City of Sanctuary Regional Meeting: Midlands East and South East There are around 30 active groups in Midlands, East and South East region, please join us on June 9 at 6:30pm to get together to understand where everyone is at and how we can build even closer relationships with one another. Register here.
City of Sanctuary Local Authority Meetup Following the annoucement of the Goverment’s ‘Full Dispersal Model’ which will allow the Home office to procure properties in all Local Authority Areas across England, Scotland and Wales we would like to invite local authorities and groups for a discussion on June 14 at 12:00 to draw on the experience of existing dispersal areas. Register here.
Schools of Sanctuary Celebration! Join us on July 5 at 4pm for a celebration of the incredible growth in the Schools of Sanctuary network in this academic year and all the fantastic achievements. Register here.
A Day of Welcome for Schools This celebration on June 17 is instigated by Norwich Schools of Sanctuary and is designed to support schools and families in marking Refugee Week and to send a clear message that for those in need of sanctuary, our communities are welcoming places. They have designed incredible resources and lots of great activities. Find out more and get involved here.
School as a Place of Healing: Event Recording Schools of Sanctuary and Refugee Week partnered with the International Rescue Committee and the National Education Union to offer this online event giving an overview of how to support the wellbeing of students from sanctuary seeking backgrounds. Watch it here.
University Scholarships Over 70 universities offer scholarships, bursaries and fee waivers for people who have claimed asylum in the UK. STAR have helpfully compiled them all here. We share new scholarships regularly on our Twitter account too.
Excitingly, the Open University have just launched a new scholarship for students from a sanctuary seeking background. Find out more here.
Aston University in Birmingham also have just launched a new scholarship program. See here for more details.
IT Scholarship Programme INCO Academy UK are relaunching their entry level fully funded Google IT scholarship program and we are looking for eligible candidates to join their scholarship program. See more details here.
Thank You Day Street Parties If your organisation is planning a street party for the Jubilee, let Together With Refugees know. They are keen to share positive initiatives that celebrate refugees in our communities, please let them know by writing to [email protected].
Words Matter: Migrants and Migration Migrants' Rights Network have put together this useful guide on how language shapes the narrative around migration, and what we can do to stand up against harmful rhetoric.
"Unequal Impacts": How UK immigration law and policy affected migrants' experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic This new report from JCWI explores how UK immigration policy, law and government decision-making have exacerbated the impact of Covid-19 on migrants, particularly those with insecure immigration status.
How to Tell Stories about Migration On The Road Media have created a useful guide about how to tell impactful, authentic stories about migration in the media. See it here.
Rwanda Offshoring Messaging Guide NEON have put together a very useful messaging guide on offshore detention in Rwanda, including feed in from JCWI, Detention Action and Maya Goodfellow.
UK Parliamentary Outreach workshops For groups developing campaigning: you can request a free workshop from Parliamentary outreach to learn about how to engage with parliament. See here for more info. They also run many other free opportunities for groups.
IMIX Masterclasses IMIX are running free online media and social media classes for groups and people with lived experience. More info and sign up here.
Employment Opportunities: New Site Chatterbox is a brand new site aiming to connect marginalised talent with incredible employment opportunities. See it here.
Free Bus and Train Travel in Wales The free travel scheme will run from 26 March for until 30 September and is available to refugees travelling to Wales searching for a safe haven. Find out more here.
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