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
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Mayor praises St Brendan’s ‘College of Sanctuary’ Bid
Following on from Refugee Week last week, St Brendan’s Sixth Form College ran an event ‘Celebrating Sanctuary’ on Wednesday 26th…
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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…