The Healing Power of Food
"Food is really healing. Feasting brings people together." Those are the words of Houria founder Kim, and that's exactly what…
Posts Categorized: Welcome
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Relaunch of our Bristol City of Sanctuary Transport Fund
During the lockdown in Bristol, we made the decision to suspend our Sanctuary Transport Fund, which provides bus tickets for…
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Imagine…
Today marks World Refugee Day. Our co-chair Caroline Beatty & manager Forward Maisokwadzo have produced a piece on the theme…
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Finding Sanctuary in ‘Cooking’
Ali and John
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Building a City of Welcome, Safety and Hope
We are proud to launch Building a City of Welcome, Safety and Hope, a centralised fundraising appeal linking with five…
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We need your smartphones
In 'normal' times, Bristol provides a net of support for people seeking sanctuary (refugees and asylum seekers) in the city.…
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Bristol City Council approve its Refugee and Asylum Seeker Inclusion Strategy
Bristol City Council has approved its refreshed Refugee & Asylum Seeker Inclusion Strategy at a Cabinet on Tues 3rd March.
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Inspiration at Refugee Week Conference
It's not often that you get a group of people from around the country sat in a room learning to…
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Bristol Sixth formers come together to become Sanctuary Ambassadors
By Ruth Pickersgill, Bristol City of Sanctuary Schools of Sanctuary Group
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#WeareBristol- a new campaign in the city to bring people together
A new campaign has been launched to celebrate the differences between people in Bristol. Bristol, a city of sanctuary, with…
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Help Sanctuary scholars challenge study bans
Two Sanctuary Scholars have recently been hit with study bans resulting in their suspension from Bristol University. If they study…
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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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Bristol University students launches gardening project for refugees
University of Bristol's Student Action for Refugees (STAR) has launched a gardening project for refugees in the heart of St…
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Borderlands Mentoring Project offers rewarding opportunities for everyone
Since its inception, Borderlands Mentoring Project has trained over 90 volunteers as mentors for sanctuary seekers in Bristol. This video below explains the incredible impact that this project has had, on both the volunteers and those seeking sanctuary.
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City of Sanctuary Founder encourages Bristolians to do more to welcome refugees
Revd Dr Inderjit Bhogal, the founder and President of the City of Sanctuary Movement applauded Bristol for becoming the second…
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Bristol City of Sanctuary Open Letter supporting our Mayor and Bristol City Council in their humanitarian commitment to take in Dubs children
Below is a copy of an open letter supporting our Mayor and Bristol City Council in their humanitarian commitment to take in Dubs Children. You can add your name to the letter by emailing us on [email protected]
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Bristolians brave the rain to join Walk of Sanctuary on Human Rights Day
The constant rain failed to dampen the spirit of over 200 Bristolians including civic leaders and refugees taking part in a 'Walk…
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Bristol Asked to Embrace Diversity on Human Rights Day
Civic leaders will join forces with refugees and Bristol residents in a 'Walk of Sanctuary to celebrate humanity and diversity' through the city centre on International Human Rights Day, Saturday 10 December.