Monthly Leeds No Borders events
These events are organised by Leeds No Borders, rather than City of Sanctuary
These events are organised by Leeds No Borders, rather than City of Sanctuary
Two exciting events in one day
We are proud to announce that two schools were granted the Schools of Sanctuary award this year! Lawnswood High School…
Article from Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust
During our recent Aspirations Week at Bracken Edge we were lucky enough to have Zebiba visit us. Zebiba came to…
Students from Lawnswood High School in Leeds have made a short film explaining why people seek asylum.
Come along to our Clothes Swap Party!
These events are organised by Leeds No Borders
The following events are with โLeeds No Bordersโ rather than City of Sanctuary. Please contact them directly for more info.
Two schools from our Schools of Sanctuary network, Lawnswood High School and New Bewerley Community School, took part in the…
The oversubscribed Schools of Sanctuary: Learning and Sharing conference was held at the West Yorkshire Playhouse (soon to be the…
In Refugee Week 2013 we held an art exhibition at the Together for Leeds conference in the Civic Hall. Two…
Saturday, 12 October 2013 โ 10:00am โ 4:00pm
Our latest newsletter is free to download from here, with inspiring stories from Schools of Sanctuary groups, menu of services for schools of sanctuary, tips and upcoming events.
A variety of events will be taking place in Leeds to celebrate Refugee Week, 17-23 June 2013 โ although Leeds is having an extended celebration from 14-30 June!
Launch of the Precarious Lives report about refugees and asylum seekersโ experiences of forced labour. Details for the launch event in Leeds on 2 July 2013.
โI am Nasrineโ, a film about an Iranian brother and sister who come to seek asylum in England, will be showing in the Hyde Park Picture House during Refugee Week and is a great film which gives an insight into the experiences of many seeking asylum in the UK.
Sanctuary Sunday is an opportunity for church congregations and other faith groups to focus their Sunday service on the issue of sanctuary, and to reflect on how we can all contribute to creating a culture of welcome and hospitality for asylum seekers and refugees in our communities.