
28 Oct 2024
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Black and white image of barbed wire against a great skyBID statement on death at Brook House IRC

BID responds to news of a death at Brook House IRC on 27th October.
28 Oct 2024
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A bird on a blue background with text reading 'We're Hiring'We're hiring: Legal Manager – Partnerships’ Project

Lead our partnership project getting vulnerable adults out of detention.
9 Oct 2024
Fehinti Balogun speaks to camera.

Fehinti Balogun speaks to camera.Actor Fehinti Balogun reads 'A letter to Serco: Spoken Word Poem' by Michael

Fehinti Balogun voices a poem written by Michael about facing deportation and being forced to wear a GPS ankle tag provided by Serco.
3 Oct 2024
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A Black man with a sullen expression looks through a window.Serco, if you care about Black talent drop your racist immigration contracts!

Campaigners call out Serco's hypocrisy for sponsoring the Black Talent Awards while profiting from racist immigration contracts.
3 Oct 2024

Legal Advice Survey finds low levels of representation

Our latest Legal Advice Survey paints a stark picture of the difficulties accessing legal advice while being detained.
19 Sep 2024

Prison Legal Advice Survey finds continued low levels of representation

Our newest prison legal advice survey shows the barriers to accessing immigration legal advice whilst being detained in Prisons.
19 Sep 2024
An image of barbed wire with text overlay reading "50+ organisations, 85 signatories, 1 Demand: Choose Freedom! Keep Campsfield and Haslar Closed

An image of barbed wire with text overlay reading "50+ organisations, 85 signatories, 1 Demand: Choose Freedom! Keep Campsfield and Haslar ClosedBID Sign Joint Statement to Home Secretary against Detention Expansion

With 50+ organisations and 85 individuals, we've written to Yvette Cooper MP to stop the reopening of Haslar & Campsfield detention centres.
9 Sep 2024
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An emoji blowing a party popper with confetti and text reading we did it!We did it: We're taking the Home Office to court!

Thanks to the support of our incredible community, we've raised the funds we need to take the Home Office to court.
9 Sep 2024

We're looking for a new director

We are looking for an exceptional individual to lead the BID team to achieve its vision of a UK free of immigration detention.
27 Aug 2024

BID Responds to this week's Immigration Policy Announcement

We are devastated by the government’s reinforcement of dehumanising rhetoric.
22 Aug 2024
Bail for Immigration Detainees (BID) is a registered Charity No. 1077187. Registered in England as a Limited Company No. 03803669. Accredited by the Immigration Advice Authority Ref. No. N200100147. We are a member of the Fundraising Regulator, committed to best practice in fundraising and follow the standards for fundraising as set out in the Code of Fundraising Practice.
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