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- Preston City of Sanctuary (@prestoncitysanct.bsky.social) 1 September 2025Please follow our bluesky page where we post and repost many additional articles of interest to sanctuary seekers and their supporters We are part of a national movement dedicated to build a culture of welcome for people seeking sanctuary in the UK. Our aim is to create a network of people and organisations across the […]
- Ordinary people outside hotels raging at ordinary people inside them: that’s the tragedy of this refugee controversy | Rowan Wil... 30 August 2025Good thoughts from Rowan Williams https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/aug/30/refugees-migrants-hotels-humanity?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other&fbclid=IwdGRjcAMf77JjbGNrAx_vB2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEe1et2FX7plX7B2wCMWbPMQnu5Ar6poIIgLMlO7B72Bqdbdq6NdnXHozTSTP4_aem_MKcFK4lDvndPytsTuoIlCA Anyone who has met refugees sees the ordinariness of their hopes and dreams. If we reject their humanity, how can we be proud of ourselves, asks former archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams(Feed generated with FetchRSS)
- More truths to share widely 30 August 2025More truths to share widely “Free Mobile Phones, iPads, Driving Lessons…” and Other Lies You’ve Heard About Asylum Seekers We’ve all seen or heard the claims. Here are the most common myths vs facts ❌ Myth: Asylum seekers are given free mobile phones, iPads, laptops. ✔️ Fact: No, they receive only essentials: basic housing (which […]
- The 1951 Refugee Convention, which the UK helped to write, is very clear: a person's right to seek asylum is not dependent on th... 29 August 2025The 1951 Refugee Convention, which the UK helped to write, is very clear: a person's right to seek asylum is not dependent on their method of arrival. There is no visa you can apply for to come to the UK to seek asylum. This lack of safe routes forces people into the hands of smugglers […]
- Household Support Fund - Preston City Council 29 August 2025Round 7 of the Household Support fund now open Help for Preston residents who do not have enough resources to meet immediate short term needs and require assistance with essential items over the coming months.(Feed generated with FetchRSS)