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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Asylum reform: Barnsley group rejects ‘ruthless new plans’
Barnsley Borough City of Sanctuary are joining 225 local groups from across the UK to sign an open letter today (5 December) to tell the Home Secretary that they reject her ‘ruthless new plans to erode refugee rights’.
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Penistone Refugee Support Group
The next meeting is at 2pm on Tuesday 6th January 2026 - all welcome. Contact us for venue details.
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Open Meetings
Our next Meeting will be at 3pm -5pm on Monday 5th January 2026 -contact us for venue details.
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Celebrating All Our Communities
Over 250 people attended free family event ‘Celebrating All Our Communities’ on Saturday 1st November 2025 at the YMCA in Barnsley town centre. This was a fun day bringing all communities together in the town demonstrating welcome for…
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Barnsley Refugee Bike Project Reaches New Milestone
Barnsley's Refugee Bike Project recently celebrated a major anniversary – a year since receiving the keys to their new town centre home which has transformed the project from backyard venture to signicant service provider, all staffed by volunteers.
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Refugee Week
A number of events were held between Monday 16th and Friday 20th June 2025 to celebrate Refugee Week in Barnsley.
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AGM 2025 Report
26 people attended the Barnsley Borough City of Sanctuary AGM on 4th June 2025. The guest speaker Najib Maram told us about her inspirational life story from being a successful and high-profile journalist in Afghanistan, the difficulties she faced losing…