Delegates from across the city gathered at The Old Council House last Wednesday to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. The attendees were a diverse group, with representatives from many different community and faith organisations coming together with the message Don't Stand By; a message reflected upon throughout the afternoon. A series…
The people of Bristol came together in a show of unity on Sunday when hundreds attended Bristol Jamia Mosque in Totterdown for tea and snacks. The event, organised a week after the mosque was attacked, provided the opportunity for the community to offer their support and demonstrate that any act…
Tribute to the late Cllr Ron Stone
35 delegates from seven cities and towns of sanctuary groups from the South West and Wales came together yesterday to…
Bristol based businesses were encouraged to express commerce of empathy towards refugees living in the city.
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.…
On Sunday The Guardian published an informative article about the work that organisations in Bristol, including our own, are doing…
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…
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…