Preston City of Sanctuary
@prestoncitysanct.bsky.social
We are part of a national movement dedicated to build a culture of welcome for people seeking sanctuary in the UK. Our aim is to create a network of people and organisations across the city, united in making our city more welcoming, open and fair for all.
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Quick reminder: the Prime Minister knows exactly what the real problems in our asylum system are, and how to fix them.
Process claims quicker and let people get on with their lives.
Here's what he said before he became PM - let's remind him of what he seems to have forgotten:
Process claims quicker and let people get on with their lives.
Here's what he said before he became PM - let's remind him of what he seems to have forgotten:
December 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Quick reminder: the Prime Minister knows exactly what the real problems in our asylum system are, and how to fix them.
Process claims quicker and let people get on with their lives.
Here's what he said before he became PM - let's remind him of what he seems to have forgotten:
Process claims quicker and let people get on with their lives.
Here's what he said before he became PM - let's remind him of what he seems to have forgotten:
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"Ending the two-child limit is vital, but you cannot end child poverty while excluding children from support because of their parents' immigration status. Every child deserves the same chance to thrive." @josephinewy.bsky.social
www.thenational.scot/news/2567585...
www.thenational.scot/news/2567585...
UK Government slammed for 'ignoring' migrants in child poverty plans
A CHARITY has slammed the UK Government for “ignoring” migrant children in its plan to tackle poverty.
gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:57 AM
"Ending the two-child limit is vital, but you cannot end child poverty while excluding children from support because of their parents' immigration status. Every child deserves the same chance to thrive." @josephinewy.bsky.social
www.thenational.scot/news/2567585...
www.thenational.scot/news/2567585...
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Asylum is about protecting people. But the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act, which received royal assent this week, treats asylum as a border security issue. It continues the trend of criminalising people seeking sanctuary. It builds walls against refugees. We need something different.
December 4, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Asylum is about protecting people. But the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act, which received royal assent this week, treats asylum as a border security issue. It continues the trend of criminalising people seeking sanctuary. It builds walls against refugees. We need something different.
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This is huge⚡️ Over a third of all UK unis are a University of Sanctuary!
This means: scholarships; training for staff; opportunities for students; collaboration with local refugee orgs.
✨Help us build this movement! Until Tuesday all donations will be doubled! donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
This means: scholarships; training for staff; opportunities for students; collaboration with local refugee orgs.
✨Help us build this movement! Until Tuesday all donations will be doubled! donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
December 4, 2025 at 5:25 PM
This is huge⚡️ Over a third of all UK unis are a University of Sanctuary!
This means: scholarships; training for staff; opportunities for students; collaboration with local refugee orgs.
✨Help us build this movement! Until Tuesday all donations will be doubled! donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
This means: scholarships; training for staff; opportunities for students; collaboration with local refugee orgs.
✨Help us build this movement! Until Tuesday all donations will be doubled! donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
This is satire.. but it makes an important point
December 5, 2025 at 8:03 AM
This is satire.. but it makes an important point
new online course: ‘Hospitality, Vulnerability, Resilience: An Introduction to Working with Refugees and People with Lived Experience’.
25% EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT
please click on the link below:
www.tickettailor.com/events/willi...
25% EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT
please click on the link below:
www.tickettailor.com/events/willi...
December 4, 2025 at 2:54 PM
new online course: ‘Hospitality, Vulnerability, Resilience: An Introduction to Working with Refugees and People with Lived Experience’.
25% EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT
please click on the link below:
www.tickettailor.com/events/willi...
25% EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT
please click on the link below:
www.tickettailor.com/events/willi...
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Hear from course convener Katya Braginskaia about what you can expect from our 'Hospitality, Vulnerability and Resilience' 3 week course running January- February.
Sign up this weekend for 40% off: www.tickettailor.com/events/willi...
Sign up this weekend for 40% off: www.tickettailor.com/events/willi...
November 27, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Hear from course convener Katya Braginskaia about what you can expect from our 'Hospitality, Vulnerability and Resilience' 3 week course running January- February.
Sign up this weekend for 40% off: www.tickettailor.com/events/willi...
Sign up this weekend for 40% off: www.tickettailor.com/events/willi...
consultation on routes to settlement and so called "earned settlement".
www.gov.uk/government/c...
We have tried to explain what they've announced and how it will impact our communities.Here is our explainer: gmiau.org/earned-settl...
www.gov.uk/government/c...
We have tried to explain what they've announced and how it will impact our communities.Here is our explainer: gmiau.org/earned-settl...
Earned settlement
The government is consulting on how the current settlement system should be reformed and how those reforms should be implemented.
www.gov.uk
November 26, 2025 at 10:50 AM
consultation on routes to settlement and so called "earned settlement".
www.gov.uk/government/c...
We have tried to explain what they've announced and how it will impact our communities.Here is our explainer: gmiau.org/earned-settl...
www.gov.uk/government/c...
We have tried to explain what they've announced and how it will impact our communities.Here is our explainer: gmiau.org/earned-settl...
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Our little team is cooking up big ideas🥄
We support and coordinate 100+ local groups whilst working with hundreds of schools, universities, councils and more to ensure theyre places of welcome, understanding and opportunity.
Last week we had a rare team day...
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We support and coordinate 100+ local groups whilst working with hundreds of schools, universities, councils and more to ensure theyre places of welcome, understanding and opportunity.
Last week we had a rare team day...
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November 25, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Our little team is cooking up big ideas🥄
We support and coordinate 100+ local groups whilst working with hundreds of schools, universities, councils and more to ensure theyre places of welcome, understanding and opportunity.
Last week we had a rare team day...
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We support and coordinate 100+ local groups whilst working with hundreds of schools, universities, councils and more to ensure theyre places of welcome, understanding and opportunity.
Last week we had a rare team day...
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Today is the 4th anniversary of the worst ever tragedy in the Channel.
At least 27 men, women & children drowned in the freezing water, & 4 more have never been found.
Since then, neither we nor the French have done a thing to offer people in this situation with real solutions.
At least 27 men, women & children drowned in the freezing water, & 4 more have never been found.
Since then, neither we nor the French have done a thing to offer people in this situation with real solutions.
November 24, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Today is the 4th anniversary of the worst ever tragedy in the Channel.
At least 27 men, women & children drowned in the freezing water, & 4 more have never been found.
Since then, neither we nor the French have done a thing to offer people in this situation with real solutions.
At least 27 men, women & children drowned in the freezing water, & 4 more have never been found.
Since then, neither we nor the French have done a thing to offer people in this situation with real solutions.
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From last week: What can MPs do to help their constituents in immigration and asylum cases? | Anonymous
What can MPs do to help their constituents in immigration and asylum cases? - Free Movement
I’ve worked in the busy constituency office of an MP for the last decade and I carry out the immigration and asylum casework for them. I thought it would be
freemovement.org.uk
November 24, 2025 at 10:31 AM
From last week: What can MPs do to help their constituents in immigration and asylum cases? | Anonymous
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Re publication of my blog on the corrupt care system. Good news update, Precious begins a new job in a care home today.
williamtemplefoundation.org.uk/prayer-care-...
williamtemplefoundation.org.uk/prayer-care-...
Prayer, care and action: how Christians should respond to injustice - William Temple Foundation
We first met Precious two years ago when she turned up to morning worship. She had recently arrived with her nine year old child from one of Britain’s former colonies. […]
williamtemplefoundation.org.uk
November 24, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Re publication of my blog on the corrupt care system. Good news update, Precious begins a new job in a care home today.
williamtemplefoundation.org.uk/prayer-care-...
williamtemplefoundation.org.uk/prayer-care-...
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"Despite their hollow words, this Government is betraying it’s promises to millions of people who have lived and worked here for years. This is a retreat into a smaller, meaner England - one where belonging is rationed, and diversity is punished.” 2/2
November 20, 2025 at 3:45 PM
"Despite their hollow words, this Government is betraying it’s promises to millions of people who have lived and worked here for years. This is a retreat into a smaller, meaner England - one where belonging is rationed, and diversity is punished.” 2/2
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🚨 We are deeply concerned by the announcement made this afternoon by the Home Secretary with regards to routes to settlement. Making people who have been granted refugee status wait for up to 20 years before they can settle indefinitely in this country is both cruel and counter-intuitive.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
🚨 We are deeply concerned by the announcement made this afternoon by the Home Secretary with regards to routes to settlement. Making people who have been granted refugee status wait for up to 20 years before they can settle indefinitely in this country is both cruel and counter-intuitive.
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🚨Making it harder for migrants to settle in the UK is yet another act of economic vandalism🚨
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Up to 50,000 nurses could quit UK over immigration plans, survey suggests
Exclusive: union leaders say proposed changes are immoral and could threaten patient safety if there is staff exodus
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:16 AM
🚨Making it harder for migrants to settle in the UK is yet another act of economic vandalism🚨
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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📢 Volunteering must stay voluntary.
Demanding people prove a 'contribution' by volunteering ignores the incredible community work already done by migrants - especially people seeking asylum, who give up hours of their time for free while banned from work.
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Demanding people prove a 'contribution' by volunteering ignores the incredible community work already done by migrants - especially people seeking asylum, who give up hours of their time for free while banned from work.
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UK charities condemn ‘immoral’ plans to force asylum seekers to volunteer
Making volunteering compulsory for refugees slammed as exploitative, bureaucratic and un-British
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:56 AM
📢 Volunteering must stay voluntary.
Demanding people prove a 'contribution' by volunteering ignores the incredible community work already done by migrants - especially people seeking asylum, who give up hours of their time for free while banned from work.
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Demanding people prove a 'contribution' by volunteering ignores the incredible community work already done by migrants - especially people seeking asylum, who give up hours of their time for free while banned from work.
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“The othering of children and families who have come from the most terrible situations – and talking about them as if they’re something different – is causing a huge problem. We need to speak out about that.” – Dame Rachel de Souza #WorldChildrensDay
November 20, 2025 at 1:06 PM
“The othering of children and families who have come from the most terrible situations – and talking about them as if they’re something different – is causing a huge problem. We need to speak out about that.” – Dame Rachel de Souza #WorldChildrensDay
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Most families will do anything to be together if they've been separated. No Government can change that.
The only choice the Government has is whether to give families a safe path to reuniting, or force children to risk their lives in the Channel.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
The only choice the Government has is whether to give families a safe path to reuniting, or force children to risk their lives in the Channel.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
'Immoral new asylum plans will mean more children dying in the Channel'
Louise Calvey, executive director of Asylum Matters, argues that Keir Starmer's decision to end refugee 'golden tickets' removes a vital safe route used by women and children
www.mirror.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Most families will do anything to be together if they've been separated. No Government can change that.
The only choice the Government has is whether to give families a safe path to reuniting, or force children to risk their lives in the Channel.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
The only choice the Government has is whether to give families a safe path to reuniting, or force children to risk their lives in the Channel.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
