The NHS Blood and Transplant VIP Appeal
The NHSBT's VIP Appeal was a campaign to encourage people from the African or Caribbean and south Asian community to become Very Important People by donating blood. See their website details
http://www.blood.co.uk/vip/
Every day, 200 people from African or Caribbean and south Asian backgrounds give blood. It sounds like a lot, but the NHS needs blood donations from 7000 people a day just to meet demand.
Specific blood groups are also more common amongst people from the African/Caribbean and south Asian communities. For instance 25% of south Asian communities are blood group B, compared to only 9% of Caucasians. Rare blood group U negative is only found amongst people of African and Caribbean descent. Meanwhile, conditions like Sickle Cell Anaemia and Thalassaemia Major require regular blood transfusions and are more prevalent in both communities.
Our blood is special and will help save lives.
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Refugee and Migrant Justice
In Administration (the "Charity")
The appointment of Administrators means that the Charity will close and will no longer be able to represent clients in their immigration cases. The Administrators understood that this news is unexpected.
The Administrators are trying to make arrangements for a new lawyer to help. If the Administrators are able to do this, the new lawyer will contact them to ask if would like to be represented by him or her.
Alternatively, clients may take steps to find a new lawyer themselves. If they do arrange a new lawyer, the client should write to the Administrators at the following address:
FAO:Martin Foster
Refugee & Migrant Justice - In Administration
c/o BDO LLP
London
W1U 7EU
The Charity will then provide your lawyer with information on how to obtain a copy of your file.
The Administrators have informed the Home Office and the Courts that the Charity has stopped representing clients and asked that this is taken into consideration when dealing with your case. Client's should be aware that it is possible that the Home Office and/or the Court will contact them directly about their case.
If you have difficulty concerning your case, you should contact the Community Legal Advice Helpline on:
Cambridge Racial Incident Support Project (CRISP) - New Office Hours
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