City of Sanctuary is a movement to build a culture of hospitality for people seeking sanctuary in the UK. Find out how towns and cities around the UK are becoming recognised as places of safety and welcome.
What’s happening around the country?
These are the latest stories from City of Sanctuary movements around the UK. We also have a full list of City of Sanctuary Groups and Movements.
Maternity Stream of Sanctuary
SUPPORTING WOMEN AT HIGHER RISK OF INFANT DEATH: Workshops to develop action with bereaved women in Bradford and Leeds
(17 May) You are warmly invited to attend a research workshop linked to the University of Leeds study ’Social Networks and Infant Mortality’. Infant mortality rates for African Caribbean, Pakistani and teenage mothers are much higher than in... read more »
Asylum seekers deserve better maternity care
(18 Mar) Please follow the link below for an article published in the Guardian on 11th March http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/the-womens-blog-with-jane-martins... read more »
Leeds City of Sanctuary
Leeds City Council vote to investigate destitution of asylum seekers
(16 May) On Wednesday 8 May, Leeds City Council heard a deputation regarding destitution, asking the City Council Executive Board to look into the issue of asylum seekers and destitution in Leeds. The Council chamber voted unanimously in favour of... read more »
Job opportunity: Development Worker, Schools of Sanctuary (self employed)
(13 May) Job Vacancy at City of Sanctuary Schools of sanctuary Development Worker, Schools of Sanctuary (self employed) read more »
Schools of Sanctuary
Job opportunity: Development Worker, Schools of Sanctuary (self employed)
(13 May) Development Worker, Schools of Sanctuary (self employed) read more »
New school working towards School of Sanctuary award
(26 Apr) Ingram Road Primary School in Leeds is now working towards the School of Sanctuary award. We look forward to seeing their work! See our schools page for more information about Schools of Sanctuary read more »
Leicester City of Sanctuary
Leicester campaigns for Abdul
(12 May) Leicester City of Sanctuary is supporting a campaign to release Abdul, a young man we have been working with who is gentle and kind and absolutely should not be being detained at a deportation and removal centre awaiting removal to... read more »
The Home Affairs Committee Inquiry into Asylum
(11 Apr) Leicester City of Sanctuary has completed their submission to the Inquiry chaired by Leicester MP Keith Vaz. The inquiry includes an analysis of the process of claiming asylum; the treatment of applicants and post-decision outcome. LCoS... read more »
Birmingham City of Sanctuary
Celebrating Sanctuary
(21 Apr) Celebrating Sanctuary is Birmingham’s World Music Festival.June 8th – 23rd 2013 read more »
Sheffield City of Sanctuary
City of Sanctuary meets Save Me Campaign
(15 Apr) City of Sanctuary Sheffield hosted a group of visitors from a similar movement in Germany to share experiences about welcoming refugees. The ‘Save Me’ campaign enlists volunteers to lobby the government to take more refugees... read more »
Sheffield Councillors unanimous against asylum destitution
(6 Apr) Sheffield Councillors have voted unanimously to support a motion condemning the prevalence of destitution amongst people who’ve claimed asylum in the city. The resolution, proposed by Labour Cabinet member Councillor Geoff Smith and... read more »
Bristol City of Sanctuary
Mayor visits City of Sanctuary- Ways to End Asylum Destitution
(4 Apr) Mayor of Bristol, George Ferguson re-iterated his and the City council’s commitment to the City of Sanctuary vision and to end destitution of vulnerable sanctuary seekers in the City at a meeting yesterday with members of the Bristol City... read more »
Bristol City Council Approved as a Member of Still Human, Still Here
(5 Mar) 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. Still Human Still Here is a... read more »
Swansea City of Sanctuary
Volunteer Opportunity (March 2013)
(6 Mar) Volunteer Role: SHARE Tawe Project Volunteer Volunteer Reports to: SHARE Tawe Project Coordinator Location: Swansea Volunteer role We are seeking a volunteer to be involved in marketing and promoting the project with the aim of... read more »
Huddersfield Town of Sanctuary
Huddersfield group at the National Conference
(21 Jan) Three people travelled from Huddersfield to Manchester for the National Conference on Saturday 19th January. Fatou Sallah, an asylum seeker herself, described her work to support pregnant asylum seekers and new mums with children up to the... read more »
Winter Warmer
(22 Dec) The Third Winter Warmer will be happening on Christmas Day, December 25th, at the Quaker Meeting House, Church Street, Paddock 12 to 3pm food and all-age games Details: Jan Walters janh_walters@yahoo.co.uk All Welcome! read more »
Bradford City of Sanctuary
150+ Celebration 10th November 2012
(26 Nov) Over 130 people from across the world gathered at the Kala Sangam Arts Centre to celebrate the fact over 150 local groups, organisations, businesses and places of worship have signed up in support of Bradford City of Sanctuary since our... read more »