Universities of Sanctuary Conference 2023: Register by 5 December. Join us on Jan 19 at University of Edinburgh for talks and workshops from the University of Sanctuary networks on forced migration and higher education. Register your place by 5th December.
Growing & Supporting Groups: Safeguarding Training This online safeguarding training is specifically for City of Sanctuary regional groups and Sanctuary awarded organisations. Held on December 1st at 1-2pm. Register your free place here.
Local Authority Network Annual Plenary and Award Celebration Join us on December 6th at 12pm for a celebration of all the incredible things this network has achieved over the last year. Register your place here.
Refugees’ Access to Higher Education in Scotland Join us on Dec 12 at 11-12pm and SCAPP for an online networking event for Higher Education Institutions, Further Education Colleges and Third Sector practitioners in Scotland who support learners people seeking sanctuary. Register your place here.
Further Education Colleges: Lunchtime Meet-Up Join us on Dec 13 at 12-1pm for informal lunch time meet-up for FE Colleges to share updates and information about their efforts to promote welcome and sanctuary at their instiution and their community. Register your place here.
City of Sanctuary Regional Groups Assessment Training This session held on Jan 17 at 1pm will be for local City of Sanctuary groups to better understand how to run Sanctuary Award assessments for certain streams on their own. Register here.
You can have life-saving conversations Feel confident talking to people about the ways to reduce the risk of cancer, spotting cancer early and the national cancer screening programmes, through Cancer Research UK’s, cancer awareness training - find out more here.
Know your rights guide Migrants Rights Network have put together a very useful guide to help migrants understand their rights and how to assert them. Read it here.
London College of Fashion Opportunity Are you a refugee or seeking asylum, living in East London? Join London College of Fashion for free learning & workshops, exploring the themes of identity, sustainability & community through fashion & textiles. See here for more information.
Train to be an interpreter Clear Voice Interpreting is an award winning social interprise who fully fund unemployed refugees to train as professional interpreters. Find out more here.
Nature and Integration University researchers are looking to research the role nature plays in the integration of people seeking sanctuary. To kick off, they are hoping to map gardening/outdoor/nature/green space/hiking initiatives that work with sanctuary seekers. If this is you, please complete their survey by December 4th.
Matchfund for organisations working to meet cost of living challenges The Aviva Community Fund are matching every individual donation you receive up to £250. Find out more and apply here.
Why torture survivors take dangerous journeys to seek protection in the UK Freedom from Torture has launched a new report ‘Fleeing a Burning House’, exploring the factors that push torture survivors from their country of origin and onwards. Read it here.
Become a Safe Passage Grassroots Campaigner Fight for refugees and their right to asylum. Learn how to campaign to ignite change; rise up and build power in your communities; Stand up for refugee rights and sharpen your skills with free training. Sign up here.
Lloyds Bank Foundation supporting small organisations Lloyds Bank Foundation launched there Specialist Programme which has a focus on supporting small, local, specialist charities. Find out more here.
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