Halesowen College, first College of Sanctuary in the Midlands
At a well-attended Award Ceremony at Halesowen College, members of staff and students were present to celebrate the work done…
At a well-attended Award Ceremony at Halesowen College, members of staff and students were present to celebrate the work done…
Headteacher and Senior Learning mentor from St Clare's Catholic Primary School in Handsworth, Birmingham, visited Handsworth Welcome with presents of…
St Vincent's Primary School in Nechells was given the School of Sanctuary award four years ago, and has maintained its…
Matt Tehan, the Head of St Chad's Catholic Primary School in Birmingham, was the first person to respond in 2014…
On Sunday 13th October, Six Ways Erdington Baptist Church became Birmingham's first Church of Sanctuary (and is, we understand only…
We were delighted to present Washwood Heath Academy in Birmingham with the School of Sanctuary Award. We have worked with…
Nelson Mandela Primary School in Birmingham received the Sanctuary Award on 15th July. The school became a Rights Respecting School…
In June, two Birmingham primary schools received the Sanctuary Award.
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…
Early this May 5 asylum seekers from Birmingham went on a Green Woodworking Course for three days. They camped, were…
Birmingham's second Secondary School of Sanctuary
In Birmingham over 30 schools are part of our Schools of Sanctuary network, of which ten have received the award…
Birmingham now has ten Schools of Sanctuary! The latest to be given the award are Allens Croft Primary School and…
Their many and varied recent activities are recorded in this display, which is the first thing you see when you…
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!
Many refugees have been in survival mode for so long they have forgotten how to grieve. Some feel traumatised by their memories…