Northern Ireland has 42 Schools of Sanctuary
Congratulations to the 42 Schools of Sanctuary in Northern Ireland, including 14 new Schools of Sanctuary in Belfast, Lisburn and…
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New Report from Lift the Ban
An updated Lift the Ban Lift-The-Ban-Common-Sense July 2020 has just been published. The Lift the Ban coalition, made up of…
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British Red Cross invites UK to go the extra mile for refugees this September
Throughout September 2020, thousands across the UK will join the British Red Cross and choose to move for those who…
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From 17th August, City of Sanctuary will be partnering with Displace Yourself Theatre and Citizen Songwriters to offer a series of sessions for people…
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Guide to Privacy Settings on social media and other data protection resources
Privacy International have shared a series of useful resources aimed at migrant and refugee organisations and the people with whom…
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Young European Artists Explore Themes of Liberty on an International Cultural Journey
Young people across Europe are collaborating on an art programme to explore themes of freedom and democracy in response to…
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‘Hear Us’: New Sisters not Strangers report
Sisters Not Strangers - a coalition of eight organisations - surveyed over 100 women seeking asylum in England and Wales…
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New Survey: Living on asylum support
On 15th June the Home Office implemented an interim increase to asylum support of £1.85 per week.
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Network conversation – report from the first facilitated conversation.
The City of Sanctuary UK South West coordinator Nikki Walters facilitated the first City of Sanctuary network conversation on Zoom…
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The Covid Summer Food Fund
Raising awareness and uptake - temporary extension to free school meals for some families with no recourse to public funds:
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Wake Up Call – new report on the failings of asylum accommodation and support contracts
City of Sanctuary Sheffield and Tees Valley of Sanctuary were two of 42 organisations who co-published Wake Up Call - a new report that sets…
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Successful City of Sanctuary AGM held online!
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New Resources and Webinar training for Volunteers, English language learners and conversation clubs
The Volunteers, English language learners and conversation clubs set of resources are now available.
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Sanctuary Stories Online – seeking your stories for the second video challenge!
Collaborative film-making during lockdown - July challenge
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Sanctuary Ambassadors host online event to imagine the potential of Wales as a nation of sanctuary
City of Sanctuary and the British Red Cross organised an online event to highlight the experiences and challenges faced by…
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UNHCR Global Trends Report – numbers of displaced people doubled in last decade
UNHCR’s annual Global Trends report was published today. It shows that as of the end of 2019, 79.5 million people were displaced. …