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
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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
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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 refugees and people seeking asylum to contact their MPs in the post-election period.
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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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Coventry Schools of Sanctuary at the Cathedral
The Coventry Ethnic Minority Achievement Service and head teachers gathered together on January 21 to launch the Schools of Sanctuary…
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Asylum Matters to become an Independent Organisation
City of Sanctuary UK is excited to announce that Asylum Matters, currently hosted by us, will be registering as an…
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We are recruiting for a Midlands and East of England Regional Coordinator!
We are recruiting!
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Families Together: Local level campaign toolkit launched
The Families Together coalition has produced a whole toolkit of resources to help local campaigners pushing for the UK Government…
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FABRIC OF OUR LIVES – an immersive Photographic and Textile Exhibition set to tour the UK in 2020
Fabric of Our Lives – An immersive Photographic and Textile Exhibition set to tour the UK in 2020,
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Refugee Solidarity Summit
Sanctuary volunteers are invited to an event on January 31st & February 1st, ‘The Refugee Solidarity Summit’organised by Solidarity with Refugees, Humans for…
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Ex-Leicester City player lends support to Leicester City of Sanctuary
Football is one of the most popular sports around the world. It has the natural power to bring people together,…
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General Election Resources for Asylum & Refugee Advocates
The upcoming general election on December 12 gives us a key opportunity to raise our voice for the rights of…
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Yorkshire & Humberside 2020 Regional Gathering
The 2020 Yorkshire & Humberside regional gathering will take place in Leeds on Saturday 15 February 2020.
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UK Universities pledge to welcome refugees on World Access to Higher Education Day
City of Sanctuary welcomes the commitment shown today, on World Access to Higher Education Day, from UK universities who have…
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The first ‘Theatre of Sanctuary’ Network Gathering at Leeds Playhouse
Last Friday (15th November 2019) was the first ‘Theatre of Sanctuary’ Network Gathering, bringing together 35 individuals from across the…
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Home Office concedes unlawful imposition of study restriction
The Home Office has conceded it had acted unlawfully in imposing a study restriction as a condition of bail on…
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Asylum Matters launches new resources on the Asylum Accommodation and Support Contract
Asylum Matters has launched new resources focusing on the Asylum Accommodation and Support Contract (AASC) and the Advice, Issue Reporting and Eligibility (AIRE) contract. The campaign group says the aim of these resources is to support frontline organisations to help people seeking asylum to understand their rights and hold the…
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Refugee Week Leadership Project – Call for Applications
As part of Refugee Week 2020, Counterpoint Arts are looking to work with emerging leaders from refugee backgrounds, giving them leading roles in the production of Refugee Week 2020, and offering tailored support for their own leadership journeys – including training from the Clore Leadership Programme. They are inviting applications…
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Campaigners raise concerns on Home Office Immigration Surgeries in Religious & Community Organisations
Refugee and migrant supporters are concerned with emerged reports that the Home Office working with religious and community organisations to embed immigration enforcement teams in their services (see here and here). The Guardian reports that those who take part in these ‘immigration surgeries’ are assured the sessions are not offered as part of…
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‘Failing’ new Home Office contract leave many asylum seekers destitute and more vulnerable
City of Sanctuary has joined over 100 local and national organisations across the country to raise concerns and the need…