City of Sanctuary | Proud to be a Place of Safety

Who is involved? Local people in towns and cities all over the UK are building their own City of Sanctuary initiatives. Find out which towns and cities have City of Sanctuary groups already, and see their news, events and information.

City of Sanctuary blogs Read personal stories, reflections and experiences from people seeking sanctuary and their friends and supporters in the City of Sanctuary movement.

Yorkshire & Humber to be a 'Region of Sanctuary'?

At the recent 'Region of Sanctuary' conference in Bradford a wide range of organisations gave enthusiastic support to the aim of becoming the first region to make a commitment to being a place of safety and welcome.
City of Sanctuary - the film: watch it here

City of Sanctuary is a movement to make our towns and cities welcoming places for people seeking sanctuary in the UK. This new short film tells the story of City of Sanctuary so far, and shows some of the local groups that are helping to build a culture of welcome and hospitality.
City of Sanctuary coming to Glasgow

On Monday 30th November, City of Sanctuary held a public meeting at Glasgow City Chambers to explore the idea of Glasgow as a City of Sanctuary.
New City of Sanctuary groups launched

There are now City of Sanctuary initiatives in 16 towns and cities around the country, in Sheffield, Leicester, Bradford, Coventry, Nottingham, Oxford, Swansea, Bristol, London, Ipswich, Hull, Chester, Wakefield, Huddersfield, Derby and Glasgow.
Greenham Garden of Sanctuary

The custodians of the Peace Garden at Greenham Common want to work with us to become a ‘Garden of Sanctuary', involving people seeking sanctuary in peace education at the former nuclear missile site. They are keen to make contacts with refugee contacts and organisations in the Reading area. Please let us know if you can help.