Events, resources and opportunities
We host regular regional online meet-ups that bring together City of Sanctuary groups, partners, Sanctuary Award holders, and organisations currently working toward the award. Check our upcoming events here
The Facts about Wales and Sanctuary
This new guide developed with the Welsh Refugee Council explains the facts, including how people seeking safety are supported, what the Nation of Sanctuary plan involves, and why it matters for our communities. Download it for free here.
Exploring migrant and climate justice through art and culture
Join us and Culture for Climate Scotland online on June 17 at 12:00 to explore the intersection of climate and migrant justice through art and culture. This event is designed for arts and culture organisations and practitioners. Register your free place here
Refugee Week: Poetry With Other Side of Hope Magazine
To kick off Refugee Week 2026, we are delighted to host an evening of poetry readings from poets published by The Other Side of Hope. Join us online on 15 June 7pm. Register your free place
Staying Safe During Refugee Week
Refugee Week have put together some practical guidance on staying safe during Refugee Week for organisations running events. Read it here
Not in Our Name: How to talk about the weaponisation of violence against women and girls
Produced by End Violence Against Women Coalition, Hibiscus, Southall Black Sisters, Imkaan, Latin American Women’s Rights Service (LAWRS) and Asylum Matters, this guide aims to provide tools for the public to challenge harmful misinformation and have productive conversations with people in their lives about VAWG and immigration. Find it here
Connecting the Sector: Supporting young and displaced people with identity
Migrant Help are running a series of themed events, exploring topics which are currently affecting refugees and people seeking asylum. The purpose of these events is to build a community of best practice sharing through the amazing work being done in the sector. Register here
New podcast: Sanctuary Diaries
Made in collaboration with VOICES network, this is a new show all about the experience of going through the asylum process & being a sanctuary seeker. Listen here
Short film: Suitcase of Memories
This moving short film is based on mobile phone footage shot by Aalaa Al-Zuhaily a Syrian refugee now living in Halifax. The film is being offered free of charge by Calderdale Valley of Sanctuary in partnership with Aalaa to any City of Sanctuary groups to show to local audiences in person. If you are interested in discussing it further please contact comms@calderdale.cityofsanctuary.org
UNESCO RIELA Spring School: The Arts of Integrating
A 3-day event exploring intergenerational caring & sharing of knowledge and cultural practices in the context of (forced) migration and restorative integration. Find out more and get tickets
Fragments of existence: Testimonies of life with no recourse to public funds
Fragments of Existence is an exhibition of mixed media artworks which illuminate people’s experiences of having No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF). 16 May – 27 May 2026 @ Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London, E1 6LA. Exhibition events | 
