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 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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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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Introducing MCoS: A member made video
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Manchester City of Sanctuary complete Manchester 10k 2018
We had a team of runners take part in this years Manchester 10k for Manchester City of Sanctuary. We’re happy…
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Summer Paintings by Kids at MCoS
At this month months Community Meal we decided to get creative with the kids by asking them to create a…
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New Refugee, Isioma, gives back to Manchester City of Sanctuary from her first pay packet
In 2017, after several years of appealing and waiting, gathering fresh material to evidence her truth, Isioma was given her…
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Bridget’s Walk and Picnic
On Wednesday we went on our first of ‘Bridget’s Walks’. One of our new supporters Bridget Gates, a horticulturist of…
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Shopping Buddies
We recently have had the good fortune to have a student volunteering with us who has done a survey on our shopping buddy scheme. Asylum Seekers get £36.95 a week on a card (the Azure Card) which does not allow its users to get cash. Not having cash means not…
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Progress! Yes!
It’s awesome to think that, even since August last year (this image is from our annual report in August 2017) we’ve made some great progress. More partner organisations, 3 paid employees, over 1000 twitter followers and 610 facebook likes, it’s nice to see things moving in the right direction. It’s…
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Statement Regarding the Migration and Voluntary Returns Surgery at Transformation Community Resource Centre
Manchester City of Sanctuary (MCoS) and Transformation Community Resource Centre (TCRC) have worked in close partnership together over the past…
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Winter Twixmas Party 2017
It was an absolutely incredible Twixmas Party this year. So much generosity from so many people in Manchester and beyond…
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Our ambassador Barly Koyangbwa discussing the frightening situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Our ambassador Barly Koyangbwa discussing the frightening situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Please watch and share. For English subtitles click the subtitles/closed captions button on YouTube.
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Child in a Strange Place
Earlier this year City of Sanctuary in Manchester worked in collaboration with Theatre in the Quarter, (Chester) on a family-focused…
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