Our Sanctuary Awards programme recognises and celebrates the organisations and institutions who go above and beyond to foster welcome, compassion and empowering opportunities. This month we have had the honour of awarding...
Congratulations to King's College London, now a University of Sanctuary; to Dundee and Angus College, now a College of Sanctuary; and to Reading Museum and Museum of English Rural Life now both Museums of Sanctuary.
A huge well done to the following newly awarded or reaccredited Schools of Sanctuary: Christ Church C. of E. Primary School, Marine Park First School
Rockcliffe First School, St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School
Wallsend St Peter’s C. of E. Primary School (North Tyneside) Old Park Primary School and Nursery, Telford (Shropshire), Wilfrid Owen Primary School, Shrewsbury, Bishop Challoner Catholic College, Birmingham, Mount Pleasant Junior School, Southampton, St Mary's CofE Primary School, Walthamstow, Randlay Primary School, Telford, Whitefield Primary (reaccreditation), Kensington community Primary (reaccreditation), St Paul’s and St Timothy’s Infant School (reaccreditation), St Hilda’s C E Secondary School (reaccreditation), Rice Lane Primary, Bishop Martin CE Primary School, Christ the King Primary School (Liverpool), St Philips Litherland (reaccredited), St Michaels CE Secondary Crosby (Sefton), Parish CE primary (St Helen’s), St James' Catholic Primary, Birmingham, Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School (reaccreditation), St Andrew's CE (Aided) Primary School (reaccreditation), Our Lady of Pity RC Primary School (reaccreditation), Grove Street Primary School, wirral St John’s, Catholic Junior School, Wirral (reaccredited), Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School, Kirkstall St Stephen Church of England Primary School, Co – op Academy Leeds, Woodhouse Grove School, Abbey Grange Church of England School, Leeds, Parklands High School, Marsden Heights Community College, Lancaster Girls' Grammar School, Leyland Methodist Schools, St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School Preston, St Patricks RC Primary School Preston, St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester.
There are now over 50 Schools of Sanctuary in Birmingham alone!
Each one of these awards is assessed by a panel which includes as a minimum, a local member of City of Sanctuary, someone with lived experience of seeking sanctuary and an expert in the field. An award lasts three years when it then must then be re-assesed. Find out more about the awards process here. |
