St Nicholas of Tolentino has become Bristol's first church to be awarded Church of sanctuary by City of Sanctuary under its Faith stream category. The award is a recognition of the church's work supporting asylum seekers, refugees and vulnerable people including homeless people in the city.
Delegates from across the city gathered at The Old Council House last Wednesday to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. The attendees were a diverse group, with representatives from many different community and faith organisations coming together with the message Don't Stand By; a message reflected upon throughout the afternoon. A series…
The people of Bristol came together in a show of unity on Sunday when hundreds attended Bristol Jamia Mosque in Totterdown for tea and snacks. The event, organised a week after the mosque was attacked, provided the opportunity for the community to offer their support and demonstrate that any act…
Tribute to the late Cllr Ron Stone
35 delegates from seven cities and towns of sanctuary groups from the South West and Wales came together yesterday to…
Bristol based businesses were encouraged to express commerce of empathy towards refugees living in the city.
Bristol City of Sanctuary are proud to host “Sanctuary can work: The Business community and Refugees” on the 28th October 2015. Aimed at Bristol businesses, the meeting will help to raise awareness of refugee issues, whilst also encouraging attendees to engage with sanctuary seekers both within business and the community.…
On Sunday The Guardian published an informative article about the work that organisations in Bristol, including our own, are doing…
Rita Ora is known for many things. An internationally acclaimed singer, she is also known for her foray into acting and, most recently, her acquisition of a place on the Xfactor Judging Panel. What is less well-known is that she is a Kosovan refugee, brought over at the age of…
On the 14th of June 2015 hundreds gathered to celebrate the amazing contribution refugees and asylum seekers make to Bristol. Nestled in the heart of the city of sanctuary, Queen's Square provided the perfect venue for people to spend a relaxing Sunday listening to music and enjoying the tastes of…
On 16 December, the Court of Appeal found that the detention of asylum seekers who are not at risk of absconding whilst their appeals are pending is unlawful. It upheld Detention Action’s appeal on the grounds that the policy on detaining asylum seekers during their appeals is not sufficiently clear…
Bristol Refugee Rights is a user-led organisation that aims to uphold and champion the human rights of asylum seekers and refugees. Their Community Crèche is funded by BBC Children in Need and provides sessions for up to 12 children both to Bristol Refugee Rights and to Refugee Women of Bristol.…
Exciting Opportunity to Take the Leadership of a Thriving and Dynamic Asylum Seeker and Refugee Charity in Bristol
The Bristol City of Sanctuary Group is delighted to announce that it has just published the 3rd edition of its…
The Lord Mayor of Bristol is hosting a tea and cake for sanctuary seekers and supporters of city of sanctuary at Mansion House today, Wednesday 19th.
Following on from the vote in favour of passing the City of Sanctuary Motion to End Destitution, Bristol City Council has become the first and only Local Authority in the UK to join Still Human Still Here.
BRISTOL became the second city across UK after Glasgow to take a stand against asylum destitution.
Bristolians who have survived human rights abuses and war and sought sanctuary in the UK are to speak out at…