Barnsley Borough City of Sanctuary exists to make Barnsley a safe place to be for those fleeing war and persecution. It is part of a national movement to build a culture of welcome for people seeking sanctuary in the UK.
Recent News
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Art and Poetry Competition -Enter Now
As part of Refugee Week Celebrations our School Art Competition is open again this year for entries.Anyone can enter. The title is - A Better Future For All
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Open Meetings
Our next meeting is at 5pm on Wednesday 7th May 2025 at Barnsley Town Hall. All welcome.
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Penistone Refugee Support Group
The next meeting is at 2pm on Tuesday 6th May 2025 at St Johns Church - all welcome.
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Multi-Agency DropIn -Free Eye Tests
Ophthalmic Clarity - 30th April 2025
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ELSH – New Address
ELSH has moved to 29 Wellington Street (entrance via Pall Mall)
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Good Food Pantries
Barnsley’s Good Food Pantries provide sustainable and affordable food to local communities. Good Food Pantries are open to all - you simply pay a small fee each week which allows you access to the pantry and its produce.
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Barnsley Newsletter March 2025
Newsletter March 2025 (pdf-4MB)
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Volunteer Opportunities
Language Ambassadors. Volunteers willing to communicate with community members in specific languages. Someone to oversee this and create a directory of volunteer language ambassadors in Barnsley.
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Conversation Cafe Every Monday Morning
Conversation Cafe is at the Light Box Library in Barnsley on Monday mornings between 10am and 11.30am. Our conversation café sessions are informal drop-ins to help people develop their language skills & improve their spoken English. The sessions include discussions…
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Celebrating Our Communities
100 people attended our family event ‘Celebrating Our Communities’ to Saturday 30th November 2024 at St George’s Church Hall The event was a fun afternoon supporting refugees and asylum seekers and working together to counter racism, organised in partnership with…
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Free Bus Passes for Asylum Seekers in South Yorkshire
The launch of the campaign was held on Friday 13th December 2024. Sheffield One World Choir (below) sang some powerful songs. It was organised by Change Lab and Sheffield City of Sanctuary
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UNISON Migrant Care Workers Charter Launched
Launched at a Conference in Barnsley's Metrodome on 6th December 2024, UNISON's launch of a Migrant Care Workers Charter has been supported by Barnsley Borough City of Sanctuary.