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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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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Conversation Cafe Every Monday Morning
Conversation Cafe is at the Light Box Library in Barnsley on Monday mornings between 10am and 11.30am. The next free session is on Monday 20th January 2025Â
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Open Meetings
Our next meeting is at 5pm on Wednesday 5th February 2025 at Barnsley Town Hall.
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Penistone Refugee and Asylum Seekers Support Group
Due to the poor weather the January 2025 meeting has been cancelled.
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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.
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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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Refurbished bike gets an Olympic dazzle
Triple Olympic Gold medallist, Ed Clancy OBE, returned to his roots in Barnsley today to present a very special bicycle to 10-year-old Amina, a young refugee now living in Barnsley.
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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…