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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St Paul’s CofE Primary School awarded Sanctuary status
St Paul’s Church of England Primary School was yesterday officially awarded the School of Sanctuary status. The Primary school of…
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Asylum Matters marks Refugee Week 2018
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Update on the ABC campaign in support of schools
Since the reports of the Department of Education decision to scrap the nationality and country of birth questions from the…
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Join Freedom from Torture in #SharingMySanctuary in Parliament Square
On World Refugee Day (20 June), Freedom from Torture will be hosting a creative, solidarity action in Parliament Square as…
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‘A New Perspective on The Children of Calais’
‘A New Perspective on The Children of Calais’
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#StandUpForAsylum – Take Action Now
Thank you to our partner Refugee Action for their additional #StandUpForAsylum content in relation to their campaign push on reforming…
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Young Orchestras are recruiting members for their choir
Young Orchestras CIC and City of Sanctuary are inviting young refugees, asylum seekers, and children of refugees, aged 16-26, to…
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#refugeeswelcome in parks
Why parks? Sitting in the sunshine, playing footy, watching ducks on a lake, finding a flower that you recognise…
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Latest asylum statistics – January to March 2018
Q1 2018 Asylum Stats
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Template for Local Groups’ Response to Government’s Integrated Communities Green Paper
Integrated Communities Strategy Green Paper
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Imix: Media Training Resources & Recruitment
Imix have produced media and communications toolkits to help organisations better understand how to get across your message via the media and…
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Waiting in the Dark: Refugee Action Report on Asylum Decision-Making
Refugee Action has just launched a report, Waiting in the dark: how the asylum system dehumanises, disempowers and damages, as part…
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Sajid Javid: Create a welcoming environment don’t wreck people’s lives
By Forward Maisokwadzo, National Media & Communications Officer
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Trafficked and living limbo in the UK- Story of A Disabled Asylum Seeking Woman
By Ina