Several of us will be going to the City of Sanctuary National Conference in Birmingham. Join us by car or train and see what the City of Sanctuary is and can be! To come with us, send a note to nottingham@cityofsanctuary.org

Conference time: Monday, 13 September, 2010 from 10:30 to 16:00

Discover how communities across the UK are becoming Towns and Cities of Sanctuary

Share your experience of working to build a culture of hospitality for people seeking sanctuary

This year’s national conference will feature inspiring stories from City of Sanctuary initiatives across the UK, including Swansea, which has recently become Wales’ first official City of Sanctuary.

Guest speakers, including Dr Ibrahim Shaw from the UWE ‘Refugee & Migrant Support Hub’, will explore ways of creating ‘Universities of Sanctuary’ – opening up access to higher education for people seeking sanctuary.

A lively afternoon session of ‘Open Space’ workshops will create spaces for sharing experience on a wide range of issues including:
Involving refugees, Legal advice, Refugee speaker teams, Creative resource raising, Working with supporting organisations, ‘Regions of Sanctuary’, Using the media, Involving and keeping volunteers, Access to healthcare, and more…

Participation in the conference is by donation to cover costs of catering. To book your place please contact us as soon as possible, as places are limited.

Venue:
West Midlands Fire Service HQ
99 Vauxhall Road
Birmingham B7 4HW