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Margaret Fingerhut’s piano recital for Birmingham City of Sanctuary
On 2nd June, the acclaimed pianist Margaret Fingerhut gave a recital at Bournville Quaker Meeting House to raise funds for Birmingham City of Sanctuary. There was not a spare seat to be had, and the music – brilliantly-played pieces by composers who had lived in exile or who had themselves been refugees – was complemented by background information about their lives and about the lives of refugees. The concert w as part of national tour which was Margaret’s initiative, and…
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Birmingham’s second Secondary School of Sanctuary
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Birmingham has two new Schools of Sanctuary!
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Welsh House Farm Community School is our latest School of Sanctuary!
Their many and varied recent activities are recorded in this display, which is the first thing you see when you…
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THE BUNDLE – a play based on an asylum-seeker’s true story – Tuesday 20th June, 19.15, at Bull Street Quaker Meeting House, B4 6AF
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The Great Get-Together
Join us in Cannon Hill Park on Saturday 17th June for a picnic at the start of Refugee Week. Stalls and music in the MAC, games and food by the lake, 13.30 – 16.00. Please bring food to share!
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Run4Refugees is back again
Run4Refugees is happening again this year on Saturday 11 March 2017 in Cannon Hill Park from 12 noon. The event…
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Kings Heath Action for Refugees excited to announce next Eat and Greet!
Following their hugely successful fundraiser in August, they’re back! Kings Heath Action for Refugees are excited to announce that the next…
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Over 60 ESOL volunteers gathered in Birmingham
Over 60 ESOL volunteers gathered in Birmingham for a forum event to explore ways of increasing voluntary ESOL provision across the…
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Do Something Kind – Love Your Neighbour
Birmingham City of Sanctuary is joining people from across the city who are responding to recent race hate incidents by…
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Cycling for Sanctuary – London to Paris July 27th
Sponsor Ian on his cycling marathon!!
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Run 4 refugees – March 19th
Thank You and Good Luck! Run4Refugeees is a sponsored run event in aid of refugees (5k, 10k or 15k). It will take place in Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham on Saturday 19th March 2016, at 12 o’clock.
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Birmingham recognised as a City of Sanctuary
At a celebration in Birmingham Council House the second city was recognised as a place where refugees seeking sanctuary can…
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Birmingham Mail supports City of Sanctuary
On September 3rd Birmingham Mail – the local paper pledged support to our campaign. This followed the huge wave of…
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Birmingham has its third School of Sanctuary
St Vincent’s Catholic Primary School in Nechells, Birmingham, has become our third School of Sanctuary. St Vincent’s impressed by its…
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All party support for Birmingham City of Sanctuary
We are celebrating today after news that Birmingham City councillors have endorsed our campaign to make the city a City…
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Quakers write to MPs
Birmingham Quaker Asylum Group held a workshop with Hall Green Quakers recently.