Swansea Libraries celebrate their sanctuary status!
Swansea Library Services celebrated all of the libraries in Swansea becoming nationally recognised as Libraries of Sanctuary on 23rd August…
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Fundraising Gig Night at Elysium
On Friday 17th November, These Thrilling Lies, The Rock Foxes and Capitão Bourbon put on an amazing show at Elysium,…
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Refugee Day at Swansea Central Library
Swansea Central Library celebrated World Refugee Day, June 20th, with an afternoon of activities on the Refugee Week 2023 theme…
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The Succour Grip: Poetry by Dr. T. M. Ako, about Schools of Sanctuary Awards
At our recent prestigious Schools of Sanctuary Awards Ceremony, Dr. T. M. Ako read her poem, "The Succour Grip", about…
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Schools of Sanctuary Awards 2023
On Friday 16th June, just before the start of Refugee Week 2023, we held the prestigious Schools of Sanctuary Awards.…
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World Social Work Day
On Tuesday, 21st March 2023, Swansea University joined the international community to celebrate World Social Work Day.
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Visiting Richmond Park School
On Wednesday 22nd June, Otis Bolamu, a long time member and advocate from Swansea, visited Richmond Park School in Carmarthen,…
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Hannah of “Better Welcome” nominated as community champion during lockdown
Lockdown hasn’t prevented Swansea giving a proper welcome to asylum seekers and refugees. Hannah Sabatia, project coordinator for the ‘A…
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Banners Celebrate City of Welcome
A colourful pair of new banners are flying the flag for cultural diversity in Swansea. One is headed in English…
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Sanctuary in Lockdown
Swansea has been a City of Sanctuary for ten years. It means making the city welcoming to all-comers including those…
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A culture of welcome in flowers
Swansea Council has marked the tenth anniversary of Swansea as a City of Sanctuary by planting a flower display. It…
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We are Ten!!
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Ten Pin Bowling party
Ten Pin Bowling party
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‘A Hundred Thousand Welcomes’
The much awaited book, 'A Hundred Thousand Welcomes' is now ready and available to purchase online. Some of the stories…
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Far from the Home I Love ~
Pianist is on a mission to help refugees