Leeds City of Sanctuary wins award
Last night, Leeds City of Sanctuary was awarded the Special Initiative Award at the Hamara Community Awards.
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Refugee Business celebrated by Jamie Oliver
Refugee contributions to Leeds were featured on national television during November, when celebrity chef Jamie Oliver highlighted a business started by a refugee couple in his new programme ‘Jamie’s Great Britain’. The programme was aired on Channel 4 at 9pm on Tuesday 1st November.
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Newsletter
A new edition of our newsletter – please download from the link below!
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Hamara's Community Iftar for Africa
Here are a few pictures from Thursday’s iftar – more can be found in our photostream.
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One Love One Leeds
The One Love One Leeds event on Bank Holiday Monday went well, with those who attended enjoying music, food, drawing,…
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Ice and Fire: Asylum Dialogues
Many people in the UK are unaware of the basics surrounding Asylum, such as the ddifference between a refugee and…
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Newsletter
Our first Leeds newsletter contains stories about our work, dates for your diary, and other news. Take a look!
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Leeds City of Sanctuary and STAR sleep out!
Rose Leeson writes in the Guardian blog today about the sleep out STAR and Amnesty International are planning for National Student Action Week.
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Interfaith Event Attracts Over 100 People
On Sunday afternoon, over 100 people (including the Lord Mayor) from more than ten Jewish, Christian and Muslim faith communities gathered at Siani Synagogue to explore ways of becoming more involved with City of Sanctuary.
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City of Sanctuary is a hope for the future
When the Yorkshire Evening Post asked The Right Revd John Packer, Bishop of Ripon and Leeds, for his hopes for 2011, he said that one of them was City of Sanctuary. After calling for more work to bring peace to international war zones, he said that:
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Leeds City of Sanctuary Launched!
Last night, about 300 people joined us at Hillcrest School to celebrate the launch of Leeds City of Sanctuary.
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Refugee of the Year 2010
Local film-maker Howard Sichinga has produced a short video about the recent Refugee of the Year Awards.
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City of Sanctuary movement comes to Leeds
Tiffy Allen imagines the difference City of Sanctuary could make
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Help needed to make Leeds a City of Sanctuary
Rose McCarthy is inspired by a shocking idea.