Building a Culture of Welcome
On Wednesday 7th September, Bristol City of Sanctuary is launching their three year strategy at the Great Hall in Wills…
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Afghanistan: One Year On
It's been a year since we watched in horror as the Taliban took over Kabul. Responding to public demand for a compassionate humanitarian response, the UK Government under promised and then under delivered. Despite pledges of sanctuary from them, we have resettled relatively few people fleeing the country; in fact,…
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Stories from our Community: Helen
Helen Kidan works for Bristol Hospitality Network and is a trustee of Bristol City of Sanctuary. She had many years…
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Make Bristol Your City of Sanctuary
Thanks to supporters like you, over the last decade, we have achieved a lot.
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City of Bristol College Dig Deep to Raise Money
We are incredibly grateful to the students on ESOL courses at City of Bristol College for fundraising for our small…
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World Refugee Day: Whoever. Wherever. Whenever. Everyone has the right to seek safety.
Today is World Refugee Day. Our Communications Officer, Anna Wardell, has written a blog to mark today looking at how…
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Is this really how we treat each other now? Our statement on the Rwanda plan
We are so relieved that the deportation flight could not take off last night. It should never have come to…
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Stories from our Community: Nathalie
Nathalie Jaifar is Kurdish and French and moved to Bristol when she was 8 years old. Previously a trustee of…
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Hundreds Gather Against Nationality and Borders Bill
Photo credit: Claudia
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Bristol Refugee Festival Returns
A huge thank you to Bristol Refugee Festival for sharing the information below. We can't wait for the festival this year, celebrating connection and looking at Healing Through Community.
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Offshore Processing: Characterised by Punishment, Not Protection
Our intern, Daisy Robins, has written a guide to offshore processing and why we stand in opposition to the proposals…
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Stories From Our Community: Baher
Each month, we are asking people from our community to speak about the importance of welcome and sanctuary. This month,…
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Bristol Shows its Heart
An account of our Show Your Heart event written by our campaigns intern, Lauren Brown
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The Tragic Situation in Ukraine
Like many, we have been shocked and saddened by the events in Ukraine. Whenever we are faced with these kinds…
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The Impact of the Nationality and Borders Bill on Survivors of Modern Slavery
Andrew Wallis is CEO of the anti-slavery charity Unseen. In 2015 he was awarded an OBE for his work that led…
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Standing up for Sanctuary
We are deeply concerned about the impact that the Nationality and Borders Bill will have if passed, and the anti-migration…
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Bristol Schools and Colleges of Sanctuary Newsletter
Our Spring Term newsletter is out now! Containing news of our awarded schools, local and national resources and dates for…
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Building Bridges Instead of Borders
Once again, forced migration has hit the headlines for tragic reasons. These past months, we have heard of the desperate…