We are delighted to announce that Oasis Academy Connaught (OAC) has been recognised as a School of Sanctuary. The primary school, based in the Knowle West area of Bristol, serves a diverse community and has worked hard to promote a welcoming atmosphere within the school. Over the past year they…
Bristol Refugee and Asylum Seekers Partnership (BRASP) is a collaboration between 16 organisations who all work with people seeking sanctuary…
We have become increasingly concerned at the hostile and dehumanising rhetoric from the Home Office, and the Home Secretary in…
On the 3rd of March 2020, the Refugee, Asylum Seeker and Inclusion Strategy was approved by the Cabinet of Bristol…
Bristol City of Sanctuary is one of over 340 organisations, including Bristol City Council, asking for concrete actions to be…
During this pandemic, we have come to understand just how important technology is when it comes to connecting with people. We…
Our World Too is an online platform, founded with the intention of creating a space for the voices of people…
Update on Asylum Seekers Reporting to Home Office at Patchway Police Station under Covid-19: a View from Bristol Signing Support Group
BCFM, Bristol's first community radio station, have launched a series of podcasts called "12 Communities 1 Bristol", exploring some of…
Our friends across the refugee sector have been continuing to support people throughout the pandemic. Please see below for updated…
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…
The Trustees of Bristol City of Sanctuary (BCoS) wish to inform all our friends and supporters that Forward Maisokwadzo leaves…
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…
Update 11/12/2020: There is now a UK Government and Parliament petition which, if signed by enough people, will prompt a debate…
If you are an EU citizen and want to continue living in the UK, you must apply to the EU…
Update: Due to lockdown, they will not be running the pop-out from Cafe Conscious and the takeaway option has changed.…
The Pachamama Project was set up by a Bristol University Student who, recognising the difficulties that many people seeking sanctuary…
During the lockdown in Bristol, we made the decision to suspend our Sanctuary Transport Fund, which provides bus tickets for…