• Season’s Greetings and Latest News!
    Hot off the press, Leeds City of Sanctuary has issued its Winter Newsletter. It contains stories of how Leeds is progressing on its journey to become a City of Sanctuary, and also has a double page feature on things everyone can do those who most need our help this winter.
  • Refugee Business celebrated by Jamie Oliver
    Refugee contributions to Leeds were featured on national television during November, when celebrity chef Jamie Oliver highlighted a business started by a refugee couple in his new programme ‘Jamie’s Great Britain’. The programme was aired on Channel 4 at 9pm on Tuesday 1st November. For more information, see: http://www.cityofsanctuary.org/node/1440
  • Leeds schools awarded with School of Sanctuary status
    3 Leeds schools were officially awarded with School of Sanctuary status on Tuesday 21 June 2011 The following schools were presented with their School of Sanctuary certificates at Leeds Civic Hall by Cllr Peter Gruen, Deputy Leader, Leeds City Council Hovingham Primary City of Leeds St Mary’s RC Primary, Horsforth
  • Interfaith Event Attracts Over 100 People
    On Sunday afternoon, over 100 people (including the Lord Mayor) from more than ten Jewish, Christian and Muslim faith communities gathered at Siani Synagogue to explore ways of becoming more involved with City of Sanctuary. Through presentations and interviews, we learned more about the asylum process and the experience of refugees. Whenever there was a gap in the programme, the room hummed with conversation as people got to know their neighbours and discussed what they and their communities could do.