The Fifth Sanctuary in Parliament Event: Towards a Fairer Asylum System
Around 40 MPs and members of the House of Lords joined sanctuary seekers and their supporters advocating for a fairer,…
Posts Categorized: National info
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Call for expertise in the arts – City of Sanctuary Arts Stream survey
There are so many wonderful events and a range of arts organisations producing art and activities around the theme of…
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Write to your MP – Now is the Time to influence the Immigration Bill!
Follow up Sanctuary in Parliament!
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Report from the inspirational Midlands regional gathering
This is a short report from an excellent and inspiring Midlands regional gathering of the City of Sanctuary movement which…
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Successful Eastern Region Gathering 2018
On October 6th, around 50 people came together at First Site in Colchester for the first ever East of England…
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The National Conversation on Immigration – Findings on Refugee Protection
British Future and Hope not Hate have recently published their final report on ‘The National Conversation on Immigration’ – the…
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UNHCR – Annual Consultations with NGOs Geneva July 2018 – personal report
GENEVA 2018 – PERSONAL IMPRESSIONS from Tiffy Allen - City of Sanctuary Ireland and Scotland Regional Coordinator
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Windrush Lessons Learned Review – Call for Evidence
The Home Secretary commissioned a lessons learned review into the events leading up to Windrush “to make sure crucial lessons were identified and learned as quickly as possible, to prevent something like this happening again.” The review is internal, with independent oversight provided by an Independent Adviser to the review, Wendy Williams.…
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An opportunity for your City of Sanctuary group to have a Fundraising Recital given by acclaimed pianist, Margaret Fingerhut
“Far from the home I love”
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New Report from Refugee Action on Access to Justice in the Asylum System
Refugee Action have produced a new campaign briefing on the impact of cuts to legal aid on justice in the…
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City of Sanctuary North West Regional gathering
The second Regional Meeting of City of Sanctuary groups in the North West will take place on Wednesday, October 17th from…
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North East Regional Gathering – October 27th 2018
The City of Sanctuary North East Regional Gathering will be held in Durham on the 27th October 2018, 10am – 3pm, at the…
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New Resource on NHS Health Charges
Asylum matters has produced a short and very useful briefing primarily for frontline orgs/ groups to help clarify entitlements and…
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Call for Cities of Sanctuary to support the UNHCR’s solidarity statement World Refugee Day
Cities #WithRefugees
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City of Sanctuary National Conference and AGM 2018 – A Snapshot and full notes
By Tiffy Allen
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The Integrated Communities Strategy Consultation
The Government has recently published an Integrated Communities Strategy green paper which sets out the vision for “building strong integrated communities where people – whatever their background – live, work, learn and socialise together, based on shared rights, responsibilities and opportunities.” While the emphasis of the strategy was on the need for…