Anti-asylum seeker protesters have been back on the streets of Portswood, Southampton, with dwindling numbers since the beginning of the new year. But what they lack in actual people on the street they seem to be trying to make up for with the frequency of which they are gathering...
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Urgent ‘defend refugees rally’ this afternoon in Portswood
Southampton Stand Up To Racism have called an urgent rally to defend refugees in Portswood, Southampton, this afternoon. The group are encouraging people to gather at 3.45pm at the bus stop near Waitrose, Portswood, saying ‘please join us in unity’. In a post on social media, they say: “please...
Another unity march in Portswood this Friday
Following last week’s demonstration, which saw around 100 people march up Portswood high street in a show of community unity, another march is planned for this Friday (21st November). The marches are organised by Southampton Stand Up To Racism. The group has also been coordinating counter-protests, in response to...
Opinion: Is it time for a Ukrainian-style policy for refugees?
By Charlotte Ndupuechi. When Ukrainian families arrived in Britain in 2022, the government showed what it can do when it chooses compassion. Visas were fast-tracked, red tape was cut, and people were allowed to work and study from the day they arrived. Councils received funding to prioritise school places,...
Reader’s letter: Look what we can achieve when we unite – let’s keep up the momentum
By Adnan Chaudy, Southampton Stand Up To Racism. When Southampton stands together, we show what real community looks like. Last month, hundreds of local people — proud, diverse, and united — took to the streets for our Unity Demonstration against the far-right rally, which had been billed by its...
Anti-racism group to hold march in Southampton on Friday evening
An anti-racism Southampton organisation is holding a march through Portswood High Street on Friday evening, calling for unity (14/11/25). The event, organised by Southampton Stand Up To Racism (SSUTR) comes after several months of anti-asylum seeker rallies outside a hotel housing asylum seekers and a number of marches by...
Anti-asylum seeker protest and unity counter demonstration changed to Thursday this week
Following Sunday’s all-out anti-asylum seeker march through Southampton, organised by ‘Southampton Patriots’ and large ‘Unity Demonstration’ counter-demo, organised by Southampton Stand Up To Racism, alongside local faith, community and trade union groups, the weekly protests and counter protests outside a Portswood hotel continue this week, taking place tonight (30th...
Opinion: Southampton – Our City of Sanctuary
By Rachel Jones. Southampton is a city built on the movement of people. From the docks that launched the Titanic to the cruise liners that still connect us to the world, we have always been a place shaped by travel, trade, and migration. Generations of families have arrived here...
Romsey Amnesty’s Art Showcase for Refugee Week
Celebrate Creativity & Community at the Romsey Amnesty’s Art Showcase for Refugee Week. On Saturday 28th June, 10am–4pm, at Romsey Town Hall (Court Room) there is what promises to be a vibrant and heart-warming art showcase celebrating Refugee Week and their theme Community as a Superpower. This one-day event...
Southampton Refugee Week celebrates community and culture this month
Southampton is gearing up for Refugee Week, which runs from June 15 to 21. This year, the week is celebrating ‘community as a superpower’. Southampton and Winchester. Southampton and Winchester Visitors Group, which works with refugees and asylum seekers, is hosting a week of free events, to which all...