The Fifth Sanctuary in Parliament Event: Towards a Fairer Asylum System
Around 40 MPs and members of the House of Lords joined sanctuary seekers and their supporters advocating for a fairer,…
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Write to your MP – Now is the Time to influence the Immigration Bill!
Follow up Sanctuary in Parliament!
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Sanctuary in Parliament 2018 in pictures
Photo credit: Hassan Akkad
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Bookings are now open for Sanctuary in Parliament 2018 – Towards a Fairer System
Sanctuary in Parliament 2018
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Lift the Ban Local Activism Pack
Over the last few months, Asylum Matters have been working alongside Refugee Action and a growing number of refugee organisations,…
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Call for Cities of Sanctuary to support the UNHCR’s solidarity statement World Refugee Day
Cities #WithRefugees The UNHCR have asked the City of Sanctuary network to consider asking the cities who are a part of our…
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City of Sanctuary National Conference and AGM 2018 – A Snapshot and full notes
By Tiffy Allen
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“DignityNotDestitution” Sanctuary in Parliament 2017
The Fourth Sanctuary in Parliament event The fourth Sanctuary in Parliament event, organised by City of Sanctuary, Asylum Matters and other…
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Annual Review 2016-2017
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Get Involved: Calling on CoS Groups to Contact their MPs on Asylum Issues
Asylum Matters is calling on all City of Sanctuary groups to join up with other local groups working to support…
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Our registered office is moving
From 8th June, our registered office in Leeds is moving.
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City of Sanctuary Charter launched at AGM
On Wednesday 5th July at our AGM, City of Sanctuary proudly launched its charter which crystallizes who and what we are, our values and principles and will guide us to reach our vision.
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City of Sanctuary Hosts New Advocacy and Campaigns Project – Asylum Matters
What is Asylum Matters?
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Join us for the Great Get Together
The friends and family of Jo Cox, along with a growing movement of organisations, have planned to mark the anniversary…
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Talk to your MP- Materials to support you to promote #LetRefugeesLearn
We have a new activism pack, with ideas, a template letter to MPs and MP Briefings, to help you ask…
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Model Letters for your MP: Sanctuary in Parliament follow up
On the 1st December we had a fantastic turn out of 43 MPs coming to visit us at Sanctuary in…
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Tell your MP – Sanctuary is coming to Westminster!
The City of Sanctuary movement and partners are holding a second Sanctuary in Parliament on 1st December 2015 in Committee Room 14 at…
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Network Voice Meeting
The inaugural CoS Network Voice meeting took place from 12-13 April at the Penny Brohn Centre outside of Bristol. Network…
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Successful Schools of Sanctuary Workshop held in Leeds
On Saturday 23 March, CoS volunteers and coordinators from across the Yorkshire & Humberside region joined Colleen Molloy, National Development Officer, Sara Trewhitt Yorkshire Regional Coordinator and Gün Orgun, Scotland Coordinator in Leeds for a workshop on the Schools of Sanctuary stream. Joanna Spooner, Finance Officer on the national team…
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More football clubs to take part in weekend for refugees
Amnesty’s Football Welcomes initiative has seen over 160 clubs in Britain signing up to take part in weekend for refugees.…
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Giraffe in Perthshire applying for the first Garden of Sanctuary Award in Scotland
Giraffe Trading, a charity and social enterprise based in Perthshire that works with young people with barriers to employment, is…
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Wales – Nation of Sanctuary Annual Sanctuary in the Senedd
The Annual Sanctuary in the Senedd event took place on the 3rd April, and was this year sponsored by Julie…
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North East Regional Gathering 2019 – June 8th, Newcastle
The second City of Sanctuary North East Regional Gathering will be held in Newcastle on the 8th June 2019, 10am…
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Three new Schools of Sanctuary for Tees Valley of Sanctuary
Another three schools have achieved School of Sanctuary recognition in Tees Valley of Sanctuary. Acklam Grange Secondary School, Newport Primary School,…
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Lift the Ban wins award but the campaign continues – update
Congratulations to the Lift the Ban campaign for winning the Sheila McKenzie award for the best coalition campaign in 2019.…
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Rural Refugee Network Seeks Urgent Help to Recruit Friendly Landlords
The Rural Refugee Network (RRN) is a local volunteer-led and run charity that sources housing so it can help bring…
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Immigration Detention – New Report from the Home Affairs Committee
The Home Affairs Committee has published its report on immigration detention this month, following a year-long inquiry. You can find…
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Britons are More Positive than Negative about Immigration’s Impact on Britain
Perceptions over the impact immigration has had on Britain are on balance positive and are stable compared with two years…
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University of Sanctuary in the spotlight at an international conference
Our University of Sanctuary initiative was one of the innovative approaches supporting people seeking sanctuary highlighted at an international conference…
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Bookings now open for the 2019 City of Sanctuary Conference and AGM
Bookings are now open for the 2019 City of Sanctuary Conference and AGM.
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Actors calls Govt to allow asylum seekers to work
City of Sanctuary applaud a group of journalists, writers, actors, lawyers and faith leaders who produced a joint letter urging…
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Early Action: A new approach for asylum support
The Asylum Early Action partnership are exploring new ways of providing support for people in the asylum system, to help…
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City of Sanctuary welcomes High Court ruling on Right to Rent
City of Sanctuary welcomes the High Court ruling which declared the Government’s Right to Rent scheme unlawful because it causes…