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 the 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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Prisoners of Conscience keen to see CoS groups become referral agencies
Prisoners of Conscience (PoC) is looking for City of Sanctuary groups who are interested to become referral agencies and refer prisoners of conscience to the agency for financial support. They support people including refugees and asylum seekers in the UK. PoC is the only agency in the UK making grants…
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Wales – Nation of Sanctuary – Welsh Government Launch Refugee & Asylum Seeker Plan
Welsh Government Launch Refugee & Asylum Seeker Plan
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Amplifying the voices of children in care and care levers
The children’s charity Coram Voice is calling for entries for its annual creative writing competition for children in care and…
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Routes’ Theatre Workshops for Women at the Young Vic Theatre, London
London-based theatre collective Routes are running theatre workshops for women in London who are seeking asylum or have refugee status.…
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Research opportunity for those volunteering within befriending and/or mentoring roles
Do you have fifteen minutes to spare? A new UK-based study has opened looking at the impact of volunteering within befriending…
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Free resources to help you do more
Across the country a network of centres are offering support to people in their local communities, through English language skills,…
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Distinguished pianist Margaret Fingerhut raises funds for City of Sanctuary
This year, international concert pianist and recording artist Margaret Fingerhut is embarking on a very special piano recital series, working…
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City of Sanctuary supports #WelcomingEurope Campaign
City of Sanctuary has joined forces with other charities to endorse the first European Citizens’ Initiative to empower a #WelcomingEurope…
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Immigration White Paper
The Government has published the long-awaited white paper on immigration. Of particular relevance to asylum and refugee advocates will be…
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Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Gathering – Day of Diversity and Inspiration
On 8 December, around 70 people came together at the Swarthmore Centre in central Leeds for the Yorkshire and Humberside…
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Raise Your Voice – a programme for people seeking sanctuary at Preston College
Imagine yourself suffering or struggling with something, no one knows about you, and you can’t share it. Not because you…
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Refugee music project Crowdfunds for UK tour!
Stories of Sanctuary has launched a Crowdfund Campaign to raise £5000 to take the Stories of Sanctuary performance of songs…
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Report from the “Sharing our Stories” Wales and South West Regional Gathering
Nicola Walters, South West Coordinator and Rebecca Scott, Wales Coordinator
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Asylum hearing help from new video
A new film has been developed through a partnership with Exeter University and Asylum Aid, that aims to inform people…
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Cardiff Met Becomes First Welsh University to Receive University of Sanctuary Award
Cardiff Metropolitan University received a Sanctuary Award for its work to raise awareness of issues faced by asylum seekers and…