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Posts Categorized: Welcome
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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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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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The Future of Sanctuary in Swansea
Thank you to everyone who joined us on Thursday 8th December at Volcano Theatre for our Sanctuary Awards presentation, AGM…
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Statement against forced removals to Rwanda
As a group of organisations based in Swansea, we utterly condemn the UK government’s policy of “off-shoring” asylum seekers, whether…
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Home Away from Home Exhibition 2022
This week the Swansea City of Sanctuary team took down our month-long exhibition, Home Away from Home, which has been…
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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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Visiting Ysgol Gymraeg Teilo Sant
One of our volunteers and Members, Diamond, visited Ysgol Gymraeg Teilo Sant in Llandeilo on Tuesday 21st June as part…
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Stop Rwanda Deportations – Keep up the Pressure
About 150 people attended the rally in Castle Square against deportations to Rwanda
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New Trustees and Volunteers Wanted for Swansea City of Sanctuary
We are always interested in meeting potential trustees to join our committee. This is a voluntary position. We are a…
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Improving Access to Higher Education & Employment for Forced Migrants
Monday 14th June 2021
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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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City of Sanctuary welcomes new volunteers and committee members
Lockdown has proved no barrier to recruiting new Swansea City of Sanctuary volunteers.