MIDST Manchester

Manchester Immigration Detainee Support Scheme - visitors to immigration detainees held at Manchester Airport. We offer emotional and social support to try and improve the conditions of people held in detention. MIDST is a volunteer-run group and visits and supports men and women being detained at RSTHF302, a short-term holding facility at Manchester Airport. The group also visits and supports men being held post-sentence under immigration control at HMP Manchester. We provide information about detention, people's rights, and signpost people to relevant support.

MIDST visits the centre three times a week (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday) between 10am-12pm. Usually it is just one member per visit. We introduce ourselves to anyone who is in detention and offer the opportunity to speak with us in private in the visitors room. If you would like to meet with us just ask a member of staff or speak to us when our volunteers come to visit. We can also be contacted via email. The telephone number provided is for AVID. MIDST do not have a direct telephone number.