🧡 NEXT VOLUNTEER BEFRIENDER TRAINING DAY🧡 click the link in our bio to sign up 🧡

Our ‘Praying with Refugees’ hour as part of #Pray24Brum. 🧡

#Pray24Brum is happening this Friday & Saturday at St Martin in the Bullring Church (B5, 5BB)! Meet us there on Saturday at 10:45am for our Restore prayer hour between 11am-12pm! We’d love to see you 😊 #refugeeswelcome

Some moments from our Restore New Year Party! 🥳 💫 Over 45 of us got together to celebrate the New Year with some food & games 🎊🍫🍬 Thank you so much to @stjohnsharborne for hosting us 🙌🏼 #refugeeswelcome

By the end of 2025, we had 127 ongoing befriending matches! 🙌🏼 Interested in becoming a volunteer befriender? Check out the link in our bio to find out about our next training course on Saturday 7th of Feb! 🧡 #refugeeswelcome

You are invited to join us for our ‘Praying with Refugees’ prayer hour as part of #Pray24Brum! We will be praying for refugees in Birmingham and around the world! We are meeting at St Martin in the Bullring Church (B5, 5BB) from 10:45am-12pm on Saturday 24th of Jan. #birminghamchurchestogether

Merry Christmas from the team! (Jeremy, Andy, Jasmine & Liv)🎄 We are entering the Christmas holidays very thankful for the year we’ve had! Thank you to all of you who have been a key part of Restore’s work in 2025 🧡 Restore will be closed from tomorrow & will open again on Friday 2nd of Jan! 🎄

One of our final activities of the year to visit Birmingham Cathedral 🧡🎄 The lights, tree and wonderful tour got us feeling very Christmassy 🤩 #togetherwithrefugees

Exciting visit from Santa in the office…..🤭 He’s asking us all to protect the rights of refugees by signing a refugee-led petition! Link in our bio to find out more & to sign it! Thank you to Asylum Matters and BIRCH Network for facilitating the campaign! #refugeeswelcome

Exciting visit from Santa in the office…..🤭 He’s asking us all to protect the rights of refugees by signing a refugee-led petition! Link in our bio to find out more & to sign it! Thank you to Asylum Matters and BIRCH Network for facilitating the campaign! #refugeeswelcome

THANK YOU so much to everyone who donated towards Andy’s Sponsored Silence! He did it! A big thank you to those who donated….. Andy has nearly doubled his fundraising goal….raising nearly £1000 including Gift Aid! If you would still like to donate, the link is in our bio 🧡 #fundraiser #refugees

It was amazing to be at the Celebration of the 10th Anniversary for Birmingham being a City of Sanctuary. It was great to celebrate the welcoming community that Birmingham has been for many years. Fantastic to meet friends old & new! #refugeeswelcome

We count it a true privilege to be helping those seeking sanctuary to feel welcomed when they arrive & to help integrate them into life into Birmingham. 🧡 #refugeeswelcome

Thank you to the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter for giving our women’s group a brilliant tour 🧡 Restore offers both male & female sanctuary seekers free social actives to attend every fortnight. Link in bio to find out more! #birminghamchurchestogether

Here is one of our befriending matches enjoying a coffee together 😊 ☕️ Befrienders play an essential role in offering friendship for those seeking sanctuary in Birmingham. 🧡 Our next befrienders training day is Saturday 7th Feb 2026- find out more in our bio 😊 #birminghamchurchestogether

We love hearing feedback from our participants! 🧡 Our next befriending training day is on Saturday 7th Feb 2026. Link in bio to find out more 🧡 #togetherwithrefugees #birminghamchurchestogether

FAMILY SOCIAL ACTIVITY 🧡🧡 In October half term, we partnered with Compass BMHST, who provided a wonderful activity for Restore families! The focus was improving well-being and mental health for young people! It was a lot of fun! #togetherwithrefugees #birminghamchurchestogether

On Thursday we had a Firework Night Themed social activity for our women! The afternoon involved acrylic art, learning about the history of Fireworks Night in the UK & enjoying smores & hot chocolate 🍫☕️💥🎆 #refugeeswelcome #birminghamchurchestogether

We signed this letter, along with proud Brummies who know that Brum wouldn’t be Brum without people from around the world. But we’re worried our proud tradition of sanctuary is being undermined by divisive rhetoric and dangerous policy. 👇 www.expressandstar.com/your-world/2... #RefugeesWelcome

Great to remind the #HomeSecretary that Birmingham has and will welcome people from across the globe

We signed this letter, along with proud Brummies who know that Birmingham wouldn’t be Birmingham without people from around the world. But we’re worried our proud tradition of sanctuary is being undermined by divisive rhetoric and dangerous policy. 👇 www.expressandstar.com/your-world/2...

Last week- we went with 17 women to the Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park for one of our free women’s events! Many different animals were spotted across the park & after walking around, we had time to practice English & enjoy some snacks together 🌿🌴💐🍁 #birminghamchurchestogether

The truth about life as an asylum seeker - a stark contrast to the populist myth #RefugeesWelcome @birmctogether.bsky.social @ctbi.bsky.social @cityofsanctuaryuk.bsky.social @churchesengland.bsky.social

MASSIVE THANK YOU to all who donated to our appeal to bridge our funding gap. You have raised £19,125 and £1,751 in Gift Aid. We are blown away and humbled. To contribute, please use this link wonderful.org/charities/24...

SIGN UP NOW- BEFRIENDERS TRAINING DAY 🧡 Sign up to attend Restore’s training day this Saturday to find out more about becoming a befriender for a refugee in Birmingham! Befriending is a great opportunity to build bridges between two communities🙌🏼 Link in our bio to sign up 🧡 #refugeeswelcome

Could you welcome a refugee, through Restore's one-to-one befriending project? Find out more at Restore's next training day on Saturday 4 October. www.restore-uk.org/news/2668/ @birmctogether.bsky.social @cityofsanctuaryuk.bsky.social

Right now, across the world, there is more armed conflict than ever, since 1945. And when there is war, the risk of torture increases. So today, and every other day, we will continue fighting with survivors for justice and for a world free from torture, where they can rebuild their lives in safety.

Something positive relating to asylum seekers in politics. Thank you to members of the House of Lords who were willing to go against the tide and stand up for those who have fled persecution and war.

The exact plans this Government condemned when in opposition.

Another wave of compassion needed for those seeking sanctuary from war and persecution. Could you make a positive through befriending a refugee? For more info, please see: www.restore-uk.org/news/2668/ #RefugeesWelcome #volunteer @birmctogether.bsky.social @bvscbirmingham.bsky.social

FAMILY ACTIVITIES 🧡 On Thursday we went with 11 families to the Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery! This was a great experience to gather together & learn about the history of Birmingham. We have loved our family activities over the summer! #refugeeswelcome #cityofsanctuary

We join over 200 orgs to call for communities & the country to be brought together for a different way forward – one that's compassionate & united. This must be a turning point. #TogetherWithRefugees

Today we join over 200 orgs to stand in solidarity with those affected by the recent anti-refugee protests, many of whom have already fled unimaginable horrors to try to find safety. This must be a turning point. #TogetherWithRefugees @refugeestogether.bsky.social

We're proud to join over 200 organisations to call on Party Leaders to end the divisive politics, racist rhetoric and demonising language of the past. Only then will they bring unity instead of division and cohesion rather than hate. Read the letter below👇 @refugeestogether.bsky.social

Today we join over 200 orgs to call for communities & the country to be brought together for a different way forward – one that's compassionate & united. This must be a turning point. @refugeestogether.bsky.social #TogetherWithRefugee

Today we join over 200 orgs to stand in solidarity with those affected by the recent anti-refugee protests, many of whom have already fled unimaginable horrors to try to find safety.⁠ ⁠ Read the letter below 👇 @refugeestogether.bsky.social

🔴 Dear UK Party Leaders: 200+ refugee rights groups demand an end to divisive, racist rhetoric fuelling hate and traumatising people seeking safety. The responsibility is yours to choose unity, not division. @refugeestogether.bsky.social @amnestyuk.bsky.social @care4calais.org

We joined 200+ other organisations in signing @refugeestogether.bsky.social Open Letter. For the safety of everyone, politicians must stop using the demonising and hostile rhetoric we continue to see levelled against migrants, and start showing respect and unity. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Divisive politics, racist rhetoric and demonising language are letting hate spread. Our leaders must stop fuelling racism and build a country where everyone, no matter where they're from, can feel safe. Proud to be one of the 200+ names on this, from @refugeestogether.bsky.social 👇

"It is time for you, our leaders, to take a strong and united stand." Thanks to the 200+ orgs that joined our call for communities & the country to be brought together for a different way forward – one that's compassionate & united 🧡 www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Why do refugees come to the UK? (and why they don't come to the UK too!) www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025... #RefugeesWelcome @birmctogether.bsky.social @ctbi.bsky.social @churchesengland.bsky.social @publicissues.bsky.social @rcbirmingham.bsky.social @bvscbirmingham.bsky.social

Please help Restore win £2,000 at NO COST TO YOU Use the link below in the post (or the link below) to enter charity number 243931 for Birmingham Churches Together (BCT) Restore is a project of BCT We won £1,000 a few years ago, so its not a scam!! LINK movementforgood.com#nominateACha...

In the current hostile environment befriending offers welcome & help with integration to refugees & sanctuary seekers which is transformative and counter-cultural. Join our next training day - Saturday 4 October. www.restore-uk.org/news/2668/ @birmctogether.bsky.social @bvscbirmingham.bsky.social

Fed up of all the negative media coverage and want to make a positive response. Please become a volunteer befriender to welcome & support a refugee or person seeking sanctuary #RefugeesWelcome #volunteer @birmctogether.bsky.social @bvscbirmingham.bsky.social @cityofsanctuaryuk.bsky.social

Congratulations @cityofsanctuaryuk.bsky.social Fantastic work! Needed more than ever! Here in Birmingham we celebrate 10 years of being a City of Sanctuary this December 😀🧡 #RefugeesWelcome @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social @birmctogether.bsky.social @ctbi.bsky.social @bvscbirmingham.bsky.social @

A great role..... #RefugeesWelcome @bvscbirmingham.bsky.social @ctbi.bsky.social @churchesengland.bsky.social

Great opportunity organised by Birmingham City of Sanctuary to hear from refugees first-hand. Full details in the flyer. ALL WELCOME #RefugeesWelcome @birmctogether.bsky.social @cityofsanctuaryuk.bsky.social @asylummatters.bsky.social @ctbi.bsky.social @churchesengland.bsky.social

Beautiful, vibrant (and very orange) prize. Congratulations @cityofsanctuaryuk.bsky.social on 20 years of welcome to refugees #RefugeesWelcome @birmctogether.bsky.social @churchesengland.bsky.social @ctbi.bsky.social @publicissues.bsky.social @bvscbirmingham.bsky.social

Embracing the @refugeeweek.bsky.social theme 'Community as a superpower', at our Annual Celebration, we made a 'community' of paper people with messages of welcome, & places and people in our thoughts & prayers. #RefugeesWelcome @birmctogether.bsky.social @cityofsanctuaryuk.bsky.social