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Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Committee Training 2008: perfecting that star quality!

Despite the early start last Saturday, representatives from many of the STAR regions including Cardiff and London took part in the 2008 STAR Committee Training day in Central London. The day was an opportunity for old and new committee members to meet with STAR staff, regional coordinators, partners in the legal and charity sector and fellow STAR members.

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Posted by Natasha King on 24/06/2008 at 11:57 AM
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Thursday, May 29, 2008

STAR decides on new campaign!

STAR’s national campaign for 2008-09 is ‘Let Them Work’, a campaign to push for the right to work for people seeking asylum.

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Posted by Celia Turley on 29/05/2008 at 02:58 PM
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Tuesday, May 20, 2008

STAR Recruitment - Be part of creating change for refugees!

STAR is recruiting to three posts within its national support office. These offer the opportunity to join an exciting and innovative organisation that creates positive change for refugees in communities across the UK, through inspiring youth-led activities.

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Posted by Natasha King on 20/05/2008 at 11:20 AM
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Still Human Still Here: STAR goes to Parliament!

Last Wednesday saw the culmination of STAR’s year of involvement in the Still Human Still Here campaign with members from Warwick, Southampton and Oxford STAR groups – representatives for the STAR and Amnesty student networks – joining friends of STAR in Parliament and at the Home Office.

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Posted by Natasha King on 20/05/2008 at 09:31 AM
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Friday, April 18, 2008

Still Human Still Here: Mini Lobby of Parliament - Wednesday 14th May 2008

After a fantastic year of campaigning to end the destitution of refused asylum seekers a ‘mini lobby’ of Parliament by STAR and Amnesty members from across the UK will take place on Wednesday the 14th of May.

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Posted by Natasha King on 18/04/2008 at 12:17 PM
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Wednesday, March 12, 2008

125+ sleep on the streets of Oxford for Action Day 2008.

Jenny Allsop from Oxford STAR details her experiences of a memorable Action Day 2008.

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Posted by Russell Brooks on 12/03/2008 at 03:47 PM
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Friday, March 07, 2008

Action Day 2008 - The Final Report!

Thanks to all your incredible efforts Action Day 2008 was quite simply, the best yet!

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Posted by Natasha King on 07/03/2008 at 12:15 PM
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Thursday, March 06, 2008

Action Day is today!

Today is the highly anticipated Action Day 2008 and looks like being our best Action Day ever! Find out more about what individual groups across the country have got planned for today….

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Posted by Natasha King on 06/03/2008 at 12:13 PM
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Monday, March 03, 2008

RefugeeMap launched

STARs new interactive online resource for young people is starting to pick up speed. RefugeeMap – which was laucnhed earlier this spring – provides easily accessible information about refugees and volunteering for young people, but best of all, it is built by volunteers, for volunteers.

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Posted by Russell Brooks on 03/03/2008 at 01:34 PM
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Monday, February 18, 2008

Why are we campaigning about the destitution of refused asylum seekers?

With so many campaign actions by the STAR network at the moment, particularly with Action Day just round the corner, here is a reminder of why are we campaigning in support of the Still Human Still Here campaign.

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Posted by Natasha King on 18/02/2008 at 12:10 PM
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