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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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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Open Steering Group Meetings
Our next meeting is at 5pm on Wednesday 8th January 2025 at Barnsley Town Hall.
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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.
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Penistone Refugee and Asylum Seekers Support Group
The next meeting is at 2pm on Tuesday 7th January 2025 at St Johns Church - all welcome.
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WayFinders in Barnsley and Penistone
In Autum 2024, two groups of local newcomers to Barnsley and Penistone participated in WAYFINDERS as part of the government's Know Your Neighbourhood scheme.
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Penistone Refugee Bike Project
Active Travel Commissioner Opens Barnsley Refugee Bike Project Transforming Lives and Supporting Sustainability
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Barnsley Newsletter Nov 2024
Newsletter Nov 2024 (pdf -3MB)
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Sending Messages of Support to Asylum Seekers
With far right violence across the UK, including the targeting of hotels housing asylum seekers with attacks and arson, it is more important than ever than we share a message of compassion, solidarity and welcome. You can do this directly…
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Multi-Agency Drop In
Multi-Agency Drop In at Hope House (Blucher Steet) on Wednesday afternoons (12.30pm-2.30pm) for Barnsley's Migrant Communities organised by Migration Partnership Barnsley. All welcome.
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Response to Violence in Wath
Hateful words inspire hateful actions. When some politicians and some of the press normalise racism and Islamophobia, outbreaks of violence become terrifyingly inevitable.
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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.