Birmingham’s first Pharmacy of Sanctuary!
We were delighted to award Birmingham's (and possibly the UK's) first Pharmacy of Sanctuary on 13th October 2026.
Posts Categorized: Welcome
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Sanctuary Sunday church service from Erdington
Birmingham's first (and so far only) Church of Sanctuary, Erdington Six Ways Baptist Church, made this recording for their Sanctuary Sunday service, with the sermon from Inderjit Bhogal , one of the co-founders of City of Sanctuary.
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Refugee Week Video
To celebrate Refugee Week 2020 Birmingham City Council had planned to host a celebration of refugees’ contribution to employment – but with events cancelled due to Covid-19, it was turned into a short film capturing the speakers’ own experiences.
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Refugee Week in Birmingham schools
In Birmingham over 30 schools are part of our Schools of Sanctuary network, of which ten have received the award…
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Life Transitions: helping refugees come to terms with the past, accept the present and step into the future
Many refugees have been in survival mode for so long they have forgotten how to grieve. Some feel traumatised by their memories…
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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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The Basics of Voluntary ESOL
By Steph Neville, St Chad's Sanctuary, Birmingham
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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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Bearwood Community Unite for Procession of Light
On Saturday 1 October, more than 200 of the local community gathered in Warley Woods for Bearwood Action for Refugees’ Procession of Light. The torch-lit walk…
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Welcome at Solihull Reporting Centre
Asylum seekers reporting in the West Midlands are supported by a local group in Solihull with refreshments, conversation and advice.