Moving to Mars
A new documentary film, ‘Moving to Mars’, tells the story of two families who came to Sheffield as refugees from…
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What we did for Refugee Week 2009
City of Sanctuary groups across the country celebrated Refugee Week in style this year. Here is a brief round-up of just some of their activities.
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Refugees Welcome all over London
The newly formed London City of Sanctuary group have been showing that refugees are important and valued citizens of the capital by unfurling a ‘Refugees Welcome Here' banner at 50 iconic sites on Saturday June 20th as part of Refugee Week's ‘Simple Acts' campaign.
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Announcing the first London Citizens of Sanctuary awards
JULIET STEVENSON, PETER TATCHELL AND NEIL GERRARD MP to be honoured.
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National Conference News 2009
Our 2nd national conference in Sheffield was a fascinating sharing of achievements, ideas and enthusiasm between City of Sanctuary activists from all over the country.
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Looking for New Ideas in Integration?
Looking for new ideas in integration?
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Refugee Week Simple Acts Campaign (15-22nd June)
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Asylum Dialogues National Tour
This Refugee Week (June 13-21), iceandfire is bringing Asylum Dialogues to seven cities across the UK in collaboration with pioneering movement, City of Sanctuary.
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Bradford City Council supports City of Sanctuary
On 24th March Bradford Council passed the following motion, supporting Bradford's bid to become a recognized 'City of Sanctuary'
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City of Sanctuary 'Welcome' Stickers
We have just produced some new 'car-sticker' style signs for supporting
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Sheffield Council adopts City of Sanctuary Manifesto
Sheffield City Council has voted unanimously to adopt the City of Sanctuary Manifesto, which aims to make Sheffield a city that takes pride in the welcome it offers to people in need of safety.
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Swansea Launch 4th February
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Women Asylum Seekers Solidarity Organisation (WASSO)
Women coming together to make a difference
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London to become first ‘Olympic City of Sanctuary’
London joined 11 other UK cities in a move to become a 'City of Sanctuary' for refugees and people claiming sanctuary in the UK, with a launch event at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Trafalgar Square last week.
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Oxford City Council Supports City of Sanctuary
On 6th October Oxford City Council passed a motion to support Oxford in its bid to become a ‘City of Sanctuary.'
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Your stories wanted for Weston Park Museum
Weston Park Museum is planning a display on Sheffield as a City of Sanctuary. The display will tell some of the stories of friendship and solidarity between Sheffield people and those who have sought sanctuary here over the years.