The power of lived experience in creating welcome
My name is Yusuf Çiftçi and I am the City of Sanctuary UK Co-Chair. I know that if we are…
News
-
-
The UK’s first women’s Football Club of Sanctuary
Holbeck Moor FC women’s team in Leeds have just been awarded with the Football Club of Sanctuary award.
-
Celebrating sanctuary in London
Earlier this month we were joined in London by City of Sanctuary groups, partners and awarded organisations to celebrate all…
-
The UK’s first Methodist Churches of Sanctuary
Huge congratulations to the first Methodist churches in Britain to achieve Church of Sanctuary status.
-
Take action against the new ban on the human right to claim asylum
Today this government made an announcement setting out changes to the asylum system. The starkest and most significant change is…
-
New Asylum questionnaire: OISC’s position
The government has announced that in an attempt to cut the asylum backlog, they will be sending questionnaires to people…
-
Take action this Mother’s Day: Families Belong Together
Mother’s Day in on March 19th. This year stand up for all mums - and against the unfair rules which…
-
One year on: How City of Sanctuary stepped up to help Ukraine
Friday marks 1 year since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Thousands of people have been killed and millions have been uprooted…
-
City of Sanctuary’s impact in 2022
I'm Siân, and as the Chief Officer at City of Sanctuary UK I have the absolute pleasure and privilege to…
-
Take action: Tell your MP to speak out against hostile language
Everyone deserves to live in safety, no matter who they are or where they come from.
-
Solidarity with people seeking sanctuary in Knowsley
Everyone deserves to live in safety, no matter who they are or where they come from.
-
This mobile library is a lifeline for people seeking sanctuary
For people seeking sanctuary, this mobile library is a lifeline.
-
University of Sanctuary conference a huge success
Last week we held our fourth annual Universities of Sanctuary Conference hosted by the University of Edinburgh.
-
Make this Valentine’s Day really count
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Avoid the naff gimmicks this year and instead do something that really matters.
-
Welcome to the UK’s third Maternity Project of Sanctuary
The Happy Baby Community supports mothers and their babies in London who have been forced to flee violence or trafficking.
-
There are now two Colleges of Sanctuary in West Yorkshire
Keighley College in West Yorkshire knows that the UK should be a place of hope not hostility.