Bristol News
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East West releases The Stansted Fifteen on Trial.
The Stanstead 15 are activists who chained themselves to a UK Home Office charter flight plane to prevent deportations of people whose cases for asylum were not yet resolved. In October 2018 they were charged under a terrorism law the Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990, which was brought into…
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Sanctuary Breaks at Hill House
SANCTUARY BREAKS
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Walk of Sanctuary to raise funds for destitute asylum seekers
On the 26thof January, the Opus Group will gather at Colstons’ Statue to embark on a six-mile walk to Patch-way Police Centre, in solidarity with many asylum seekers who are forced to make this journey regularly.
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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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Refugee Project offers journalism training
The Refugee Journalism Project, a new initiative to support refugees and exiled journalists, is currently recruiting participants interested in developing or…
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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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Shah Jalal Jame Mosque Community raised funds for destitute refugees
Bristol City of Sanctuary supporters, members of the community were joined by Cllr Ruth Pickersgill and Cllr Sultan Khan to…
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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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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…
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The Distance We Have Travelled
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Hundreds gather in the snow to launch Dignity not Destitution on Human Right’s Day
Two hundred people gathered at the City Hall on Sunday afternoon, in the freezing rain, sleet and snow, to walk through the city centre in a display of solidarity with refugees, who flee their homes, make terrifying journeys and living in appalling conditions around the world. The focus of Sunday’s…
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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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Reflections on Schools of Sanctuary in Bristol
In 2014, St Nicholas of Tolentine RC Primary School was officially recognised as one of our Schools of Sanctuary. The…
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City of Sanctuary Statement on the Dubs Children to be presented at full Council Meeting on 18th of July 2017
Bristol City of Sanctuary Statement to Bristol Mayor and Council supporting the humanitarian commitment our mayor and council have taken to the Dubs Children
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Bristol hosts first showing outside London for major refugee exhibition
A major art exhibition, previously on display in the Houses of Parliament, is to have its first showing outside London…
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Working to provide a safe space for children seeking sanctuary in Europe
Most mornings, if you are to walk down the main street of Chios town, you will see a large group…
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Humanitarian Support for Child Refugees: Bristol Councillors submit statement to Full Council
Statement to Full Council: Humanitarian Support for Child Refugees