Sponsors Needed We are seeking sponsorship and financial support of  our family event ‘Celebrating All Our Communities’ in November 2026 at YMCA in Barnsley town centre (day to be confirmed). The even...

Tuesday 16th June 2026 Hospitality and Sanctuary For All: Solidarity with Vulnerable People Keynote Speaker: Inderjit Bhogal 3.30pm-6pm Wellington House, 43 Market Street, Barnsley S70 1WA Free Entry ...

Through art, stories, and community, we celebrate the courage that lives within us all – and how connection helps it grow. Tuesday 16th June 2026 Hospitality and Sanctuary For All: Solidarity with Vul...

Watchdog finds allegations against City of Sanctuary UK were misleading after complaint from Tory MP

City of Sanctuary UK, a national charity that has spent the last twenty years building welcome, support and opportunity for people seeking sanctuary, has been fully cleared by the Charity Commission f...

Over four years have passed since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan. Claudia Janke’s photographic series features seven Afghan women who have found safety in the UK after escaping at great ...

Friday 5 December 2025 225 local community groups from across the UK are joining forces to tell the Home Secretary that they reject her ‘ruthless new plans to erode refugee rights’ in an open letter (...

Our next Meeting will be at 3pm -5pm on Monday 1st December 2025 -contact us for venue details. New members and visitors are welcome. 2026 Meetings All at 3pm-5pm, contact us for venue details.

We provide advice and support to refugees and people seeking asylum at appointments and drop-in sessions.

Making volunteering compulsory for refugees slammed as exploitative, bureaucratic and un-British

The Co-op Local Community Fund is supporting Penistone Refugee and Asylum Seekers Support Group. Become a member or sign in to choose a local cause to support.

We are seeking community group and information stalls at our family event ‘Celebrating Our Communities’ to be held  on Saturday 1st November  2025 in Barnsley town centre. Barnsley community groups ar...

Far-right influencers are menacing charities and individuals to further isolate the people we work with. Ensuring safety is now part of the job, says Enver Solomon of the Refugee Council

This questionnaire aims to find out what you think about the Barnsley Borough City of Sanctuary newsletter, which brings together information about services and activities supporting asylum seekers an...

The next meeting is at 2pm on Tuesday 1st July 2025 at St Johns Church – all welcome. At their February 2023 meeting Penistone Town Council approved a motion which : (i) recognises and celebrates the ...

Our next Meeting will be at 3pm -5pm on Monday 7th July 2025 at Barnsley Town Hall. New members and visitors are always welcome.

A number of events were held between Monday 16th and Friday 20th June 2025 to celebrate Refugee Week in Barnsley. On Monday 16th June 2025, Education Learning Support Hub held a successful and busy op...