Seeking Sanctuary is a Human Right
We have become increasingly concerned at the hostile and dehumanising rhetoric from the Home Office, and the Home Secretary in…
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Refugee, Asylum Seeker and Inclusion Strategy: Progress Update
On the 3rd of March 2020, the Refugee, Asylum Seeker and Inclusion Strategy was approved by the Cabinet of Bristol…
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Vaccines for All
Bristol City of Sanctuary is one of over 340 organisations, including Bristol City Council, asking for concrete actions to be…
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Bridging the Technical Divide: We Need Your Smartphones
During this pandemic, we have come to understand just how important technology is when it comes to connecting with people. We…
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Our World Too
Our World Too is an online platform, founded with the intention of creating a space for the voices of people…
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Reporting to the Home Office During Covid-19
Update on Asylum Seekers Reporting to Home Office at Patchway Police Station under Covid-19: a View from Bristol Signing Support Group
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12 Communities 1 Bristol
BCFM, Bristol's first community radio station, have launched a series of podcasts called "12 Communities 1 Bristol", exploring some of…
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Bristol Refugee Services during Covid-19
Our friends across the refugee sector have been continuing to support people throughout the pandemic. Please see below for updated…
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Reflections on the Past Year
There is no denying that 2020 has been difficult for many people, for many different reasons. If there is any light in this year, it is that we have seen an outpouring of support and solidarity within communities; neighbours going out of their way to ensure no one is left…
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Forward Maisokwadzo is leaving Bristol City of Sanctuary
The Trustees of Bristol City of Sanctuary (BCoS) wish to inform all our friends and supporters that Forward Maisokwadzo leaves…
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Sanctuary Scholarship Scheme 2021/2022
We are delighted to say that the University of Bristol's Sanctuary Scholarship Scheme has opened for the 2021/2022 academic year. The scheme, which has provided over 50 scholarships since it began, offers scholarships to people from refugee and asylum seeking communities. The scheme is open to people who either hold…
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No One Should Be Punished for Sleeping Rough
Update 11/12/2020: There is now a UK Government and Parliament petition which, if signed by enough people, will prompt a debate…
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#WeareBristol – EU Settlement Scheme
If you are an EU citizen and want to continue living in the UK, you must apply to the EU…
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The Healing Power of Food
Update: Due to lockdown, they will not be running the pop-out from Cafe Conscious and the takeaway option has changed.…
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The Pachamama Project – a Community Initiative to Fight Period Poverty
The Pachamama Project was set up by a Bristol University Student who, recognising the difficulties that many people seeking sanctuary…
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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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Bristol asylum seekers urgently need accommodation
A local Charity, Bristol Hospitality Network and Bristol City Council have issued an urgent appeal to help house asylum seekers…
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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…