Bristol University's Sanctuary Scholarship Scheme has opened for the 2020 intake, offering scholarships to people from refugee or asylum-seeking backgrounds. The scheme recognises the additional barriers that people seeking sanctuary may face when considering higher education, providing support to ease these barriers.
On Human Rights Day 2019, people gathered in City Hall to discuss climate change; both its impact on our city and on migration. This conference brought together people of different backgrounds and ages to hear from speakers with expert knowledge on the subject, coming from both research and lived experience.
By Ruth Pickersgill, Bristol City of Sanctuary Schools of Sanctuary Group
BCoS is seeking to appoint a gifted & experienced administrator for this key role within our developing charity team.
The University of Bristol has achieved a University of Sanctuary award, celebrating the efforts of the University’s students and staff…
A new campaign has been launched to celebrate the differences between people in Bristol. Bristol, a city of sanctuary, with…
Bristol City of Sanctuary Trustees warmly invite you to our
Two Sanctuary Scholars have recently been hit with study bans resulting in their suspension from Bristol University. If they study…
NHS charges for migrants are dangerous and ineffective say Bristol medics and midwives.
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…
SANCTUARY BREAKS
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.
SIXTEEN sanctuary seekers across the South West region took part in City of Sanctuary’s Sanctuary in Politics Training course held…
The Refugee Journalism Project, a new initiative to support refugees and exiled journalists, is currently recruiting participants interested in developing or…
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:
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.
Bristol City of Sanctuary supporters, members of the community were joined by Cllr Ruth Pickersgill and Cllr Sultan Khan to…
University of Bristol's Student Action for Refugees (STAR) has launched a gardening project for refugees in the heart of St Pauls- a central place considered to be relatively accessible by volunteers and target group- asylum seekers and refugees. The Grow Group is a community gardening project for refugees and asylum…