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Call out from One Strong Voice – new collective for people with lived experience of seeking sanctuary and the wider immigration system
Do you want to be part of making positive change? If you have direct lived experience of the asylum and…
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Delays and Destitution: New Report on Health Charges
Doctors of the World has published a new report on the NHS charging policy, "Delays
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Southampton Library services awarded Library of Sanctuary status
Southampton Library services have been recognised for its welcoming initiatives and commitment to ensure people seeking sanctuary and migrants feel…
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Let’s Discuss Safeguarding and DBS checks: a facilitated conversation with Lyn Gavin from the Safeguarding Engagement Team at DBS
Please join the next City of Sanctuary Facilitated Conversation online, where we will discuss Safeguarding and DBS checks for volunteers.
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Accommodation network calls Home Office to stop asylum evictions
The No Accommodation Network (NACCOM) is appealling to its members and supporters to take some practical action and call the…
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We are recruiting for a University of Sanctuary Coordinator
We are currently recruiting for a University of Sanctuary Coordinator.
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New report from IPPR ‘Access denied: The Human Impact of the Hostile Environment’
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) is a registered charity and the UK’s pre-eminent progressive think tank.
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Post Moria fire tragedy – what you can do.
In easrly September, the biggest refugee camp in Europe went up in flames, leaving around 13,000 vulnerable people without shelter,…
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Latest Immigration statistics to June 2020
Last week the UK Government published quarterly and annual immigration statistics up to the end of June 2020. The data set covers…
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Facilitated Conversation on online ESOL learning
The Covid-19 pandemic stopped some of the most important face to face activity happening in Towns and Cities of Sanctuary…
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University of Edinburgh renews its recognition as a University of Sanctuary
Many congratulations to the University of Edinburgh which has announced the renewal of its University of Sanctuary Award. The following…
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Preston – Covid Memories Project
Preston COS were recently successful in obtaining a £500 grant from the Lancashire Covid Fund as part of their work…
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Nine Lives returns to London – tell your MP
Many in the sanctuary network will recall this brilliant one person play about the life of a Zimbabwean seeking asylum.…
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NEW: Lift the Ban Activism Pack launched!
The Lift The Ban campaign has published an updated local activism pack, full of tips and suggestions for Lift The…
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Stand up for Sanctuary
In 2015, in response to the heart-breaking image of Alan Kurdi, a three year old Syrian boy who drowned in…