City of Sanctuary’s first Awayday
More than 50 representatives from City of Sanctuary groups all over the country got together in a beautiful Pennine setting for the movement’s first ever national ‘Awayday’.
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World Refugee Day and beyond
From World Refugee Day on June 20th through to the end of August people in Sheffield will be staging a number of events to highlight the situation of refugees and celebrate all they bring to the city.
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Star editorial praises Gleadless event
Gleadless residents pulled together to lay on their second “Community Social” attracting approval from the Starnewspaper, whose editorial described it as “a tremendous effort (that) will go a long way towards building closer understanding among people who have made the estate their home”.
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More help for torture survivors around Sheffield
Yorkshire is back in the frame to have a dedicated worker to assist victims of torture. The announcement was made by Keith Best, Chief Executive of the national torture care organisation the Medical Foundation (pictured here with Jim Steinke and David Price, chair and vice-chair of SYMAAG), speaking at the AGM of the…
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A Quiet Space for Refugees?
An international movement that creates gardens as places of sanctuary is looking for a partner to host a site for the use of asylum seekers in Sheffield. The Quiet Garden Movement was launched in 1992 to provide a network of local opportunities where people can retreat and reflect in solitude. More than…
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Running for refugees
Congratulations to Rachel Westerby, who came in at an amazing 3,865th in the Sheffield half-marathon at the weekend, running in support ofASSIST (Sheffield Asylum-Seeker Support Initiative – Short Term).
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Running for refugees
Congratulations to Rachel Westerby, who came in at an amazing 3,865th in the Sheffield half-marathon at the weekend, running in support ofASSIST (Sheffield Asylum-Seeker Support Initiative – Short Term).
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£10 a mile for asylum
Sheffield solicitor Carita Thomas shows her appreciation to all who supported her
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Archbishop speaks up for refugees
The Archsbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, has pleaded for Britain to take up the Easter message of resurrection and ensure refugees are given the protection they need. Writing in _The Independent_ newspaper the Archbishop argues that when the public-spending cuts bite, it should not be the most vulnerable of…