City of Sanctuary

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    About City of Sanctuary

    City of Sanctuary holds the vision that the UK will be a welcoming place of safety for all and proud to offer sanctuary to people fleeing violence and persecution. In order to realise this vision, City of Sanctuary UK supports a network of groups, which includes villages, towns, cities and regions across the UK, and others engaged in Streams of Sanctuary, Sanctuary Awards  and activities intended to welcome people seeking sanctuary.

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  • Groups

    City of Sanctuary Groups

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    Scotland

    • Aberdeen
    • Edinburgh
    • East Lothian
    • Glasgow
    • Stirling

    North West

    • Blackburn & Darwen
    • Bolton
    • Bury
    • Chester
    • Lancaster and Morecambe
    • Liverpool
    • Manchester
    • Preston
    •  Wirral

    North East

    • Durham
    • Gateshead
    • Newcastle
    • Northumberland
    • Sunderland
    • Tees Valley

    Yorkshire and Humberside

    • Barnsley
    • Bentham
    • Bradford
    • Calderdale
    • Doncaster
    • Greater Lincolnshire
    • Harrogate District
    • Hull
    • Kirklees
    • Leeds
    • Malhamdale
    • Ripon
    • Sheffield
    • Skipton
    • Wakefield
    • York

    Central England

    • Birmingham
    • Cambridge
    • Coventry
    • Derby
    • Greater Lincolnshire
    • Ipswich
    • Leicester
    • Loughborough
    • Malvern
    • Northampton
    • Norwich
    • Nottingham
    • Stafford
    • Walsall
    • Wolverhampton

    South and South East

    • Brighton & Hove
    • Camden
    • Chichester
    • Colchester
    • East Hoathly and Halland
    • East Kent
    • Elmbridge
    • Hackney
    • Hastings
    • Medway
    • Oxford
    • Reading
    • Sutton
    • West London Mentors

    South West

    • Bath
    • Bournemouth and Poole
    • Bristol
    • Cheltenham
    • Cornwall
    • Dorset
    • Exeter
    • Gloucester
    • North Devon
    • Plymouth
    • Portsmouth
    • Southampton
    • Swindon

    Wales

    • Abergavenny
    • Cardiff
    • Croeso Teifi
    • Hay,Brecon & Talgarth
    • Machynlleth (Mid Wales)
    • Montgomeryshire
    • Neath Port Talbot
    • Swansea
    • Valleys of Sanctuary
    • Wrexham

    Places of Sanctuary Ireland

    Northern Ireland

    • Belfast
    • Causeway
    • Derry/Londonderry

    Ireland

    • Cork
    • Dublin
    • Ennis
    • Galway
    • Monaghan
    • Portlaoise
    • Limerick
    • Waterford
  • Streams & Group Activities

    Streams & Group Activities

    Streams

    • Arts
    • Health
    • Maternity
    • Schools
    • Universities

    Group Activites

    • Inspiration Hub
    • Advocacy and Campaigning
    • Awareness Raising
    • Befriending, Welcome Projects and Mentoring
    • Connecting People / Events
    • Drop-ins
    • Gardens of Sanctuary
    • Hosting
    • Pledges and Turning Commitment into Action
    • Regional Networking
    • Sanctuary in Politics
    • Sanctuary Breaks
    • Sponsorship / Resettlement
    • Working with Councils / Authorities
  • Awards

  • Resources

    Resources

    Resources by theme

    • Arts
    • Destitution
    • Detention
    • ESOL
    • Faiths
    • Government
    • Health
    • Housing
    • LGBTQI
    • Maternity
    • Resettlement
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Universities
    • Women

    Resources for groups

    • Safeguarding
    • Activities
    • Advocacy and Campaigning
    • Awareness Raising
    • Finance
    • Fundraising
    • Governance
    • Media and Communications
    • Policies and Procedures
    • Practicalities for Running a Group (inc. Volunteering and Employing a Worker)
    • Tools and Templates
    • Training
    • Website and Email
    • Working with your Local Authority

    Other resources

    • Resources for Streams
    • Facts and Figures
    • Information for Sanctuary Seekers
    • FAQs
  • Get Involved

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    • Latest CoS UK Events
    • Current vacancies
    • Are you an organisation with a partnership project idea?

News

  • City of Sanctuary UK 2018 Conference and AGM

    Bookings are now open for the 2018 City of Sanctuary Conference and AGM.

    16 Apr 2018
  • “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…

    5 Dec 2017
  • Annual Review 2016-2017

    Download [2.25 MB]

    11 Jul 2017
  • 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…

    29 Jun 2017
  • Our registered office is moving

    From 8th June, our registered office in Leeds is moving.

    26 May 2017
  • 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.

    16 May 2017
  • City of Sanctuary Hosts New Advocacy and Campaigns Project – Asylum Matters

    What is Asylum Matters?

    20 Apr 2017
  • 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…

    16 Mar 2017
  • 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…

    10 Oct 2016
  • 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…

    15 Dec 2015
  • 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…

    20 Oct 2015
  • Local elections in England are taking place on Thursday 3rd May 2018. Make sure your candidates are ready to champion the rights of people seeking sanctuary!

    Asylum Matters have produced a short document to help supporters ensure their candidates are ready to champion the rights of people seeking sanctuary.

    13 Apr 2018
  • Scottish Refugee Council New Telephone Helpline

    Scottish Refugee Council is launching a new telephone helpline for people across Scotland looking for advice and information on refugee…

    26 Mar 2018
  • Asylum Matters are gathering evidence on the impact of asylum support rates

    Asylum Matters are gathering evidence on the impact of asylum support rates. They have had a good response so far…

    20 Mar 2018
  • The Integrated Communities Strategy Consultation

    The Government has recently published an Integrated Communities Strategy green paper which sets out the vision for “building strong integrated communities where…

    19 Mar 2018
  • Asylum Matters is seeking a Campaigns Project Manager for Yorkshire and Humberside

    16 Mar 2018
  • Sutton4Sanctuary teams up with Sutton for Peace and Justice to hold public meeting.

    Refugees welcome here

    15 Mar 2018
  • Recruitment: Asylum Matters Seeking Advisory Group Member

    7 Mar 2018
  • CALL FOR EVIDENCE: Impact of living on asylum support rates

    At the beginning of February, the Government increased the level of asylum support (Section 95) by 80p weekly – from £36.95 to £37.75. This is the first time that support levels have been raised since 2015. However, in that same year, the Government also reduced support levels for children from…

    28 Feb 2018
  • What groups have done with the 1st round of Guardian grants

    Part 1: What Groups Have Done

    26 Feb 2018
  • Latest Asylum Statistics Q4 2017

    Q4 2017 Asylum Stats

    22 Feb 2018
  • Save the Date – 2018 City of Sanctuary Conference and AGM

    Our 2018 Conference and AGM will be held on 15th May 2018 at Newcastle Civic Centre.

    22 Feb 2018
  • We Are One Collective is developing a new platform Humankind

    Here is a new opportunity for City of Sanctuary groups to connect and communicate with others. The possibilities include recruitment, information sharing referrals, learning etc. HumanKind:…

    21 Feb 2018
  • Impact of Health Charges – Time for More Sanctuary Health Streams?

    The health charging regulations as part of the Home Office “Hostile Environment” Policy is having a huge impact on some…

    13 Feb 2018
  • Project to help refugees, asylum seekers and other marginalised communities represent their experiences through games

    Have you ever been curious about making a game?

    5 Feb 2018
  • Young Orchestras CIC is recruiting

    Young Orchestras CIC is seeking to appoint someone to work on a freelance basis for approximately 35 days to co-ordinate …

    31 Jan 2018
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