As the horrific violence continues across the UK, we need to show refugees and people seeking asylum that they are welcome here In Birmingham, we are looking for volunteers to befriend a refugee/asylum seeker For more information, follow this link: restore-uk.org/news/restore-a…

New Resource: City of Sanctuary UK 🧡 have developed a beautifully illustrated new guide to help you and your communities have courageous conversations about refugee rights with friends, family and the people you meet. 🔗cityofsanctuary.org/2024/08/13/sta…

PLEASE RT: We need more volunteer befrienders to welcome refugees, offer one-to-one relational support & help them practice spoken English. Next training starts on 9 October #RefugeesWelcome @BirmCTogether Birmingham Voluntary Service Council ESOL Hub 🧡 LoveBrumUK CTE CTBI Shabana Mahmood MP

So pleased to share this new film in the Sanctuary in Sandwell series. Many thanks to Ali for sharing his story with Bohdan (and the world) and to Bohdan for producing a beautiful poem. Black Country Touring The Space

PLEASE RT Looking forward to meeting over 30 people who want to find out about befriending at our next training course starting on 9 October. All Welcome restore-uk.org/news/restore-a… #RefugeesWelcome

Here's our 💥NEW💥Sanctuary in Sandwell film where brilliant poet Bohdan Piasecki meets the ever-singing Sozan. The series from Black Country Touring & Bearwood Community Hub 🧡 aims to challenge the negative narrative around migration. Supported by The Space youtu.be/hjUxP-VBJfs?si…

PLEASE RT One week to go to our training course for new volunteer befrienders who then offer relational support to refugees. Please sign up at restore-uk.org/news/restore-a… youtube.com/watch?v=7IQfrZ… #RefugeesWelcome #volunteers @BirmCTogether Birmingham Voluntary Service Council Birmingham City of Sanctuary 🧡 St Chad's Sanctuary 🧡

In preparation for the Procession Of Light why not make or decorate a lantern. You can drop in to Bear Bookshop when it’s open, and decorate a paper lantern. This year’s Procession Of Light is on Saturday 19 October, 6pm. We meet at the fountain in Warley Woods

‘I love Portsmouth. When I box and they say “from Portsmouth, Ahmed Adam” that means a lot to me.' After fleeing Sudan, Ahmed make just won his professional boxing debut in the city he’s proud to call home. portsmouth.co.uk/sport/world-ti…

💥NEW FILM 💥 Time to share the last 'Sanctuary in Sandwell' film from Bearwood Community Hub 🧡 & Black Country Touring. We hear Lazo's moving story, and Bohdan's resulting beautiful poem. Big thanks to The Space supporting and making this project possible 🧡 youtu.be/RlvDJvwnCM0?si…

Let's make Sandwell a true Borough of Sanctuary! #Wednesbury Roadshow : Integration & Inclusion 21st Oct 2024 | 7:30pm | Lea Brook Church, Leabrook Rd N, Wednesbury WS10 7LY More info & to RSVP: eventbrite.co.uk/e/sandwell-bor… Antonia Bance MP Cllr Ian Chambers Jenny Chidley Kulwant Singh Uppal

A great big thank you to everyone from Bearwood and beyond who came along to our Procession Of Light yesterday to say all refugees and asylum seekers are welcome here. We’re so grateful that it didn’t rain during the procession!

Lots of connections & helpful discussion on the themes of integration & inclusion last night. So good to have the support of partners in Wednesbury. Our next awareness- raising roadshow, introducing people to Sandwell Borough of Sanctuary 🧡 will be in Oldbury on 5th December. Details to follow.