We are often asked for items of furniture, but our (mainly clothing) store does not provide for this, so we have compiled a list of places in Wakefield, Leeds and Featherstone which might be able to help :)
Mohamad, Amin and Brian attended the Sanctuary in Parliament event on November 29th. It was well attended by members of…
Emily Wood gave us a great presentation about the Hidden Talents project, and how it has been so beneficial to her. The…
Two of our members attended the regional meeting in York, on Saturday. The meeting packed a lot of information into…
Led by Cllr Harry Ellis, the Mayor of Wakefield
A great evening demonstrating communities can come together and share :)
Our allotment project is up and running!
At our Wednesday Drop-in this week, we had one of these boxes, which are a great idea from SKTWelfare (visit…
For our volunteers running sessions for refugees at Urban House - we would appreciate donations of the following:
We have a need for a pram for a new born baby, and we need two buggies for toddlers.
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.
If you have a Facebook account, please visit our new page and "like" it.
Dear All, Currently two long-term destitute asylum seekers need accommodation.
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 ...
Horbury Academy Food and Clothing collection October 2015
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.
Garden of Sanctuary: Allotments, Sparable Lane, WF1 5LU – Help needed for an end of season tidy and planning for next year.
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.…