Women-led anti-immigration meeting reportedly moved to new venue
A counter protest had been organised against the meeting
A women-led anti-illegal immigration group has reportedly moved a meeting which was due to take take place in a Doncaster viillage.
Members of anti-immigration group Pink Ladies were due to meet in Stainforth following a recent incident in the village where a man is reported to have approached a woman and children outsider the area’s Asda supermarket, with a police probe launched.
The meeting was due to take place at the Old Folks Centre, also known as Stainforth Community Resoure Centre, Church Road, Stainforth tomorrow (September 23) from 4pm to 6pm.
But it is understood the meeting has now been moved to Dunscroft Community Centre in St Lawrence Road. We have attempted to contact the organisers for further details.
Earlier, a spokesperson said: “Women and children of Stainforth, you are all wecome to come and join us. This will be a peaceful meeting spreading awareness and all voices will be heard.
“Times like this are hard and we all need to pull together and keep ourselves and our families safe.”
The group was formed in 2025 during protests against the accommodation of asylum seekers in hotels and has been characterised as far-right by anti-fascist magazine Searchlight.
The meeting was planned to include speeches from local Pink Ladies supporters Karen Greathead and Cheryl Gravil with Stainforth Town Council Reform UK counclillor Glynn Courtney also due to attend.
A flyer for the meeting, billed as “Doncaster British Women First” said it would host an “open discussion” about “community concerns” as well as “issues affecting women in our community.”
Doncaster Stand Up To Racism had announced a counter demonstration against the Stainforth meeting.
A spokesperson said: “Unfortunately, the far right racist and fascist Pink Ladies are trying to organise in our communities.
“The Pink Ladies were set up by hardcore racists and supporters of the fascist party Restore Britain. They offer nothing to the people of Doncaster other than their vile racism, hatred and division,
“The problems and deprivation in our city are not caused by immigrants.
“Please join our peaceful protest and say loud and clear that Doncaster is a proud working class, multi cultural, multi-faith inclusive city and there is no room for racism and division here.”
The meeting comes after a man reportedly approached a woman and child outside a supermarket in the village.
A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “Around 9pm on Monday (14 September), we were called to reports of a man who approached a woman outside Asda on Station Road in Stainforth, Doncaster.
“It is reported the man approached the woman and her child and spoke to her, before leaving the area.
“Officers conducted lines of enquiry including obtaining a statement from the victim and checking nearby CCTV footage. The investigation has been filed pending further information coming to light.”