It was reported this week* that more than 70 children had disappeared from a Hove hotel used by the Home Office to house unaccompanied young asylum seekers. It follows the revelation in the Guardian newspaper in October that more than 220 unaccompanied children were missing from hotels funded by the…
Hundreds gathered on Saturday on Brighton & Hove seafront to protest the UK’s plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda.…
Interested in finding out about how to become a School of Sanctuary? Would you like to exchange ideas for supporting young Ukrainians and other refugees and asylum seekers? Join this online training for early years settings, schools and colleges in Brighton & Hove on 11 May at 4-5.30pm.
Sanctuary on Sea supports City of Sanctuary's strong statement on the outbreak of war in Europe. We endorse today's letter in the Times, signed by 50 charity leaders, calling on the UK to lead international efforts to respond to any sudden increase in the number of people who may be…
People of Brighton & Hove turned out in force on 17 October 2021 to ‘show they’re all heart’ in support…
Many of our supporters are keen to welcome Afghan refugees to the City but that cannot happen unless they have somewhere to live here.
Many of the Afghans evacuated just before Kabul fell last month are still languishing in unsuitable hotels. There are reports…
We have written to our 3 local MPs to remind them about the importance of addressing the humanitarian crisis in…
The world has been shocked at the plight of the Afghan people following the disastrous and chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan.…
Of course, we can only welcome Afghan refugees to our city if there is accommodation for them.
Later today, Brighton & Hove City Council is expected to decide to sign the City of Sanctuary Charter as part…
As the pandemic took hold and the need for personal protective equipment (PPE) in the UK became apparent, members of…
Three friends distributing newsletters while social distancing
Becky Pollack, One World Nursery's manager
Updated 21 June 2020.
As part of the services offered by the Migrant ESOL Support Hub (MESH) to welcome new arrivals to Brighton &…
The theme of Refugee Week 2020 is "imagine" - and we'd like you to imagine an activity that brings people…
Sanctuary on Sea newsletter editor Ruby Cardona travelled to Calais to volunteer with Care4Calais. This is a personal account of…