Barnsley Borough City of Sanctuary

250 people enjoyed our Celebrating All Our Communities Event on Saturday 1st November 2025- thanks to all the many volunteers who ensured the event was such a success

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Some things are meant to be scary 👻 The UK asylum system shouldn't be one of them.

We know that everyone deserves to be safe and part of a community. That’s why we’re building a more welcoming UK for people rebuilding their lives.

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Thanks to Barnsley UNISON, Barnsley NEU and Barnsley TUC for providing funding for our Celebrating All Our Communities event this coming Saturday

You’ve got £9.95 to last you the whole week… what’s your plan?

This impossible choice is played out in asylum hotels. Whilst people await a decision on their claim, they are banned from working & receive just £9.95 for clothes, travel, data & more.

This is not luxury. This is a hellish limbo.
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Celebrating All Our Communities

Some brilliant open mic nights at the Lightbox

Welcome to City of Sanctuary! 💫

We bring communities together to build a society where everyone belongs and everyone matters.

At a time of rising hostility, we create safe spaces, challenge division and champion human dignity.

We are a movement of welcome - and we can’t wait for you to join us.

Celebrating Our Communities - Barnsley Borough City of Sanctuary We are seeking community group and information stalls at our family event ‘Celebrating Our Communities’ to be held  on Saturday 1st November  2025 in Barnsley town centre. Barnsley community groups ar...

Stalls and sponsors wanted for our Celebrating our Communities event in Barnsley barnsley.cityofsanctuary.org/2025/09/19/c...

Great to see creative talent being celebrated and shared in Barnsley

Great open mic event at Barnsley Lightbox tonight

Asylum seekers are being targeted – and so are those who help them. It’s a disturbing new reality | Enver Solomon Far-right influencers are menacing charities and individuals to further isolate the people we work with. Ensuring safety is now part of the job, says Enver Solomon of the Refugee Council

"As the political rhetoric has become more toxic... the real-world consequences for those inside the hotels and for organisations like my own and many others... become more dire." @enversol.bsky.social writing in today's @theguardian.com. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

We stand with people seeking sanctuary.

We began in Sheffield in 2005 with a city saying, “You're welcome here”. Since then, communities across the UK have carried that same message forward.

If you stand up for your community, stand with people seeking sanctuary, & stand against hatred - join us.

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Barnsley Borough City of Sanctuary Newsletter Survey This questionnaire aims to find out what you think about the Barnsley Borough City of Sanctuary newsletter, which brings together information about services and activities supporting asylum seekers an...

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In response to the migrant deal with France, announced today, our CEO @enversol.bsky.social has said:

Penistone Refugee Support Group - Barnsley Borough City of Sanctuary The next meeting is at 2pm on Tuesday 1st July 2025 at St Johns Church – all welcome. At their February 2023 meeting Penistone Town Council approved a motion which : (i) recognises and celebrates the ...

Penistone Refugee Support Group meeting today at 2pm -all welcome barnsley.cityofsanctuary.org/2025/07/01/n...

Open Meeting -7th July 2025 - Barnsley Borough City of Sanctuary Our next Meeting will be at 3pm -5pm on Monday 7th July 2025 at Barnsley Town Hall. New members and visitors are always welcome.

Everyone welcome to our next open meeting on 7th July 2025 barnsley.cityofsanctuary.org/2025/06/25/o...

Refugee Week - Barnsley Borough City of Sanctuary A number of events were held between Monday 16th and Friday 20th June 2025 to celebrate Refugee Week in Barnsley. On Monday 16th June 2025, Education Learning Support Hub held a successful and busy op...

Successful Refugee Week in Barnsley barnsley.cityofsanctuary.org/2025/06/21/r...

Fremont - Barnsley Borough City of Sanctuary All adults welcome to this film. Friday 20th June 2025 11am-1pm Free Movie Over 12s. Refreshments available A moving and hilarious comedy-drama.Donya, a young Afghan who moved to Fremont, California a...

Free movie showing 11am today in Wellington House barnsley.cityofsanctuary.org/2025/06/19/r...

today -all adults welcome

Events in Barnsley during Refugee Week

18th June 2025

Still some tickets available on our free poetry workshop during Refugee Week www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/free-poetr...

AGM 2025 Report - Barnsley Borough City of Sanctuary 26 people attended the Barnsley Borough City of Sanctuary AGM on 4th June 2025. The guest speaker Najib Maram told us about her inspirational life story  from being a successful and high-profile  jour...

Successful 2025 AGM barnsley.cityofsanctuary.org/2025/06/06/a...

Thanks to the 26 people who attended our AGM yesterday. Our guest speaker Najib Maram was inspirational and the partnership working between everyone is a joy.

Thanks for Barnsley CVS for organising volunteer recruitment event today

AGM 5pm this Wednesday -all welcome
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Come and visit our stall at the Civic this coming Tuesday

6 days to go -all welcome