Today we brought 219 organisations together to call for the end to the hostile politics and divisive rhetoric that have dehumanised people seeking asylum. Read the letter and get involved by visiting our website: togetherwithrefugees.org.uk/press-releas... #TogetherWithRefugees

We spent the evening at the Greater Manchester Mayoral Hustings! 🗳️ Great to engage candidates on how they will work with us to build our movement of welcome across all 10 boroughs, ensuring GM leads the way nationally in becoming a City Region of Sanctuary. #GMVCFSEHustings2026

The government is under pressure. There’s still time to stop “earned settlement”. Write to your MP today to ask them to speak up for our communities. To find out how to use this digital postcard or write to your MP another way, read our blog: gmiau.org/write-to-you...

"We plant belonging" A wonderful story, and a reminder of the importance of volunteering opportunities and access to nature to support the wellbeing and sense of belonging for people seeking asylum. Proud to see our members @asylumlink.bsky.social involved! www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Our members know the horrific pain of being separated from their loved ones. Data from @refugeecouncil.bsky.social show that 16,000 refugees have been separated from families in the UK due to the government pausing the family reunion scheme. Cruelty by design. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

Greater Manchester Asylum Hotels Group feature in this powerful article that highlights the reality of being moved around by the Home Office, from losing community connections to the anxiety caused by unstable accommodation Behind every move is a person whose life is being disrupted all over again👇

READ our latest editorial 👇 These hostile policies will create a system where all migrants face increased discrimination, division and hate. Labour must take the opportunity of a change in leadership to rethink this course of action. www.migrantvoice.org/home/editori...

"The most sustained coverage came from GB News. Over the past year it has mentioned City of Sanctuary in at least 40 broadcasts."

Thank you @tbij.bsky.social for shedding light on the ecosystem of misinformation which saw us face an avalanche of threats from the far-right. We will never stop building a movement of welcome 👇 www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026...

Last summer we experienced a sustained and terrifying misinformation campaign. @tbij.bsky.social has just laid bare the ecosystem which generated, amplified and profited from it. www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026...

📣 Great news! We've extended the application deadline! You now have until Monday, 27 July 2026, 12:00 PM to apply for the Live Well Communities Fund. Don't miss your chance to bring your ideas to life and make a real impact in your community. Apply now: https://ow.ly/Melr50ZixCM

📰⬆️Disinformation and misleading news stories are on the rise. If this worries you, we have a webinar for you! Develop the tools you need to have productive conversations about immigration and violence against women. 📆 Tuesday 14 July ⏰ 1-2pm 📍 Online us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Here's a better idea: #LiftTheBan on people seeking sanctuary working. Which makes asylum support the only safety net (and an insufficient one at that). www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

An insult to all people forced to flee. A negative asylum decision has life-threatening implications. To outsource these decisions to people without the requisite training is to play with people's lives. This idea must be binned. www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...

These harmful camps don't just fail refugees - they fail communities and taxpayers too. The cost of this cruelty is eye-watering. Instead of warehousing refugees in retraumatising military camps - house people in humane accommodation within communities. #CommunitiesNotCamps

The government's hostile anti-asylum/immigration policies pose significant risks to the lives of people who have already fled for their lives in search of safety. They strip people of basic human rights & treat them as if they are disposable. They must be opposed www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

On #WorldRefugeeDay, we celebrate that courage. 🧡 #RefugeeWeek

Celebrating @manchester.ac.uk’s Sanctuary Award this #RefugeeWeek! 🌟 As a Trustee of @manchestercos.bsky.social, I'm so proud that such a range of esteemed institutions have joined our movement of welcome. 🧵

We had a brilliant afternoon celebrating @manchester.ac.uk’s Sanctuary Award and hearing about the brilliant ways they learn, embed and share welcome! 🌟🧡 UoM first gained the Award back in 2019, making them the first university in the North West to do so. 7️⃣ years on. Still going strong. 💪

Great to be part of Human Rights Solidarity’s panel discussion, speaking about how we make welcome tangible and actionable through our Sanctuary Awards. To us, solidarity is a verb. And amid troubling political times, seeing our movement of welcome grow across Manchester gives us so much hope. 🧡

Manchester’s movement of welcome is built on courage. The courage to say: “yes, we are a city of sanctuary, and we’re proud of it.” 🧵

Kicking off Refugee Week yesterday with @refugeeaction.bsky.social’s ‘Locked Out and Locked Up’ panel discussion at HOME. Harrowing insights into the racism embedded within UK asylum policy - such as through criminalisation and border externalisation. (1/2)

The actions of one person must never be used to stigmatise an entire community. Collective blame only creates further division harm. We stand with Belfast City of Sanctuary in condemning all violence, racism, hatred and attempts to exploit tragic events to spread fear and division.

📣We are recruiting new Trustees/Directors to our Board! We want to hear from people who are passionate about our work and our community. We are open to all applications and types of experience, particularly those with skills and experience in Finance, Human Resources and Fundraising. More info⬇️

This year’s #RefugeeWeek theme is ‘Courage’ and everyone is invited to explore what it means to them. 📅 15-21 June Take part by doing a Simple Act or attending an event near you! To find out what’s on & how to get involved visit refugeeweek.org.uk #SimpleActs

In yet another stomach-churning policy, the government is treating children seeking safety with suspicion and scanning them with pseudoscientific AI to try and estimate their ages. This fake tech is dangerous and discriminatory.

Eid al-Adha Mubarak! 🌙 May this celebration bring peace, hope and welcome to families across the UK and globally. 🌍🧡

Stitch by stitch, we're sewing welcome into the social fabric of our great city. 🧡🪡 Our Co-Chair of Trustees @cameronboyle95.bsky.social on why this growing movement is a source of hope 👇 #MillionActsOfHope

Delighted to be part of the #MillionActsOfHope campaign. 🤳 With right-wing populism everywhere you look, it's hard to remember that solidarity is still the majority. But the movement of welcome in Manchester - driven by @manchestercos.bsky.social - truly gives me hope. ⤵️

Greater Together Manchester's 5-a-side football club has been running every Tuesday evening for 4 years⚽ "It brings hope to our members as it is not only an activity that helps improve physical health and mental wellbeing, but it is also a space of community and connection." 1/3 #AMillionActsofHope

Three people seeking sanctuary are known to have taken their own lives in Sheffield within less than a year. But with no official national register documenting deaths of people in the asylum system in the UK we may never know the true number. www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/local-n...

Hope can be stronger than hate. From 13 – 20 May, we at Together With Refugees are joining A Million Acts of Hope — a week of action to amplify the hope we see in our communities every day. Be part of it. millionactsofhope.org #amillionactsofhope #togetherwithrefugees #🧡

Hope is neighbours looking out for one another - and strangers choosing welcome over fear. What does hope look like in your life? Share it in the comments 👇 Join us 13–20 May for A Million Acts of Hope week and help make hope louder. #MillionActsOfHope #HopeIs @1mactsofhope.bsky.social

The Telegraph is attacking schools for reading books that encourage understanding. Stories have always been how children learn to care for others. Show them that most people think that refugee kids deserve compassion & understanding - please support our work: www.justgiving.com/charity/city...

☕ Ahhh coffee, it wakes us up, keeps us going, and YOU can help us pay our bills by buying us a digital coffee for just €2 here: www.buymeacoffee.com/bluedooredu 💙 Thank you for your kindness! #Volunteering #StandWithRefugees #HumanityHasNoBorders #AdultEducation #AdultLiteracy #NewCommunities

Today the Government pledged another £662m of YOUR money to fund violent tactics by French police on our borders. Tactics that we already know cost lives, traumatise children, and utterly fail to prevent crossings. We must stop funding violence. Public inquiry now.

Want to help make hope louder than hate? Sign the UK’S biggest ever thank you card to the people that make hope happen - and help celebrate that there is more that connects us than divides us. millionactsofhope.org #MillionActsOfHope

Want to help make hope louder than hate? Sign the UK’S biggest ever thank you card to the people that make hope happen - and help celebrate that there is more that connects us than divides us. millionactsofhope.org #MillionActsOfHope

Say it louder for the people at the back.

Twenty years in limbo means never truly knowing you're safety, never really being able to settle and become a full part of a community. No one benefits when we lock refugees and other migrants out of belonging. Sign the petition now: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/do...

Yesterday morning at least four people were killed whilst attempting to cross the English Channel. Our thoughts are with their friends, family and loved ones - and with all those forced to risk their lives seeking safety. Read the statement here - www.humansforrights.org/blog/2026/4/...

Join us at the St Thomas Centre, Manchester, on Tue 28 Apr 2026 to celebrate the Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group’s (MUARG) 10‑year anniversary — a decade of collective research, partnership, and action to make cities better places to grow older!

The asylum reforms are regularly making the front pages. But behind the headlines are real people, and there will be real consequences. So refugee women in our network have come together to share their thoughts. 🗣️"These policies are killing us." www.refugeewomen.co.uk/consequences... 1/🧵

Once again, people have lost their lives and lost their loved ones due to the total failure to provide safe routes. How many more people will be killed before our government takes action? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

1/2 Under the UK–France deal, the Home Office has held 76 age-disputed children in detention - a sharp rise from 28, our last documented figure in February. Children are often held in small cells alongside unrelated adults and at risk of the use of force. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

The Charity Commission has confirmed we were subjected to a misinformation campaign - and cleared us of all allegations. Read the CC statement: www.gov.uk/government/n... Read our statement: cityofsanctuary.org/2026/04/07/c...

The deadline is tomorrow! ⏳

This #Easter, we’re celebrating Manchester Art Gallery’s ‘Families of the World’ project. 🐣 Have a read ➡️

Just 2️⃣ days left to apply! Come help us build a movement of welcome in Manchester ⚡️ (I mean, you get to work alongside me - who wouldn’t want that? 🤷‍♂️)