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. …
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Everyone out? Preventing evictions from asylum accommodation into homelessness during COVID-19
Asylum Matters and NACCOM have produced a joint policy paper on the situation for people living in asylum accommodation who face…
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Solidarity with #BlackLivesMatter
City of Sanctuary UK stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in calling for justice and the need to address the root causes of racism. We stand firmly in solidarity with all those who struggle against racism and xenophobia.
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Event for Widening Access and Participation Professionals in Scotland
Online Event: Exploring Access to Higher Education in Scotland for Refugees and People Seeking Asylum
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Sea Rescue organizations, Mayors and civil society movements launch a network calling for a fundamental change in European migration policy
Europe, 20 June 2020 - On the 20th of June, the World Refugee day, just a few days before Germany…
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Infographic on the global impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on refugees.
For World Refugee Day and everyday we express solidarity with all those affected by the terrible pandemic and share this…
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Writers and Musicians support Refugee Tales 2020 online from 3 to 5 July
Refugee Tales 2020 is taking place online from 3 to 5 July. Evening events over 3 days have hosts such as…
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“Beyond Belief” – Home Office Asylum Interviews Reveal a Culture Tainted by Prejudgement
Freedom from Torture today publishes a new report "Beyond Belief" on the experience of the asylum interview for torture survivors…
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SBC Theatre of Sanctuary Refugee Week Programme
We are delighted to share with you the programme for Theatre of Sanctuary SBC
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Margaret hits all the right notes and raises £88,000 for refugees
We remain forever grateful to Margaret Fingerhut for her generous and hardworking tour and on line concert successfully raising more…
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Refugee Week resources for children and young people
As part of Refugee Week 2020, a Children & Young People’s pack has been published on the Refugee Week website with…
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Musicians in exile support Margaret Fingerhut’s fundraising finale
‘Let Us Be Together’ – Cross-continental classical music live-stream aims to top £88k for refugees in the UK
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Statistics on COVID-19 and the immigration system
The Government has released statistics on COVID-19 and the immigration system, highlighting some of the key trends into April on passenger arrivals, visas, extensions, asylum, resettlement and detention, as well as the EU Settlement Scheme. Key asylum related developments are: