Back in the summer I was approached by Shpresa programme, who gave me the exciting news that they had received funding to run a new leadership course for migrant community leaders. I was really keen to meet up and discuss this exciting initiative, and when we did so I...
Earlier this month I spoke at the City of Sanctuary AGM in Reading; it was great to be there with people from all over the UK part of this growing network of people keen to offer a welcome to refugees in their local area. We’ve been thinking quite a bit recently about...
A few weeks ago I was at a European conference in Budapest attending on behalf of City of Sanctuary in the UK - there were people there from across Europe looking at positive ways to communicate the importance of offering safety to refugees seeking protection. The...
I did a blog recently for National City of Sanctuary, the movement to welcome asylum seekers and refugees, in the run-up to their AGM in Cardiff this month - Lets unite and speak out against the injustices to build an inclusive society
Last week was Refugee Week across the UK where we come together across the country to celebrate the great contribution that refugees have made to our country. I started the week in Oxford where there was an innovative conference, from fortress Europe to sanctuary...