Manchester City of Sanctuary: Building a Network of Welcome
People who seek sanctuary, fleeing war & persecution, are looking for mercy, safety & a place to contribute. Manchester can be that place – a city of sanctuary.
Manchester City of Sanctuary has charity status: Ref number 1168839. If you would like to donate to us you can donate here or sign up to our newsletter here.
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Latest News
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Covid-19 Update
The Coronavirus pandemic is making life uncertain and unstable. In light of current government guidance, and as a way of protecting the most vulnerable, Manchester City of Sanctuary has taken the decision to postpone all face-to-face meetings and events until further notice.
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January was off with a bang!
Despite the rainy weather and the travel disruptions due to the parade in the city, our January Big Conversation was…
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Christmas Appeal
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Jane’s Leaving Manchester City of Sanctuary
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Journeys Festival
This Saturday, City of Sanctuary was invited to join Journeys Festival– a celebration for the brilliant artists we often overlook. Hundreds…
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An Enthusiastic Hello from Natasha: A New Placement Student from Kansas City
Hello! My name is Natasha and I am a student from MidAmerica Nazarene University in Kansas City, USA. I am a semester…
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For me it’s like magic – I never thought I could learn to ride a bicycle at my age’
Mohammed learnt to ride at the Bike Hive in 2019. This is his cycling story:
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Manchester Metropolitan University Partnership
A number of students from Manchester Metropolitan University took part in a day-long workshop aimed at giving them an insight…
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Libraries of Sanctuary
As part of Refugee Week, we had three wonderful volunteers take part in a storytelling session at Longsight Library. This…
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Everyday Borders, Everyday Solidarity
Liz, our partnerships and volunteering coordinator, led a team of people to contribute to the Everyday Borders, Everyday Solidarity seminar…
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Refugee World Cup 2019
A big thanks to everyone who played or came down to support our team at the Refugee World Cup a…
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Vote for Us – Spirit of Manchester Awards 2019
We are so very excited to tell you that we’ve been nominated for the Community Cohesion Award in the Spirit…
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Our Next Event
To see what events are coming up you can visit our events page here.
Our Handbook
Have you seen our handbook for Sanctuary Seekers in Manchester, written for Sanctuary Seekers BY sanctuary seekers. Download it here.
Donate
Could you help us with a one off or monthly donation? A small amount goes a long way. Just £8 provides two social events and a food parcel for one Sanctuary Seeker a month. Donate here.
