Second South West Regional Conference – 18th November 2015
35 delegates from seven cities and towns of sanctuary groups from the South West and Wales came together yesterday to…
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Mayor urges businesses to play their part on welcoming refugees
Bristol based businesses were encouraged to express commerce of empathy towards refugees living in the city.
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Sanctuary can Work: The Business Community and Refugees
Bristol City of Sanctuary are proud to host “Sanctuary can work: The Business community and Refugees” on the 28th October 2015. Aimed at Bristol businesses, the meeting will help to raise awareness of refugee issues, whilst also encouraging attendees to engage with sanctuary seekers both within business and the community.…
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City of Sanctuary: Bristol rallies to help refugees as aid network swells
On Sunday The Guardian published an informative article about the work that organisations in Bristol, including our own, are doing…
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“When I walk down the street I see so many different ethnicities and I love it.” Rita Ora discusses being a refugee in Britain.
Rita Ora is known for many things. An internationally acclaimed singer, she is also known for her foray into acting and, most recently, her acquisition of a place on the Xfactor Judging Panel. What is less well-known is that she is a Kosovan refugee, brought over at the age of…
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Refugee Tales
For Refugee Week 2015, one Bristol school went the extra mile to teach their pupils about refugees. With the help of the World Wide Education Project, year 5 pupils at St Barnabas CEVC Primary School were encouraged to use what they had learnt about sanctuary seekers, and turn it into moving…
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Celebrating Sanctuary in Bristol
On the 14th of June 2015 hundreds gathered to celebrate the amazing contribution refugees and asylum seekers make to Bristol. Nestled in the heart of the city of sanctuary, Queen's Square provided the perfect venue for people to spend a relaxing Sunday listening to music and enjoying the tastes of…
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Shut Down Yarl’s Wood
On Saturday 6th of June, Bristol will be joining hundreds of people from around the country in travelling to Yarl's Wood Immigration Detention Centre to call for its closure.
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Ending Asylum Destitution Conference Write-up
On the 6th of March 2015, Bristol City of Sanctuary hosted the Ending Asylum Destitution conference. Over 180 delegates from…
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Schools and Colleges of Sanctuary Resources
In the lead up to Refugee Week, The Guardian has published a resource page for teachers guiding them on the best ways to teach their pupils about sanctuary seekers. They have resources for all ages; encouraging teachers to explore the contribution refugees make to society and create empathy within the…
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Bristol Mayor to open first national conference on ending destitution for asylum-seekers
MORE than 160 people from 29 UK cities will gather in Bristol on Friday 6 March to call for an end to government induced destitution among asylum-seekers at the first joint national conference between local authorities, refugee organisations and the voluntary sector.
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All roads leads to Bristol to End Asylum Destitution…
BRISTOL City of Sanctuary is hosting the first joint national conference between local authorities and the refugee & voluntary sector…
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Ending Asylum Destitution Conference March 6th 2015
Bristol City of Sanctuary are pleased to announce an upcoming national conference to end the destitution of asylum seekers on:March 6th 2015.
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Court finds second aspect of the Detained Fast Track unlawful
On 16 December, the Court of Appeal found that the detention of asylum seekers who are not at risk of absconding whilst their appeals are pending is unlawful. It upheld Detention Action’s appeal on the grounds that the policy on detaining asylum seekers during their appeals is not sufficiently clear…
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Catholic Priest ‘left’ presbytery to sleep rough on streets
IN an act of compassion, Rev Richard McKay, a Catholic Priest and Chair of Bristol City of Sanctuary has decided…
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Health Care for all?
BRISTOLIANS who have survived human rights abuses and war and sought sanctuary in the UK will speak out about their…
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Crèche Worker Posts
Bristol Refugee Rights is a user-led organisation that aims to uphold and champion the human rights of asylum seekers and refugees. Their Community Crèche is funded by BBC Children in Need and provides sessions for up to 12 children both to Bristol Refugee Rights and to Refugee Women of Bristol.…
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Bristol Refugee Rights Director
Exciting Opportunity to Take the Leadership of a Thriving and Dynamic Asylum Seeker and Refugee Charity in Bristol