Latest City of Sanctuary national newsletter

Follow  the link to read the newsletter!

Practical help for new arrivals from Afghanistan

If you would like to offer practical help, please have a look at the Care4Calais website to see details of local collection points.  https://care4calais.org/thedropoffmap/

Accessing Covid vaccination without an NHS number

Individuals do not require an NHS number or GP registration to receive the COVID-19 vaccination and should not be denied vaccination on this basis. Individuals who do not have an NHS number or are not registered with a GP are still entitled to free COVID-19 vaccinations.

Message from Birmingham City Council regarding Afghan Refugees

If you want to offer support regarding the crisis in Afghanistan please submit your enquiry by completing the contact form on the BARMS website. (BARMS = Birmingham Asylum Refugees and Migrants Support)

Response to the situation in Afghanistan

Birmingham City of Sanctuary is in constant touch with the City Council and will be posting information here about the ongoing situation as soon as it is available.

Walk-in vaccination clinics – dates and times

Find dates, times and venues for walk-in vaccination clinics here:

Birmingham Schools of Sanctuary – a growing network

Our Schools of Sanctuary network has grown even during the pandemic. With new schools coming on board, there are now over 50 taking part in our activities. In 2020 two schools have received the SCHOOL OF SANCTUARY AWARD - St Francis RC Primary in Handsworth and Abbey RC Primary in…

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…

Birmingham’s second Secondary School of Sanctuary 

Birmingham's second Secondary School of Sanctuary   

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

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!