Hello! How was your week? We hope fantastic. Things are beginning to pick up since Jane’s arrival, and there are a few things coming up we think you’ll enjoy.

Have you invited your MP to Sanctuary in Parliament in December 2nd? It is an amazing opportunity to communicate the public’s enthusiasm for a culture of welcome to run throughout our society and challenge the myths and stereotypes that have been spread about Sanctuary seekers for so long.

Wishing you well, David, Anita, Charles, Jane, Omar, Jila, Dianne, Maryam, Jeff and all at City of Sanctuary Manchester

Dignity not Destitution –

End homelessness for people fleeing persecution

Thur 12 Nov 2015, 5.45pm, outside Manchester Cathedral for a rally and march, followed by a candle-lit vigil

Come and show solidarity with refugees around the world and people fleeing persecution who will be homeless and hungry in Greater Manchester this winter.

Speakers for the evening include:

Rebecca Long Bailey MP

Ivan Lewis MP

Dave Smith, Boaz Trust

Members of United for Change

Performers include:

Claire Mooney

WAST Choir

The people of Greater Manchester have come out in force to say it loud and proud: Refugees Are Welcome Here!! Now we’re calling on you to make sure people who’ve come here in search of safety receive a warm welcome.

Shamefully, many people who come in search of safety are let down by the Home Office and end up hungry and homeless on our streets. It’s time to end the destitution of refugees and people seeking asylum!! Join us to call for Dignity not Destitution!

Come and hear what you can do to help refugees and people seeking asylum in Greater Manchester. We’ll be collecting donations of food, warm clothes and toiletries for local destitution projects. For a list of items needed, please see the website.

How to find out more: Check out the website for all the latest updates: https://dignitynotdestitution . wordpress . com/. See the attached flyer.

This action is led by United for Change, with support from Pod Collective, Boaz Trust, Manchester City of Sanctuary and Regional Asylum Activism

UFC POSTER . pdf

Our next increasingly fun conversation club will be on the 19th November at

Cross Street Chapel, Cross Steet, Manchester M2 1NL

From 6-8pm.

Come dance, laugh and sing with our inspiring members. ALL are welcome!

We’re thrilled that The National Citizenship Service will be holding an event with us! We met with them on Saturday and there are some great ideas developing.

What: Celebration, Food and Fun When: on the 21st November from 12-3pm Where: OBA Millenium Center, Featherstall Rd North, Oldham OL9 6QB

Nine　Lives

Written by Zodwa Nyoni

Performed by Lladel Bryant

Directed by Alex Chisholm

 

Presented by Leeds Studio in association with West Yorkshire Playhouse

^{Some of us wanted to stop being afraid.}

^{Some of us wanted to find ourselves.}

^{Some of us wanted to belong.}

 

^{Zodwa Nyoni (West Yorkshire Playhouse/Channel 4 Writer in Residence 2014)}threads together humour and humanity to tell the real personal story behind asylum headlines.

Please view the trailer:

Pre-Show performance by refugee musicians

[email protected]

Music and song will be performed by some of Manchester’s leading refugee musicians from 6.45pm in the bar while audiences wait to see the show. There will also be an information stall hosted by City of Sanctuary Manchester.

Post-show Q&A

Please join us after the show for an opportunity to ask questions and engage in discussion about the issues raised by the play. Members of local refugee support agencies including City of Sanctuary Manchester will lead the discussion and will be able to provide information about their important work and how you can get involved.

There are a limited number of free tickets for refugees.

If you would like more information then please contact Harriet Morgan-Shami for more information:

https://www . youtube . com/watch?v=tnn-2bcgqhU&feature=youtu . be

 

Monday 16^{th November, 7.30pm}

^{Waterside Arts Centre, Sale}

 

^{Fleeing from his home where a fresh wave of homophobia threatens his life, Ishmael has sought sanctuary in the UK. Dispersed to Leeds, Ishmael waits to hear his fate, he waits for a new life to begin amongst strangers. But not everyone is bad}

 

^{… can he find a place to call home again?}

Please find attached here the job description for Ushers at the Royal Exchange Theatre.
Seasonal Ushers – 2015 . pdf
Usher – August 2015 . pdf

Please contact Tracie Daly for further information.
[email protected]

“The objective of the City of Sanctuary movement is to create a culture of welcome and hospitality for those seeking Sanctuary, Refugees and other vulnerable migrants amongst us” – Inderjit Bhogal, founder of City of Sanctuary

t: @ManchesterCoS f: /manchestercityofsanctuary w: cityofsanctuary.org/Manchester