#WeareBristol- a new campaign in the city to bring people together
A new campaign has been launched to celebrate the differences between people in Bristol. Bristol, a city of sanctuary, with…
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‘The Welcoming City’- Bristol City of Sanctuary Annual General Meeting
Bristol City of Sanctuary Trustees warmly invite you to our
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Help Sanctuary scholars challenge study bans
Two Sanctuary Scholars have recently been hit with study bans resulting in their suspension from Bristol University. If they study…
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International Women’s Day
NHS charges for migrants are dangerous and ineffective say Bristol medics and midwives.
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East West releases The Stansted Fifteen on Trial.
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…
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Sanctuary Breaks at Hill House
SANCTUARY BREAKS
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Walk of Sanctuary to raise funds for destitute asylum seekers
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.
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The South West held a successful Sanctuary in Politics course
SIXTEEN sanctuary seekers across the South West region took part in City of Sanctuary’s Sanctuary in Politics Training course held…
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Refugee Project offers journalism training
The Refugee Journalism Project, a new initiative to support refugees and exiled journalists, is currently recruiting participants interested in developing or…
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Our City Community Cup Refugee Week Football Tournament
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:
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Bristol gears up for Refugee Festival with exciting programme of events
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.
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Shah Jalal Jame Mosque Community raised funds for destitute refugees
Bristol City of Sanctuary supporters, members of the community were joined by Cllr Ruth Pickersgill and Cllr Sultan Khan to…
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Bristol University students launches gardening project for refugees
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…
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The First Church of Sanctuary
St Nicholas of Tolentino has become Bristol's first church to be awarded Church of sanctuary by City of Sanctuary under its Faith stream category. The award is a recognition of the church's work supporting asylum seekers, refugees and vulnerable people including homeless people in the city.
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The Distance We Have Travelled
Over the course of four weeks, students at Stroud College worked together to write, produce and perform a radio play,…
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Hundreds gather in the snow to launch Dignity not Destitution on Human Right’s Day
Two hundred people gathered at the City Hall on Sunday afternoon, in the freezing rain, sleet and snow, to walk through the city centre in a display of solidarity with refugees, who flee their homes, make terrifying journeys and living in appalling conditions around the world. The focus of Sunday’s…
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Borderlands Mentoring Project offers rewarding opportunities for everyone
Since its inception, Borderlands Mentoring Project has trained over 90 volunteers as mentors for sanctuary seekers in Bristol. This video below explains the incredible impact that this project has had, on both the volunteers and those seeking sanctuary.
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Reflections on Schools of Sanctuary in Bristol
In 2014, St Nicholas of Tolentine RC Primary School was officially recognised as one of our Schools of Sanctuary. The…