CRITERIA FOR A CITY OF SANCTUARY

 

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To be recognised as an official Town or City of Sanctuary, the local
City of Sanctuary working group will need to achieve these four essential goals:
  • Resolutions of support from a significant and representative proportion of local groups and organisations.
    These should include a commitment to welcoming and including people seeking sanctuary in the groups' activities,
    and evidence of practical efforts to build relationships between those seeking sanctuary and local people.
 
  • The support and involvement of local refugee communities, and refugee representation
    on the local City of Sanctuary working group.
 
  • A resolution of support from the City Council (or other Local Authority).
    This will include a specific commitment to becoming a welcoming city for refugees and people seeking sanctuary,
    as well as co-operation with the local City of Sanctuary movement in policy and strategy making.
 
  • A strategy, agreed by the main supporting organisations, for how the city is to
    continue working towards greater inclusion of refugees and people seeking sanctuary.
    Continued progress will be measured by an annual review process.
 
  • In addition, the town or city should be able to demonstrate public awareness
    and involvement in support for people seeking sanctuary,
    through meeting a range of goals from the following list (or similar):
    • Workshops for schools on sanctuary issues.
    • Social and cultural events where people seeking sanctuary and local people interact.
    • Speakers' events for local people to hear from those seeking sanctuary directly about their experiences.
    • Concerts and drama productions by refugee artists.
    • Signs displayed by supporting organisations to welcome people seeking sanctuary.
    • Interfaith events promoting sanctuary and hospitality.
    • Community conflict resolution services for areas experiencing tension over new arrivals.
    • Work with local media to publicise positive stories of people seeking sanctuary.
    • Involvement of refugees in media production.
    • Civic receptions for new arrivals in the city.
    • Refugee community involvement in festivals and cultural events.
    • Programme of events and activities for Refugee Week.
    • Programmes for employment training and voluntary work placements for refugees and those seeking sanctuary.
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