Activists disrupt Barnardo's meeting to protest at their involvement in detention

On 9th March, Barnardo's announced that it had agreed with the UKBA to provide staff and children's activities for the proposed new immigration prison for up to nine families at Pease Pottage, Crawley.

On Wednesday 6th April, a group of activists from groups including London No Borders, All African Women's Group and SOAS Detainee Support swarmed into the Museum of Childhood in east London during Barnardo's fundraising initiatives panel to ask, 'How charitable is it to collude with the UKBA in locking up children?' and 'Why fund that of all things during the crisis?'. Despite some protestations from the crowd, many looked thoughtful and kept quiet during the proceedings. After some leafleting and general interruption the group moved to the front of the museum where banners were laid out and discussions with passers-by took place- all in all a successful stunt.

Watch the video of the protest here.