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…
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…
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.
On the 6th of March 2015, Bristol City of Sanctuary hosted the Ending Asylum Destitution conference. Over 180 delegates from…
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…
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.
BRISTOL City of Sanctuary is hosting the first joint national conference between local authorities and the refugee & voluntary sector…
Bristol City of Sanctuary are pleased to announce an upcoming national conference to end the destitution of asylum seekers on:March 6th 2015.
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…
IN an act of compassion, Rev Richard McKay, a Catholic Priest and Chair of Bristol City of Sanctuary has decided…
BRISTOLIANS who have survived human rights abuses and war and sought sanctuary in the UK will speak out about their…
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.…
Exciting Opportunity to Take the Leadership of a Thriving and Dynamic Asylum Seeker and Refugee Charity in Bristol
Following on from Refugee Week last week, St Brendan’s Sixth Form College ran an event ‘Celebrating Sanctuary’ on Wednesday 26th…
The Bristol City of Sanctuary Group is delighted to announce that it has just published the 3rd edition of its…
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.
Mayor of Bristol, George Ferguson re-iterated his and the City council’s commitment to the City of Sanctuary vision and to…
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.