#WeareBristol – EU Settlement Scheme
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Working hard to provide sanctuary during the Covid-19 crisis
We are now nearly two weeks into lockdown, and organisations across the city have been busy trying to make sure…
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Job Opportunity- Office Administrator
BCoS is seeking to appoint a gifted & experienced administrator for this key role within our developing charity team.
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‘The Welcoming City’- Bristol City of Sanctuary Annual General Meeting
Bristol City of Sanctuary Trustees warmly invite you to our
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The South West held a successful Sanctuary in Politics course
SIXTEEN sanctuary seekers across the South West region took part in City of Sanctuary’s Sanctuary in Politics Training course held…
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Our City Community Cup Refugee Week Football Tournament
On the 16th of June, we were delighted to join forces with Bristol Rovers Community Trust, Lockleaze Sports Trust and United Communities to run Our City Community Cup Refugee Week Football Tournament. You can catch a glimpse of the day below:
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Bristol gears up for Refugee Festival with exciting programme of events
Bristol Refugee Festival will return again this year on the 1st of June, launching a month long series of events in the city. You can view the full programme below, and find more information on their Facebook page.
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The First Church of Sanctuary
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.
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Bristol comes together to mark Holocaust Memorial Day
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…
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Hundreds rally round Totterdown mosque after attack
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…
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Tribute to Cllr Ron Stone
Tribute to the late Cllr Ron Stone
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Second South West Regional Conference – 18th November 2015
35 delegates from seven cities and towns of sanctuary groups from the South West and Wales came together yesterday to…
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Mayor urges businesses to play their part on welcoming refugees
Bristol based businesses were encouraged to express commerce of empathy towards refugees living in the city.
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Sanctuary can Work: The Business Community and Refugees
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.…
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City of Sanctuary: Bristol rallies to help refugees as aid network swells
On Sunday The Guardian published an informative article about the work that organisations in Bristol, including our own, are doing…
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“When I walk down the street I see so many different ethnicities and I love it.” Rita Ora discusses being a refugee in Britain.
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…
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Celebrating Sanctuary in Bristol
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…
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Court finds second aspect of the Detained Fast Track unlawful
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…