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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Refugee Week 2025
Refugee Week will be on 16th -25th June 2025 and a number of exciting events will be happening in Barnsley. The theme for the week is Communities as Superpower. All events are open to all.
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Open Meetings
Our next Meeting will be at 3pm -5pm on Monday 7th July 2025 at Barnsley Town Hall.
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Multi-Agency DropIn
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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Welcoming Friends Not Strangers
"This week the Prime Minister said that without tougher immigration policies the UK risks turning into “an island of strangers”. We know the opposite to be true.
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Free Poetry Workshop
Led by Sharena Lee Satti
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Penistone Refugee Support Group
The next meeting is at 2pm on Tuesday 10th June 2025 at St Johns Church - all welcome.
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ELSH Celebrates Lottery Funding
Congratulations to ELSH - Educational Learning Support Hub Barnsley with their successful community fund bid for £280,667. The Mayor of Barnsley attended a celebratory event on 25th April 2025.
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Art and Poetry Competition 2025
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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Joint Letter to Prime Minister
We are proud to join 136 orgs to call for the end to hostile politics, racist rhetoric and demonising language of the past.
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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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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…