City of Sanctuary Sheffield is an independent charity working in solidarity with people seeking Sanctuary in Sheffield.
In 2007, with the support of the City Council, Sheffield became the UK’s first City of Sanctuary for asylum-seekers and refugees—a city that takes pride in the welcome it offers to people in need of safety.
Important Update:
Our staff and volunteers are working tirelessly to support those seeking sanctuary during the covid 19 pandemic. See The Virtual Sanctuary menu for more information about all we are doing.
News
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Will Sheffield City Council stand with our community against the New Plan for Immigration?
We know that our local council shares our vision of living in a compassionate community where everyone has the opportunity to thrive, whoever they are. We are proud that Sheffield is a community of welcome, in which people treat each…
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Happy Volunteer Week!
Our Volunteers are key to everything we do. It was great to get out to see Paul from Volunteer Matters coming through Sheffield on his way around the country.
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Our Impact 2020-21
The last year has been a year like no other. Throughout it all I have been continually inspired by the work of the staff and volunteer team at City of Sanctuary Sheffield. This report is one attempt to try to capture that work.
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Sheffield against the New Plan
Sheffield organisations have responded with a loud and clear voice that they are against the inhumane and unworkable plan for immigration set out by the Home Office.
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Race and Governance in Sheffield
On 31st March over 150 leaders in Sheffield came together to identify how we can develop more inclusive governance in our organisations.
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Supporting the Vaccine Rollout
We're really excited to be starting a short term CCG funded project to support people seeking sanctuary to access the vaccine as it rolls out across the country. Many people seeking sanctuary are younger than 50 so we are just…
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Our response to the Government’s New Plan for Immigration
Today the Government will set out their New Plan for Immigration, which is expected to make significant changes to our asylum system in the UK.
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💥 Welcome Blessan 💥
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Steel City Welcome – South Yorkshire’s first community resettlement group!
Steel City Welcome is South Yorkshire's first community resettlement group. Rosh, from the SCW team explains more...
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City of Sanctuary Sheffield Welcomes Magid Magid as New Co-Chair
Magid Magid, the former Lord Mayor of Sheffield and MEP for Yorkshire and Humber, came to Sheffield with his mother and siblings as refugees from Somalia. Since his departure from being an MEP due to Brexit, he has written and…
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Sailing on Tears: Raising Money for City of Sanctuary Sheffield
Songwriter Nadia Durrani-Jones has collaborated with a number Sheffield-based musical talents to produce a song raising money for refugees and asylum seekers in the UK, with donations kindly going to support City of Sanctuary Sheffield locally, as well as Refugee…
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Protecting everyone from homelessness during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond.
City of Sanctuary Sheffield, with support from partners across the city, are calling for Sheffield City Council to take a stand against the recent Home Office decision to resume eviction proceedings for those who have been refused asylum.
