Bristol Globe 2013 edition out
The Bristol City of Sanctuary Group is delighted to announce that it has just published the 3rd edition of its…
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End to Destitution Highlighted at Mayor's tea party
The Lord Mayor of Bristol is hosting a tea and cake for sanctuary seekers and supporters of city of sanctuary at Mansion House today, Wednesday 19th.
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Mayor visits City of Sanctuary- Ways to End Asylum Destitution
Mayor of Bristol, George Ferguson re-iterated his and the City council’s commitment to the City of Sanctuary vision and to…
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Bristol City Council Approved as a Member of Still Human, Still Here
Following on from the vote in favour of passing the City of Sanctuary Motion to End Destitution, Bristol City Council has become the first and only Local Authority in the UK to join Still Human Still Here.
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Westminster Hall Debate on Asylum Support for Children and Young People
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Bristol City Council stands up for destitute asylum seekers
BRISTOL became the second city across UK after Glasgow to take a stand against asylum destitution.
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Stop the destitution of asylum seekers in Bristol
Bristolians who have survived human rights abuses and war and sought sanctuary in the UK are to speak out at…
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Daniella Radice commits to Bristol's Sanctuary Seekers
Bristol City of Sanctuary wants to draw your attention to this recent piece of writing by Daniella Radice about her commitment to support refugees and asylum seekers. Check out her blog piece on it here: https://daniellaformayor.wordpress.com/2012/10/02/green-mayor-commits-to-...
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Bristol Schools and Colleges of Sanctuary Successfully Launched!
What an uplifting evening at the City Academy in Bristol on 27th September for the launch of the Schools & Colleges of Sanctuary! A crowded auditorium saw a ceremony which included inspiring contributions from a range of speakers including the Guest of Honour, Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the County and…
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Matt's Blog – Talking to children about the experience of refugees
A very interesting new report, ‘The importance of contact: children’s attitudes towards refugees’, has been released by an organisation called the Employability Forum. It follows a project in London where refugees shared their experiences with children in the city’s primary and secondary schools so they could raise awareness of the…
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Matt's Blog – The Launch in Bristol of Schools and Colleges of Sanctuary
Bristol City of Sanctuary is proud to announce that on Thursday 27th of September we will be launching our new initiative, Schools and Colleges of Sanctuary in an event at the City Academy, Russell Town Avenue, Bristol,from 4.30 to 7.30pm. The Guest of Honour at the event will be Her…
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Matt's Blog – Strength through unity
Forward and I recently gave a presentation on the City of Sanctuary movement to the South West Regional Committee of Unite the Union. Following the warm reception we received we have been contacted by Unite’s Education Department and will be setting up a meeting to explore what support they may…
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Forward is running for Schools and Colleges of Sanctuary
Forward Maisokwadzo is a man with a mission. Forward is an exiled Zimbabwean journalist who is running this year’s Bristol Half Marathon to raise money for Bristol City of Sanctuary’s “Schools and Colleges of Sanctuary” project and for the Hardship Fund which supports destitute sanctuary seekers in the city.
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A New Bristol City of Sanctuary Blog
Welcome to the first entry in a new blog discussing the main issues faced by refugees and asylum seekers. Since March 2012 I have been working as the Outreach & Project Officer for Bristol City of Sanctuary- a role I enjoy and highly value. Prior to that I have…
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EDL in Bristol: Muslim community calls for peace
Written by The Editor of Bristol 24-7 on Friday, 12th of July 2012
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Bristol Globe 2012 edition out
The Bristol City of Sanctuary Group is delighted to announce that it has just published the second edition of our…
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Lorraine Ayensu
On Friday the 17th of June, Lorraine Ayensu died in her sleep after two years with a brain tumour. June…
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Migrant's Law Project
The Migrants’ Law Project offers training and advice to charities and community groups assisting asylum seekers, refugees, and migrants, to help them build their knowledge of the system their clients must negotiate. We also bring groups together to discuss issues of concern – for example, systemic failures in the system…