Bristol City of Sanctuary Transport Fund
Supporters collecting funds in Easton
The Bristol City of Sanctuary Transport Fund is a community initiative to provide bus tickets for destitute sanctuary seekers and vulnerable refugees (especially women) in Bristol.
Every donation made will be match funded by First Bus and will retain us a monthly allocation of free bus tickets.
Why this is important
Destitute asylum seekers have lost all their housing and financial support. They are not allowed to work and cannot return to the country they fled.
During this time, asylum seekers need to travel across the city – to attend crucial appointments with doctors and solicitors, or go to drop-in centres for meals or reach places where they are volunteering. They also need social and moral support to survive the trauma of destitution, loss of home and identity and the pain of being disbelieve. Today in Bristol there are approximately 150 people in this situation.
Bristol is a big city, and many of the important services for refugees are located centrally. Reflecting upon this, the fund has recently been expanded to include vulnerable people, especially women; those who are living on the outskirts of the city and who may otherwise find it hard to travel into the centre of Bristol.
Supporting the Fund
All of us have the opportunity to change the day-to-day lives of those seeking sanctuary in Bristol in a really practical way. We welcome donations of any size from individuals, businesses and community groups.
Online donations
Please click here to make a one-off donation or to set up a fundraiser.
BACS payments
Bank details:
Our Walk of Sanctuary through Bristol, raising money for the Transport Fund
Bristol City Of Sanctuary
Account no: 20414045
Sort code: 60-83-01
Unity Trust Bank PLC, Planetary Road, Willenhall, WV1 9DG
Cheques
Please make cheques payable to Bristol City of Sanctuary and post to:
Bristol City of Sanctuary, The Assisi Centre, Lawfords Gate, Bristol, BS5 0RE
