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 All Our Communities
Everyone is welcome to a free family event ‘Celebrating All Our Communities’ to be held between 11am and 3pm on Saturday 1st November 2025 at the YMCA in Barnsley town centre. This will be a fun day bringing all communities…
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Penistone Refugee Support Group
The next meeting is at 2pm on Tuesday 4th November 2025 - all welcome. Contact us for venue details.
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Open Meetings
Our next Meeting will be at 3pm -5pm on Monday 3rd November 2025 -contact us for venue details.
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Dearne Lantern Workshops
Glowthorpe'. This is a lantern parade to be held on Tuesday 25 November (4-7 p.m.) outside the Dearne Playhouse in Goldthorpe celebrating light, inclusivity, growth and unity, with workshops being held earlier where people can make the lanterns to be used in…
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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…
