Ok this is going to be a big one... An incredibly warm welcome to all our new Schools of Sanctuary: Bordesley Village Primary School, Birmingham, St Thomas More, Birmingham, Adderley Primary, Birmingham, St Paul’s RC Primary School, Birmingham, St Mary the Virgin Primary School, Cardiff, Richmond Park School, Carmarthenshire, Earlsdon Primary School, Coventry, Lyng Hall Secondary School, Coventry, Dene Academy, Durham, Lochardil Primary School, Inverness. Lawnswood School, Leeds, John Smeaton Academy, Leeds, Shaftesbury, Leicester, Chorlton High School, Manchester, Bluecoat Wollaton Academy, Nottingham, Millbrook Primary School, Shropshire, Wood Ley Primary School, Suffolk, Bryn Mill School, Swansea, Hafod Primary School, Swansea, Pentrahafod Comprehensive, Swansea, Terrance Road Primary School, Swansea, Waun Wen Primary School, Swansea (phew!)
We are also delighted to welcome the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University who are now Universities of Sanctuary, and University of Greenwich who have pledged to become a University of Sanctuary. Harrogate College and Sheffield College are our newest Colleges of Sanctuary.
Sefton Libraries, Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library are all now Libraries of Sanctuary, and the Round House in London has started the process to become a Theatre of Sanctuary!
Sunderland Council, Wandsworth Council, Peterborough Council and Craven Council have all made steps towards becoming a Local Authority of Sanctuary. And last but definitely not least, welcome to Scotland's first Maternity Service of Sanctuary, Amma Birth Companions.
Our tiny team supports each organistion every step of the way through the application and awards process. Each application is appraised by a panel including someone from our team, someone with lived experience of seeking sanctuary and an expert in the field. These awards are the good news everyone needs right now. If you believe in our work, please consider making a donation. Thank you!
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