Sanctuary in Parliament 29th November
Mohamad, Amin and Brian attended the Sanctuary in Parliament event on November 29th. It was well attended by members of…
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Regional Meeting Feedback : Hidden Talents Project
Emily Wood gave us a great presentation about the Hidden Talents project, and how it has been so beneficial to her. The…
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Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Meeting – Saturday 1st October 2016
Two of our members attended the regional meeting in York, on Saturday. The meeting packed a lot of information into…
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Pictures from the Faith Trial and Peace Witness walk (Saturday August 20th, 2016)
Led by Cllr Harry Ellis, the Mayor of Wakefield
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Community Iftar, Lightwaves, Wakefield
A great evening demonstrating communities can come together and share :)
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Our Allotment :)
Our allotment project is up and running!
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Dates for Syria
At our Wednesday Drop-in this week, we had one of these boxes, which are a great idea from SKTWelfare (visit…
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DONATIONS APPRECIATED ! – Urban House
For our volunteers running sessions for refugees at Urban House - we would appreciate donations of the following:
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URGENT APPEAL – Prams & Buggies
We have a need for a pram for a new born baby, and we need two buggies for toddlers.
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Amnesty International Event follow-up
A coffee morning was held at the Quakers Meeting house in Wakefield, to highlight the work of Amnesty International and to spread the word about their many campaigns around the world.
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We are now on Facebook :)
If you have a Facebook account, please visit our new page and "like" it.
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Destitute Asylum Seekers
Dear All, Currently two long-term destitute asylum seekers need accommodation.
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Rock For Refugees – Photo Gallery – Nov 2015
Some of Wakefield's finest musicians turned out on Thursday evening, 19th November to raise money for Refugees. Here are some photos from a great evening ...
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Photo Gallery – 2015
Horbury Academy Food and Clothing collection October 2015
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Welcome Café Scheme
The Spring Community Shop and Café on Barnsley Road, this week launched the Welcome Café Scheme. In partnership with Wakefield District City of Sanctuary, the Spring will offer asylum seekers and destitute asylum seekers food and drink payed for by customers.
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Volunteering Opportunities
Garden of Sanctuary: Allotments, Sparable Lane, WF1 5LU – Help needed for an end of season tidy and planning for next year.
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We Are Wakefield
Wakefield District City of Sanctuary would like to thank all the groups connected with "We Are Wakefield". Over the past several weeks, whilst We Are Wakefield has been preparing to take equipment and resources to Calais and camps in Europe, they have supported the Clothing Store with clothes and shoes.…
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Knitters of Sanctuary
Thank you all for you donations of baby clothes, pram blankets, children’s jumpers, hats and mittens. Hands knitted items are really appreciated by new mothers and parents as gestures of welcome and kindness.