Successful Town of Sanctuary meeting in Loughborough
67 people turned out for the first Public Meeting organised by City of Sanctuary in Loughborough on Wednesday 15th January.…
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Local paper stands up for what is right
Leicester City of Sanctuary are proud of the local press The Leicester Mercury. They have followed the campaign to…
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Leicester City of Sanctuary comments on the Home Office Affairs Report on asylum published today
Leicester City of Sanctuary were pleased to be asked by Radio Leicester to comment during the Breakfast show on the Home Office Affairs Committee Report on Asylum published today. The Committee was chaired by Keith Vaz MP for Leicester East. Whilst we welcomed the report, which highlights the plight…
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Refugee artist presents city Mayor with his portrait
Refugee Artist Ali Agayev invited city Mayor Peter Soulsby to the City of Sanctuary Drop-in session to present his portrait…
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We need new volunteers for our sewing projects
Leicester City of Sanctuary Drop-in sewing group produced these colourful patchwork cushions. These were commissioned by the British Red…
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Leicester City of Sanctuary awarded a £10,000 capital grant.
Volunteers who run the Drop-in centre were delighted when The Clothworkers’ Foundation agreed a £10,000 grant for new equipment for the Drop-in and other activities.
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Poem – by a volunteer "Blue Folder"
A volunteer wrote this poem after accompanying an asylum seeker to the UKBA East Midlands Reporting Centre. We think it…
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Leicester campaigns against deportation to Zimbabwe
The ongoing Leicester campaign to prevent the deportation of Evenia Mawongera to Zimbabwe has continued since she was released…
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Leicester Refugees enjoy a weekend at Friends of the Earth Base camp.
Joel, Zodwe and Abdul, regular attenders at Leicester City of Sanctuary Drop in, enjoyed the get-together for environmental activism last…
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Refugee week celebrations in Leicester
We had a successful week of celebrations this Refugee week including an open drop in, an interactive event, a public…