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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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.
Latest News
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Bridget’s Walk
Walkers had a great time exploring the city on our most recent walking trip. We set off first thing on…
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Co-op Community Fund raises £2,978.71 for Manchester City of Sanctuary!
We’re excited to announce that the Co-op Community Fund has raised a total of £2,978.71 for Manchester City of Sanctuary!
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Mother Christmas saves the day!
Birthday Stars organise party for 100 refugees and asylum seekers When Jess Parker heard that the children supported by Manchester City…
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December Welcome Session
Thursday evening saw the second of our new ‘welcome sessions’ take place at Cross Street Chapel. These sessions are to…
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Volunteer Training Session at Manchester Museum
Our December training session was led by volunteer Helen and Alex, who delivered an engaging workshop on public speaking.
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Another successful year for The Bike Project
The Bike Hive at Alexandra Park have now closed their doors for the Winter, after yet another fantastic year of…
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Volunteer Amy Haigh wins £200 for Manchester City of Sanctuary
Our wonderful volunteer Amy Haigh represented Manchester City of Sanctuary at the University of Salford ‘CelebrateUoS2gether’ Awards. Her team did…
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Bridget’s Nature Walk
It’s safe to say that Bridget’s November nataure walk was a special one. We were joined in Disley by the…
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Volunteer Training Session at Central Library
Our November volunteer training session took place at Manchester Central Library – providing us with the perfect space to plan…
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The Big Conversation October 2018!
On Sunday 28th October, we held the first of our new-style Community Meals, ‘The Big Conversation’.
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Volunteer Training at The University of Manchester
Our volunteers got together on Thursday October 18th for the second volunteer training session of the new Volunteer Programme.
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Introducing MCoS: A member made video
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