Routes’ Theatre Workshops for Women at the Young Vic Theatre, London
London-based theatre collective Routes are running theatre workshops for women in London who are seeking asylum or have refugee status.…
London-based theatre collective Routes are running theatre workshops for women in London who are seeking asylum or have refugee status.…
Across the country a network of centres are offering support to people in their local communities, through English language skills,…
This year, international concert pianist and recording artist Margaret Fingerhut is embarking on a very special piano recital series, working…
Imagine yourself suffering or struggling with something, no one knows about you, and you can’t share it. Not because you…
There are so many wonderful events and a range of arts organisations producing art and activities around the theme of…
This is a short report from an excellent and inspiring Midlands regional gathering of the City of Sanctuary movement which…
Part 1: What Groups Have Done
According to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) data, the world is now witnessing the highest levels of forced displacement on…
New research from Refugee Action: English language provision ‘not fit for purpose’ as refugees wait up to
Asylum Matters is calling on all City of Sanctuary groups to join up with other local groups working to support refugees and people seeking asylum to contact their MPs in the post-election period.
We are proud of Qazi Marzia Babakarkhail who won the prestigious Fusion Woman of the Year award in Oldham last month.…
By Clare Mulley - writer and supporter of the Cambridge Refugee Resettlement Campaign.
Refugee Action has published a report 'Locked Out of Learning' which has found that difficulty accessing English classes is a barrier to inclusion for refugees. They surveyed waiting lists in seven UK cities, and found that refugees are being forced to wait up to two years to access English language classes.
by Helen Clare - volunteer and committee member, Birmingham City of Sanctuary.