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Lady justice on a pink background with writing that says “Access to justice or just an illusion?”

Lady justice on a pink background with writing that says “Access to justice or just an illusion?” Event Announcement: “Access to justice or just an illusion?”

Join us in person on 23rd January at 7pm as we expose the legal aid illusion and call for the reinstatement of Legal Aid for all immigration cases.
18 Dec 2023
Pierre Makhlouf

Pierre MakhloufWatch back: Overview of detention & bail

An overview of detention & bail by our Legal Director Pierre Makhlouf.
21 Nov 2023
Image is of 12 people and two dogs in blue t-shirts with BID's logo on it

Image is of 12 people and two dogs in blue t-shirts with BID's logo on itJoin BID’s team for the London Legal Walk

We’re doing the London Legal Walk on 13th June to raise money for our advice line. Will you join us?
22 May 2023
freya, the human disco ball, wearing a silver disco suit and silver star shaped sunglasses, in front of a group of runners.

freya, the human disco ball, wearing a silver disco suit and silver star shaped sunglasses, in front of a group of runners. Human Disco Ball's Blue Monday Run raises over £1,000 for BID

Over 80 people came together to raise money to support BID’s work in a endorphin-filled disco run.
26 Jan 2023
greyscale image of barbed wire and fence, with a yellow box on the right hand side with the details of our latest webinar. it reads 'no more detention centres: resisting the expansion of the detention estate' and 7:00pm | 24th Jan | Online in smaller text just below it.

greyscale image of barbed wire and fence, with a yellow box on the right hand side with the details of our latest webinar. it reads 'no more detention centres: resisting the expansion of the detention estate' and 7:00pm | 24th Jan | Online in smaller text just below it. Watch back: No More Detention Centres: Resisting the expansion of the detention estate

Watch our latest event to learn about the proposed expansion of immigration detention in the UK and how we can resist it
25 Jan 2023
the right hand side with the details of our latest webinar. it reads 'no more detention centres: resisting the expansion of the detention estate' and 7:00pm | 24th Jan | Online in smaller text just below it.

the right hand side with the details of our latest webinar. it reads 'no more detention centres: resisting the expansion of the detention estate' and 7:00pm | 24th Jan | Online in smaller text just below it. Join us for 'No More Detention Centres' at 7pm on 24th January

Book your free place to join us to learn about the proposed expansion of immigration detention in the UK and how we can resist it.
10 Jan 2023

Legal Walk raises thousands for BID’s Advice Line

Thanks to generous supporters our team raised enough money to fund BID’s advice line for over 10 weeks.
11 Jul 2022

Help raise money for our advice line

Sponsor our team for the London Legal Walk on 28th June.
21 Jun 2022

#BIDREADS ‘Border Nation: A story of migration' by Leah Cowan

Join our book club to deepen your understanding of issues relating to detention and deportation in the UK
20 Apr 2022

Could you be one of our Hackney Half Heroes?

Join our team for the 2022 Hackney Half Marathon on 22nd May and help raise vital funds for our work.
1 Feb 2022

Watch back: "I need air": Solitary confinement & Immigration detention

Watch back our event to hear how the Home Office routinely uses solitary confinement for immigration detention purposes.
26 Jan 2022

Hackney Half Heroes raise thousands for BID

11 runners raised over £7,200 for BID’s work providing free legal advice for people detained under immigration powers.
6 Oct 2021

Watch back: "Excessively cruel": Detention, deportation & separated families

Hear from our speakers on the impact of the UK's detention and deportation regime on families.
16 Jun 2021

Baroness Shami Chakrabarti to chair "Excessively cruel": Detention, deportation & separated families

Join Baroness Shami Chakrabarti at 4pm on 8th June for a discussion of the impact of the detention and deportation system on families.
3 Jun 2021

Book now for '"Excessively cruel": Detention, deportation & separated families'

Join us at 4pm on 8th June for a discussion of the impact of the detention and deportation system on families.
25 May 2021

#BIDREADS ‘Deporting Black Britons: Portraits of Deportation to Jamaica’ by Luke de Noronha

​Join BID's book club to deepen your understanding of issues relating to detention and deportation in the UK
16 Feb 2021

Risky business: detention decision-making during the pandemic & the BID AGM

Book your free place to hear about the Home Office’s problematic approach to detention & deportation decision-making during the pandemic.
22 Dec 2020

Watch back our first BIDREADS event with Lowkey & Dr Maya Goodfellow

Dr Maya Goodfellow discusses her book 'Hostile Environment: How Immigrants Became Scapegoats' with rapper & activist Lowkey
25 Nov 2020

#BIDREADS ‘Hostile Environment How Immigrants Became Scapegoats’ by Maya Goodfellow

Join BID's new book club to deepen your understanding of issues relating to detention and deportation in the UK
17 Sep 2020

Webinar 'Indefinite lockdown: immigration detention in the UK'

Join us on the 11th August to hear all about immigration detention in the UK at this webinar hosted by Network for Migration Matters
4 Aug 2020

Watch back our panel 'Deported from home'

Watch back our panel to hear how the Home Office routinely forces people out of the UK
7 Jul 2020

Deported from home: How the UK turns its back on the people it raised

Join us on the 2nd July at 6pm to to hear how the Home Office routinely forces people out of the UK
25 Jun 2020

BID exposes Immigration Detention in Prisons at ‘Behind Locked Doors’

Watch clips and download the slides from ‘Behind Locked Doors’ our event is raising awareness about detention in prisons.
11 Feb 2020

​Lowkey added to speakers for “Behind Locked Doors: Immigration Detention in Prisons Exposed”

Rapper and campaigner Lowkey completes the speaker line-up for “Behind Locked Doors" on the 29th January 2020
21 Jan 2020

Six ways to help BID in 2020

In the wake of the general election, we have our work cut out for us this year. Here is how you can help.
7 Jan 2020

'Behind Locked Doors' event to be held 29 January 2020

Join us as we come together to expose the use of prisons for immigration purposes and conduct the BID Annual General Meeting
19 Dec 2019

BID marks twenty years of work to #EndDetention at Anti-Birthday party

Over 120 people came together to mark twenty years of BID’s work with over 45,000 people in detention.
25 Sep 2019

Join us at our Anti-Birthday Party

Join us on 18th September to mark 20 years of fighting to end detention.
28 Aug 2019

BID marks Refugee Week with a pub quiz fundraiser

Our second pub quiz of the year was a big success, raising funds for our legal advice services.
21 Jun 2019

Lubka goes for London Legal Walk hat-trick in support of BID

On the 17th June Lubka will take on the London Legal Walk to #GoTheDistance for detainees.
11 Jun 2019

Refugee Week Pub Quiz, 19th June 7.00pm

Register now for BID's pub quiz at the Tokenhouse as part of Refugee Week 2019
30 May 2019

Hackney Half Heroes raise thousands of pounds for BID

Eight runners took on the challenge and raised over £4,500 for BID’s work.
23 May 2019

Sign up to #GoTheDistance for detainees on 17th June 2019

​Join BID's team on Monday 17th June for the London Legal Walk to #GoTheDistance for immigration detainees.
2 Apr 2019

Eight to run Hackney Half in support of BID

Our amazing Hackney Half team share their reasons for running in support of BID.
1 Apr 2019

BID’s sell out Pub Quiz raises over £500 for legal advice for immigration detainees

Read about BID's first pub quiz of the year and hear from attendees about why they decided to support our work.
26 Mar 2019

BID Pub Quiz, 21st March 6.30pm

Register now for BID’s first pub quiz of the year on the 21st March at the Blacksmith and Toffeemaker
27 Feb 2019

“In Whose Best Interests?” Event Summary

Watch clips and download the slides from "In Whose Best Interests?"our event exploring detention, deportation and separated families.
6 Feb 2019

"In Whose Best Interests?" event to be held 22 January 2019

Join us as we come together to examine the separation of families by detention and deportation and conduct the BID Annual General Meeting.
12 Dec 2018

BID's Refugee Week Pub Quiz 2018

Help us raise awareness and money for our important work!
23 May 2018

The London Legal Walk 2018

Sponsor our team as they complete a 10 km walk through central London!
21 May 2018

BID's Pub Quiz

2 Oct 2017
Bail for Immigration Detainees (BID) is a registered Charity No. 1077187. Registered in England as a Limited Company No. 03803669. Accredited by the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner 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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