Fundraising for children’s education during Covid-19
Recognising the increasing gap in accessing education between children from lower-income backgrounds and children from higher-income backgrounds, Bristol STAR have…
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The Sanctuary Scholarship at Bristol UWE
We are delighted that UWE Bristol have launched their Sanctuary Scholarship scheme, providing two scholarships for people from the asylum…
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Working Together to Change the Asylum System – Meeting with Thangam Debbonaire MP
Last Friday, representatives from across Bristol's refugee sector came together to meet Thangam Debbonaire, MP for Bristol West & Shadow…
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The Hope Virtual School
Leanne Bishop works for The HOPE Virtual School, an organisation which works to make a positive difference to the education…
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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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Refugee Week 2020: Preparedness, inclusivity and climate migration
By Tess Humble, who works with BCoS on Climate Change and Migration and who helped to co-ordinate The Climate and…
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Standing in Solidarity with Black Lives Matter
The killing of George Floyd at the hands of the police has sent shock waves around the world. His death highlighted, again, the extent of police brutality against the black community in the USA. The global response to this terrible act has also forced us all to confront racist structures…
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Finding Sanctuary in ‘Cooking’
Ali and John
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Mayor of Bristol calls for ‘A Safety Net For all’
Marvin Rees, Mayor of Bristol
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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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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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City of Hope – Our community comes together
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Europe Must Act
As the situation in Greece worsens, read our Office Administrator's blog below. She spent time working on Chios, one of…
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Bristol’s Art in City Hall
The Mayor of Bristol, along with Bristol City Council's Culture Team, have launched Bristol's Art in City Hall, an initiative…
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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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Sanctuary Scholarship Scheme
Bristol University's Sanctuary Scholarship Scheme has opened for the 2020 intake, offering scholarships to people from refugee or asylum-seeking backgrounds.…