Sandwell Borough of Sanctuary 🧡

Working with our community to make #Sandwell an inclusive borough of sanctuary for asylum seekers, refugees and migrants 🧡

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[Sandwell Borough of Sanctuary 🧡 @SandwellBOS]

Sandwell is officially a Borough of Sanctuary!
Visit the City of Sanctuary website (link in bio) and read the Sandwell Borough of Sanctuary Strategy 😊

[Sandwell Borough of Sanctuary 🧡 @SandwellBOS]

Lots of connections & helpful discussion on the themes of integration & inclusion last night. So good to have the support of partners in Wednesbury. Our next awareness- raising roadshow, introducing people to @SandwellBOS will be in Oldbury on 5th December. Details to follow.

[Bearwood Action @BearwoodAction]

A great big thank you to everyone from Bearwood and beyond who came along to our Procession Of Light yesterday to say all refugees and asylum seekers are welcome here.
We’re so grateful that it didn’t rain during the procession!

[Sandwell Borough of Sanctuary 🧡 @SandwellBOS]

Let's make Sandwell a true Borough of Sanctuary! #Wednesbury Roadshow : Integration & Inclusion
21st Oct 2024 | 7:30pm | Lea Brook Church, Leabrook Rd N, Wednesbury WS10 7LY
More info & to RSVP: https://t.co/KzmTgXc9YK
@antoniabance @chamberswednes1 @jennychidley1 @KulwantSUppal

[Sandwell Borough of Sanctuary 🧡 @SandwellBOS]

Let's make Sandwell a true Borough of Sanctuary! #Wednesbury Roadshow : Integration & Inclusion
21st Oct 2024 | 7:30pm | Lea Brook Church, Leabrook Rd N, Wednesbury WS10 7LY
More info & to RSVP: https://t.co/KzmTgXc9YK
@antoniabance @chamberswednes1 @jennychidley1 @KulwantSUppal

[Sandwell Borough of Sanctuary 🧡 @SandwellBOS]

💥NEW FILM 💥 Time to share the last 'Sanctuary in Sandwell' film from @BearwoodHub & Black Country Touring. We hear Lazo's moving story, and Bohdan's resulting beautiful poem. Big thanks to @thespacearts supporting and making this project possible 🧡
https://t.co/Rag3zqX0mA

[Restore 🧡 @RestoreBefriend]

PLEASE RT One week to go to our training course for new volunteer befrienders who then offer relational support to refugees. Please sign up at https://t.co/813AebQNp6
https://t.co/edEXQ4I7eB
#RefugeesWelcome #volunteers @BirmCTogether @BVSC @BirminghamCoS @StChadSanctuary

[City of Sanctuary UK 🧡 @CityofSanctuary]

‘I love Portsmouth. When I box and they say “from Portsmouth, Ahmed Adam” that means a lot to me.'

After fleeing Sudan, Ahmed make just won his professional boxing debut in the city he’s proud to call home.

https://t.co/d4cT9VwZgv

[Bearwood Action @BearwoodAction]

In preparation for the Procession Of Light why not make or decorate a lantern.
You can drop in to @bookshop_bear when it’s open, and decorate a paper lantern.
This year’s Procession Of Light is on Saturday 19 October, 6pm. We meet at the fountain in @WarleyWoods1

[Sandwell Borough of Sanctuary 🧡 @SandwellBOS]

Here's our 💥NEW💥Sanctuary in Sandwell film where brilliant poet Bohdan Piasecki meets the ever-singing Sozan. The series from Black Country Touring &
@BearwoodHub aims to challenge the negative narrative around migration. Supported by
@thespacearts https://t.co/GdzbXZoG1J

[Restore 🧡 @RestoreBefriend]

PLEASE RT Looking forward to meeting over 30 people who want to find out about befriending at our next training course starting on 9 October. All Welcome https://t.co/813AebQNp6
#RefugeesWelcome

[Bearwood Community Hub 🧡 @BearwoodHub]

So pleased to share this new film in the Sanctuary in Sandwell series. Many thanks to Ali for sharing his story with Bohdan (and the world) and to Bohdan for producing a beautiful poem. @BCT_Touring @thespacearts

[Sandwell Borough of Sanctuary 🧡 @SandwellBOS]

@CityofSanctuary @sandwellcouncil @FatherHudsons
@BearwoodAction @smethwickcan @ChurchesLink
@sandwelllibs @ileyscommunity @empwrsurvivors
@SCVOSandwell @MotherShipProj @SmethwickFoodba @sandwelllions @AsylumMatters
@MigrantVoiceUK @Right_to_Remain

[Sandwell Borough of Sanctuary 🧡 @SandwellBOS]

💥Watch our 2nd Sanctuary in Sandwell film💥 Black Country Touring & @BearwoodHub worked with poet Bohdan Piasecki, on 4 short films that challenge the negative narrative around migration. In the 2nd film we meet Ali. Thanks to @thespacearts https://t.co/n5XZ8julxb

[Restore 🧡 @RestoreBefriend]

PLEASE RT: We need more volunteer befrienders to welcome refugees, offer one-to-one relational support & help them practice spoken English. Next training starts on 9 October #RefugeesWelcome @BirmCTogether @BVSC @EsolHub @LoveBrumUK @ChurchesEngland @CTBI @ShabanaMahmood

[Sandwell Borough of Sanctuary 🧡 @SandwellBOS]

@ileyscommunity @empwrsurvivors @SCVOSandwell @MotherShipProj @SmethwickFoodba @sandwelllions @AsylumMatters @MigrantVoiceUK @Right_to_Remain

[Sandwell Borough of Sanctuary 🧡 @SandwellBOS]

Our friends Black Country Touring & @BearwoodHub have been working with Forward Poetry Prize winning poet Bohdan Piasecki, on 4 short films that challenge the negative narrative around migration. In the 1st film we meet José. Big thanks @thespacearts
https://t.co/kGJ0GiJ9bj

[Sandwell Borough of Sanctuary 🧡 @SandwellBOS]

@CityofSanctuary @sandwellcouncil @FatherHudsons @BearwoodAction @smethwickcan @ChurchesLink @sandwelllibs

[Sandwell Borough of Sanctuary 🧡 @SandwellBOS]

New Resource: @CityofSanctuary have developed a beautifully illustrated new guide to help you and your communities have courageous conversations about refugee rights with friends, family and the people you meet. 🔗https://t.co/wJnauKQ92n

[Restore 🧡 @RestoreBefriend]

As the horrific violence continues across the UK, we need to show refugees and people seeking asylum that they are welcome here

In Birmingham, we are looking for volunteers to befriend a refugee/asylum seeker

For more information, follow this link: https://t.co/813AebQNp6