Swindon News
-
An Evening of Welcomes – 28th January 2019
The Project With funding from South Swindon Parish Council, Twenty Welcomes was created. This innovative poetry project, celebrating the twentieth anniversary of Refugee Week, and captured…
-
We’re Open… closed for Christmas!
-
The Journey to Safety and Welcome – a Schools of Sanctuary project
On Tuesday 11th December, 4:00pm-5:00pm, at Drove Primary School, teachers from Drove Primary School and artists Rachel Pryor and Nicky-Ann Walker will be…
-
We’re Open Christmas shindig 13th December
We’re Open is a weekly social at Darkroom Espresso, 11 Faringdon Road, SN1 5AR each Thursday from 6.30pm – 8.30pm. The evenings offer a…
-
FREE training on our hosting scheme – 24th November
Come along to find out more about volunteering as a Host or Support Worker with Room for All Hosting Scheme!
-
Latest news from Schools of Sanctuary in Swindon
Half term already? How did that happen… here’s what our 12 schools in Swindon and Wiltshire are doing to embed…
-
Competition time: Stories of Welcome – deadline 10th October
Here in Swindon, we know that it’s a welcoming place to sanctuary seekers. Now there’s an opportunity to tell others…
-
WOMAD… you were wonderful!
Last week a group of local and national volunteers and sanctuary seekers took We’re Open on tour to…
-
Refugee Week 2018 – well, that was fun!
Thank you to everyone who supported us in making Swindon’s celebrations so sparkling! From poetry to art to dance to…
-
Schools of Sanctuary Launch – Swindon!
We had a great launch event thanks to funding from the Global Learning Programme! Around 30 people attended, including teachers from…
-
Mayor Hosts Tea Party to celebrate SCOS Work
The Mayor of Swindon Cllr Maureen Penny hosted Swindon City of Sanctuary and their volunteers at the Civic Offices In January.
-
*New* job vacancy at Swindon City of Sanctuary!
Development Worker, £20,000 pa pro rata
-
Swindon CoS Film Release!
-
Swindon CoS – Hosting Scheme ‘Room For All’ received funding!
-
SCoS meet MPs Justin Tomlinson and Robert Buckland at Sanctuary in Parliament Event!
A group of 6 from Swindon including 2 refugees and 2 asylum seekers visited The Houses of Parliament on Tuesday 28th of November 2017 to attend the Sanctuary in Parliament Event!
-
Swindon SCoS – ‘We’re Open’ project receives funding!
Our weekly ‘We’re Open’ event has received a £2,225 grant from the Police and Crime Commissioner for Wiltshire and Swindon, administered by the Wiltshire Community Foundation!
-
Swindon Borough Council supporting Swindon CoS hosting scheme
Swindon CoS has recently launched its hosting scheme ‘Room for All’, so far matching 4 destitute refugees with local hosts.
-
Swindon CoS Hosts South West Regional City of Sanctuary Conference!
On the 7th of September, we welcomed 40 delegates from 14 City of Sanctuary groups across the South West of England and Wales, to learn, be encouraged and inspire each other to make our cities more welcoming environments for those seeking refuge.