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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Here are a few pictures from Thursday’s iftar – more can be found in our photostream.
3 Leeds schools were officially awarded with School of Sanctuary status on Tuesday 21 June 2011.
The One Love One Leeds event on Bank Holiday Monday went well, with those who attended enjoying music, food, drawing,…
Many people in the UK are unaware of the basics surrounding Asylum, such as the ddifference between a refugee and…
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Leeds Schools of Sanctuary initative was launched Feb 2011.
Rose Leeson writes in the Guardian blog today about the sleep out STAR and Amnesty International are planning for National Student Action Week.
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.
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:
Last night, about 300 people joined us at Hillcrest School to celebrate the launch of Leeds City of Sanctuary.
RETAS have been hosting an art gallery. Roger sent these photos of the work.
Local film-maker Howard Sichinga has produced a short video about the recent Refugee of the Year Awards.
Tiffy Allen imagines the difference City of Sanctuary could make
Rose McCarthy is inspired by a shocking idea.