Mother and son join BID’s team to Walk the Thames and #GoTheDistance for Detainees

On the 19th October BID’s team of 6 volunteers will #WalktheThames to raise money for BID’s vital work.
9 Oct 2019

Anti-Birthday campaign raises thousands to #EndDetention

BID’s legal advice services receive a welcome boost in funding thanks to the generosity of donors to the campaign.
8 Oct 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

The geographic lottery: My experience visiting a detention centre

Read all about a BID volunteer’s visit to the UK’s only detention centre holding women and adult family groups awaiting removal.
19 Sep 2019

Failures and Cover-ups: suicide in UK detention centres

Today on World Suicide Prevention day we shed light on the national scandal of suicide in immigration detention
10 Sep 2019

Five ways to support BID's Anti-Birthday campaign

Find out about all the different ways you can support our 20th anniversary campaign to end detention.
3 Sep 2019

How the government deports parents with children in the UK

As part of our Anti-Birthday campaign, Legal Manager Carmen Kearney explains the importance of representation and expert reports in deportation cases.
29 Aug 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 joins 30 organisations calling for data on victims of trafficking

BID has signed an open letter calling for the government to release data on the immigration outcomes of victims of trafficking.
22 Aug 2019

How prisons are used for immigration detention and why this inhumane practice must end

As part of our Anti-Birthday campaign Jess Bicknell, our Prisons' Project Legal Manager explains the true situation for people detained in prisons.
14 Aug 2019

A day in the life of BID's Advice Line

As part of our Anti-Birthday campaign casework volunteer Charlotte Rubin captures the atmosphere of our busy office while the advice line is open.
8 Aug 2019

Detaining Victims: Human Trafficking and the UK Immigration System

New report draws on BID's experience to explore why and how victims of trafficking are being detained under immigration powers.
30 Jul 2019

"My Oxygen": Why I stand with people in detention

Former volunteer & now pupil barrister at 33 Bedford Row, Annahita shares how her first BID client inspires her work fighting for migrant rights.
25 Jul 2019

Limited edition t-shirt collection to raise thousands for BID's Anti-Birthday Campaign

Noon magazine collaborated with ten artists to create a limited edition t-shirt collection with all proceeds going to support BID’s work.
17 Jul 2019

Open letter: The government needs to do more to protect victims of human trafficking

BID joins over 20 charities as signatories of an open letter urging the government to do more to protect victims of trafficking.
17 Jul 2019

Update on Bail Accommodation

BID assistant director, Pierre Makhlouf writes for Free Movement explaining the Home Office's updated Accommodation Policy.
9 Jul 2019

Brook House investigation powers extended by high court judge

The high court has ruled that an investigation into systemic abuse at Brook House immigration removal centre must have the power to compel witnesses.
28 Jun 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

We launch our Anti-Birthday campaign

This summer BID will turn 20 years old, but this is no cause for celebration. Help make sure our services are no longer needed. Help us #EndDetention.
20 Jun 2019

Exploring calls for time limits on immigration detention

BID trustee Kezia Tobin discusses the recent calls for time limits on immigration detention.
17 Jun 2019
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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