City of Sanctuary UK
@cityofsanctuaryuk.bsky.social
City by city, community by community, we're building a more welcoming UK for people seeking sanctuary. Wherever you live or work there are ways to get involved. https://linktr.ee/cityofsanctuaryuk
£5 can transform a moment of uncertainty into one of welcome. We work with community groups, schools, unis, councils, libraries & more to make sure people seeking sanctuary are met with support, community & opportunity. Will you consider a monthly gift of £5? www.justgiving.com/charity/city...
Collaboration creates impact ⚡ Yesterday City of Sanctuary groups came together to explore new ways to build strong, welcoming communities. Teachers, retirees, midwives, volunteers - these are the people who power this movement of welcome. Thanks to all who contributed their expertise & passion!
“Sanctuary” is a word that gets used a lot. But this is what it actually looks like. Small actions, taken together, transforming our communities. We exist to make this happen. Wherever you live or work, there are ways to get involved. 1/2
We won't retreat! In recent years we and many other charities have been made so unsafe, but for our members it's even worse. Their lives are impacted by policies designed to do harm, in order to appease the far right. Well done @cityofsanctuaryuk.bsky.social for speaking out.
City of Sanctuary UK@cityofsanctuaryuk.bsky.social · last mo.Last summer we experienced a sustained and terrifying misinformation campaign. @tbij.bsky.social has just laid bare the ecosystem which generated, amplified and profited from it. www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026...
How is it that a small charity with just 10 staff ended up receiving dozens of messages like this? It's partly explained by the fact sections of the right wing media are completely obsessed and spread misinformation about them. In the last year GB News mentioned them in at least 40 broadcasts.
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism @tbij.bsky.social · 4w agoLast summer, small charity City of Sanctuary became the target of a misinformation campaign by right-wing media, politicians, and far-right activists
We work to make our communities places of welcome, support & connection - for everyone. We do this work with a small team & on a shoestring budget. If you believe in building communities where everyone is treated with dignity & compassion, please stand with us www.justgiving.com/cityofsanctuaryuk
Hardcastle Crags has become the UK's first Woodland of Sanctuary with @cityofsanctuaryuk.bsky.social. What a beautiful thing. 🧡
"The most sustained coverage came from GB News. Over the past year it has mentioned City of Sanctuary in at least 40 broadcasts."
How migrant charity City of Sanctuary was targeted by the far right
City of Sanctuary promotes compassion for asylum seekers and refugees. It has met a torrent of rightwing hate and misinformation
thebureauinvestigates.com
Thank you @tbij.bsky.social for shedding light on the ecosystem of misinformation which saw us face an avalanche of threats from the far-right. We will never stop building a movement of welcome 👇 www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026...
How migrant charity City of Sanctuary was targeted by the far right
City of Sanctuary promotes compassion for asylum seekers and refugees. It has met a torrent of rightwing hate and misinformation
thebureauinvestigates.com
The hate is deliberate and well funded. We need to wise up and act on this social scourge
City of Sanctuary UK@cityofsanctuaryuk.bsky.social · last mo.Last summer we experienced a sustained and terrifying misinformation campaign. @tbij.bsky.social has just laid bare the ecosystem which generated, amplified and profited from it. www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026...
Last summer we experienced a sustained and terrifying misinformation campaign. @tbij.bsky.social has just laid bare the ecosystem which generated, amplified and profited from it. www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026...
How migrant charity City of Sanctuary was targeted by the far right
City of Sanctuary promotes compassion for asylum seekers and refugees. It has met a torrent of rightwing hate and misinformation
thebureauinvestigates.com
Really disturbing story. Feel desperately bad for all the charity workers and schools who were targeted.
Emiliano Mellino@mellino.bsky.social · last mo.We had an in-depth look at the misinformation targeting City of Sanctuary last summer. How it spread from the mainstream to the online far right, and how the charity was inundated with horrific threats. This is part of a worrying and growing trend. www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026...
We had an in-depth look at the misinformation targeting City of Sanctuary last summer. How it spread from the mainstream to the online far right, and how the charity was inundated with horrific threats. This is part of a worrying and growing trend. www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026...
How migrant charity City of Sanctuary was targeted by the far right
City of Sanctuary promotes compassion for asylum seekers and refugees. It has met a torrent of rightwing hate and misinformation
thebureauinvestigates.com
Our friends at Walking With in North Tyneside have kicked off Refugee Week with a litter-picking session in their local park, helping to care for the place they call home and bringing people together in the process. Community is something we create together. How will you show up for yours today?
This Refugee Week we’re standing in solidarity with refugees and migrants. A safer, fairer, greener future can only be built when we recognise that our struggles are connected. 🧵👇 @counterpoints.org.uk @refugeeaction.bsky.social @refugeecouncil.bsky.social
Karim has just been honoured with the King’s Award for Voluntary Service! After seeking sanctuary in the UK, Karim has been busy volunteering in his community. This award is for his role in supporting the restoration of Evesham Abbey Gardens. The King’s Award is equivalent in status to an MBE 🎖️
Refugee Week starts today ☀ This year’s theme, Courage, feels especially resonant. Courage in the journeys people have taken to find safety. Courage in rebuilding lives in new places. And courage in communities that choose welcome, solidarity, and understanding.
Refugee Week is here🧡 This week is a reminder a more welcoming world isn’t just possible - people are already building it every single day. #refugeeweek #refugeeweek2026 #togetherwithrefugees
We are incredibly proud of our Schools of Sanctuary programme. Read this article and you'll see why. observer.co.uk/style/featur...
How York’s ‘school of sanctuary’ welcomes asylum seekers ...
Fishergate primary is one of more than 1,000 schools committed to helping those who have fled their homes. Pupils, parents and teachers reveal what makes it special
observer.co.uk
The actions of one person must never be used to stigmatise an entire community. Collective blame only creates further division harm. We stand with Belfast City of Sanctuary in condemning all violence, racism, hatred and attempts to exploit tragic events to spread fear and division.
None of us are free until all of us are free 🏳️🌈 Everyone should be able to live and love in safety. No one should have to "prove" their sexuality in order to claim asylum, no one should face deportation to a country where they are at risk because of their sexuality. 🧵1/2
A group of people seeking sanctuary just cooked for their neighbours in Evesham – offering their hospitality to say thank you for the warm welcome & support they’ve received from this community. Hats off to Evesham Vale Welcomes Refugees! Find your local group & get involved: cityofsanctuary.org
Hope is truly alive in Manchester🧡 What does hope look like to you? #millionactsofhope #togetherwithrefugees
To kick off Refugee Week, we are delighted to host an evening of poetry readings from poets published by The Other Side of Hope magazine. Register your free place for this online event: cityofsanctuary.org/events/refug...
Hope can be as simple as a smile and a cup of tea🧡 It’s not too late to join us in making hope visible this week! Over 70,000 people have signed the biggest thank you card - are you one of them? Sign it now millionactsofhope.org #millionactsofhope #togetherwithrefugees
Yes Mohammed! What a champ! A huge thank you to Mohammed for an inspiring run at the Hackney Half Marathon, finishing in a remarkable 01:09:29 while raising nearly £3,000 for City of Sanctuary UK ❤️ There's still time to chip in if you can: www.justgiving.com/page/mohamme...
Our friends at Methodist Asylum Project in Middlesborough are looking for a new Project Manager: mapmiddlesbrough.org.uk
Community is a superpower 🌺 Ahead of Refugee Week, pick up merch that celebrates solidarity, welcome, and community. Every sale helps fund work our work to build welcome across the UK. sanctuary-store.teemill.com
What a joy to visit Washwood Heath Academy this morning for their THIRD Sanctuary Award. This is a school which celebrates diversity and which loves and supports every young person who crosses their threshold. @cityofsanctuaryuk.bsky.social
