New to Schools of Sanctuary this year? Join our Introduction event tomorrow online, 4-5pm! Sign up here: cityofsanctuary.org/events/schoo...

Schools of Sanctuary: An Introduction - City of Sanctuary UK

Date: 16 Sep 2025 Time: 16.00-17.00 Venue: Online SchoolsOur annual event to launch the Schools of Sanctuary programme and award scheme for the 2025/26 academic year. In this online webinar, participa...

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A huge thank you to the New-to-English students and staff at Carlton Bolling who raised an incredible £528.30 for us this term through bun sales and selling Eid cards! Many students even stayed behind after school to help make the buns! We are so grateful for your continued support 🧡

Thanks to Bradford Council for writing this press release about our recent awards event! We are very grateful for Bradford Council's continued support for our work. You can read more below 👇 tinyurl.com/462jpyar

Celebrating Sanctuary-Seekers’ Success at Inspirational Education Awards

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🌞 Our Summer Newsletter is here! 🌱 As we wrap up the term, we’re excited to share & celebrate stories of small actions at grassroot level which have sparked change in education, policy, and perception of people seeking sanctuary. 📬Read our full newsletter here: tinyurl.com/yv9pabmu 🙏 Thank you

We're delighted to have supported this project by @thewordupnorth.bsky.social with three of our Schools of Sanctuary in Bradford District exploring what it means to feel welcomed, especially for people seeking sanctuary seekers arriving in our city.

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Wonderful to see coverage of 'You're Welcome' in the @yorkshirepost.co.uk! Our creative project with primary schools in Bradford and Schools of Sanctuary explores what it means to feel welcomed, especially for refugees and sanctuary seekers. www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/arts-and-cul...

We're excited to share with you the wonderful video made by Tom Harmer of our Bradford Sanctuary Seekers Education Awards 2025. A huge thank you to Bradford 2025 for hosting the event & to Bradford Council's Education Access Team for pulling it together. Team work! 🙌 www.youtube.com/watch?v=2L-4...

Bradford Sanctuary Seekers Awards 2025

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Did you catch us on the news last night?! 🎥📺 A huge thank you to ITV Calendar news for capturing some of the amazing work taking place at Hanson Academy and shining a light on their NTE (New-to-English) provision. Watch it here: www.itv.com/watch/news/b...

Community as a Superpower! 💥🌍 This Year 7 pupil from Carlton Bolling knows exactly who the real superheroes are in BD3! Want to see some more creative takes on this year's theme for Refugee Week? Check out our schools' online art exhibition - www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPQC...

🧡 This #RefugeeWeek, #oursuperpower is…teaching & educating (remember: if you work in education or with young people, YOU have the power to build empathy and understanding in the next generation 🫶👏) @refugeeweek.bsky.social #SimpleActs #CommunityAsASuperpower #RefugeeWeek

📣 Refugee Week is here! 🌍✨ We’re kicking off this week by sharing our beautiful art exhibition, created by young people from schools across Bradford District who’ve explored themes of community, home, belonging, identity, and hope. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPQC...

Bradford Schools' Art Exhibition 2025 'Community as a Superpower'

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Happy 'A Day of Welcome'! Today 800+ schools across the UK are taking part in a national day of solidarity & learning to help build a culture of welcome for people seeking sanctuary across school communities🧡 Thank you to each and every one of you. Artwork: Coop Academy Penny Oaks, Bradford

Have you registered for this year’s Day of Welcome yet? Only 2 days to go and there are some incredible resources plus free live events with the brilliant Gulwali Passarlay Hossam Fazulla and Dina Nayeri lined up. Register here: schools.cityofsanctuary.org/reso.../a-da...

A Day of Welcome - Schools of Sanctuary

A day of learning and solidarity that helps schools to build a culture of welcome and understanding for all, including refugees and asylum seekers.

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In preparation for A Day of Welcome on Friday 13th June, the team have put together an excellent curation of children’s books about refugees and sanctuary seekers for The Guardian 👇 www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...

The best books for children about refugees

Ahead of Refugee Week, we round up entertaining stories, poems and nonfiction to help children of all ages learn about refugees and gain understanding

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🎨 Just a few spaces Left for schools to take part in this year’s Refugee Week Art Exhibition! The 2025 theme is “Community as a Superpower” – a powerful opportunity for students to explore how kindness, belonging, and togetherness can change lives.

🧡We'd love your support with this, and with sharing with your networks if possible: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Statement sign-on form: Island of Solidarity, not Strangers

In the context of newfound hostile rhetoric from the Prime Minister and irresponsible politicians, and the emboldening of the far-right in the UK only months after racist rioting on our streets, with ...

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Join UK schools across the country on Fri 13 June for 'A Day of Welcome'! A day of solidarity, storytelling & creativity designed to build a culture of welcome & understanding for people seeking sanctuary. Book free tickets & access resources here 👇 schools.cityofsanctuary.org/resources/a-...

A Day of Welcome - Schools of Sanctuary

A day of learning and solidarity that helps schools to build a culture of welcome and understanding for all, including refugees and asylum seekers.

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Refugee Week is fast-approaching: 16-22 June 2025. What are your plans? It's not too late to sign up for any of our 12 activities for schools & colleges running across Bradford District. Let's make RW2025 a memorable celebration of welcome, community & unity across our District! tinyurl.com/2kcmjfed

Refugee Week 2025: 16th - 22nd June - Bradford City of Sanctuary

Refugee Week is the world’s largest arts & culture festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. This year’s theme is ‘Community as a Supe...

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Today marks 80 years since VE Day. We remember the sacrifices made for peace & freedom. WWII displaced millions. Today, 122.6 million people are forcibly displaced, searching for safety. We honour VE Day not just by remembering, but by acting. #VEDay80 #RefugeesWelcome #NeverAgainIsNow

It was a privilege to be the guest speaker and give out the awards at Bradford College’s Adult Skills STAR Awards yesterday. ✨ Hearing the stories of students - many who have overcome huge challenges - was inspiring. Huge congratulations to all award winners! 🧡👏 #bradfordcollege #furthereducation

Fundraise with us this term! 🧡 We love our work but right now we're under real pressure & we need your support. Support refugee students in Bradford by taking on a challenge - walk, read or get creative! Every £ helps. Get the pack: tinyurl.com/mr2k4ts5 or donate: bradford.cityofsanctuary.org/donate

🎨✨ Calling all schools! Take part in our Annual Art Exhibition for Refugee Week! 🌍 This year’s theme, Community as a Superpower, invites students to show what makes communities welcoming & strong - especially for refugees. Get involved & celebrate the power of community. tinyurl.com/4a52dx4j

Schools' Art Exhibition - Bradford City of Sanctuary

Refugee Week 2025: Community as a Superpower This year we are hosting the exhibition in libraries across the Bradford District. With this year’s theme being ‘Community as a Superpower,’ we felt it mad...

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Welcome back to the summer term! ☀️ Our Summer 1 digest in available for download: dates, CPD, resources, research & opportunities for this half term. We are v excited about our new Refugee Week pack too - 12 ways for your school/college to get involved! bradford.cityofsanctuary.org/sanctuary-in...

News - Bradford City of Sanctuary

Half termly digests (key dates, CPD, new resources, research and opportunities): Summer 1 2025 Spring 2 2025 Spring 1 2025 Autumn 2 2024 Autumn 1 2024 Summer term 2024 Spring term 2023 _______________...

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Wow - what a great line-up! The Refugee Week Film Programme is back, showcasing powerful, moving and eye-opening stories from around the world that explore home, hope, and humanity. Sign up below to receive access to the films in June (16th-22nd)👉 refugeeweek.org.uk/take-part/fi...

Did you know that Bradford has just been named the first Cultural City of Sanctuary ever?! What a fantastic achievement - we are so proud to have @bradford2025.co.uk in our @cityofsanctuaryuk.bsky.social network 🧡 Watch the video released here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpWs... #bradford2025

Bradford: City of Sanctuary

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Well, what a special assembly the children at St Stephen's had yesterday when City of Sanctuary founder Dr Inderjit Bhogal visited them. Great efforts by children to make the City of Sanctuary logo too! 🧡 Read more on our FB page about the assembly's special meaning. @cityofsanctuaryuk.bsky.social

📬✨ As we wrap up another busy term, we wanted to share our latest newsletter with you - it’s attached to this email. It’s full of stories from local schools and colleges and highlights some of the great work happening across Bradford District! tinyurl.com/35p8ekat

Many schools across the Bradford District are on a mission to provide a warm welcome to all, including those seeking sanctuary. St Stephen's CE Primary is one of them. At our Communities of Practice meeting, a Y6 teacher, shared their School of Sanctuary journey. 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABQo...

Spotlight on Best Practice: St Stephen's CE Primary

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Eid Mubarak! Very best wishes to all those celebrating the Eid al-Fitr festival.

We love it when our local Colleges and Schools of Sanctuary work together! 🧡 www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/2503482...

Schoolchildren from Bradford and Kenya connect with handwritten letters

A NEW partnership has seen schoolchildren from Baildon linking up with youngsters of the same age in Mombasa, Kenya.

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