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The govt's new immigration plan is barely veiled pandering to the far-right. Scrapping care visas, extending settlement waits, and echoing far-right rhetoric won’t build stronger communities – it will tear us apart. We are here. We won’t be silent. Join the fightback now 👇

Another person killed today trying to reach safety. Another devastating demonstration of how deadly our border policies have become. Read here how Nadia Whittome MP is fighting to end these deaths - and stop the humanity of those killed being ignored: independent.co.uk/voices/starmer…

This is what needs investing in to stop Britain being a "nation of strangers"😠. Very proud that Wolves Council and Claire from my team has supported 19 Schools of Sanctuary 🧡 with 10 pending...Great schools/GR8 place! images.app.goo.gl/Dvzgb

A Statement from Siân Summers-Rees, Chief Officer of City of Sanctuary UK

We are not — and never will be — an “island of strangers.” We are interconnected communities of care, solidarity and courage. 🧡 These latest proposals, and the dehumanising language used, is not reality. People seeking sanctuary and migrants enrich our society for the better!

To kick off Refugee Week 🧡, we are delighted to host an evening of poetry readings from poets published by the other side of hope || lit MAG - the UK’s only lit mag edited by migrants & refugees. Feel free to eat 🍝 or enjoy a 🍷 during this free online event. cityofsanctuary.org/events/poetry-…

Mohammed Elbayan from Chad just won the Halstead Marathon with a record time. He learned English through sport and became a champion. There are no "strangers" we should fear, but neighbours whose contributions enrich us all. Congratulations Mohammed! gazette-news.co.uk/news/25158302.…

Sanctuary Sunday and Refugee Week 2025 Sanctuary Sunday is marked at the end of Refugee Week on 22 June 2025. Help promote the aims of building cultures of welcome, hospitality and safety in our churches. Resources are available to download. ctbi.org.uk/event/sanctuar…

Meet Noreen, a skilled nurse, valued colleague & someone who sought sanctuary here. Her story isn't exceptional - it's what happens when we recognise people as human beings first, and don't pander to populism. This is the society we should be building. thenorthernecho.co.uk/opinion/251546…

This is what keeps me going. I was doing a University of Sanctuary assessment at beautiful University of Royal Holloway. The Vice Chancellor & staff were clear 'we will continue to support Sanctuary Seekers in UK & across the globe' Kindness 🧡 City of Sanctuary UK 🧡 Royal Holloway

No matter what the PM says, we can be sure of one thing: Manchester is a proud city of welcome. A city of sanctuary. 🧡

👏👏👏 The Highland Council aims to ramp-up its efforts to accommodate those fleeing persecution and violence by becoming a Council of Sanctuary. inverness-courier.co.uk/news/highland-…

One person dies, 62 rescued in Channel - InfoMigrants Another life lost that won’t make front page news. The 62 survivors include a mum & child with hypothermia. Huge thanks to the RNLI team who helped survivors & took care of the person who was killed. infomigrants.net/en/post/64640/…

Join poet, activist & Sanctuary Ambassador Malka Al-Haddad for a Refugee Week 🧡 poetry workshop exploring refugee & exile. Sign up now thehigginsbedford.org.uk/Whats_on/Refug…

A child threw this letter over the fence at Manston detention centre. Read it, and imagine being a parent trying to protect your kids in these conditions. Harrowing report by Holly Bancroft shows how suffering inside Manston was ignored: independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

A few months ago, we put a call out on social media for musical instruments… And today was the final session of our Community Music Group workshops! From percussion to piano, we’ve played a wide range of instruments. 🎵 💜 1/2

We're delighted that two members of the University of Sanctuary steering group are speaking at Universities UK International's International Higher Education Forum next month. Find out more & book your tickets: universitiesuk.ac.uk/latest/events/…

This group of friends in Bristol just transformed their house into the city's most exclusive restaurant - all to raise funds to support this movement of welcome for people seeking sanctuary! 🍽️😍 From movie nights to marathons - what could you do?💪 cityofsanctuary.org/fundraise-for-…