Who We Are
Lancaster and Morecambe City of Sanctuary is a collection of volunteer members with the following shared aims:
- Helping to make it practically possible for Lancaster and Morecambe to accommodate refugees and asylum seekers by providing the relevant support such as housing, health, befriending and English lessons.
- Acting as a welcome and support network to those refugees who come to Lancaster and Morecambe.
- Running education activities that educate and inform people about refugees and promote community cohesion.
- Campaigning to ensure Lancaster and Morecambe does its fair share in providing sanctuary to people fleeing war and persecution.
Supporters
We are made up of a number of individual volunteers as well as various organisations who support and facilitate our work.
Including:
- RAIS Lancaster (Refugee Advocacy, Information and Support)
- Global Link
- East Meets West
- Lancaster Churches Together
- Lancaster Quakers
- Lancaster Supports Calais Refugees
- Marsh Community Centre
- 38 Degrees Lancaster
- St Thomas Church
- The Tara Centre
- The Sewing Circle
- Red Rose Refugees
- CVS
- Claver Hill Community Garden
- Bikes for Lancaster
If you are a plumber, joiner, plasterer, decorator or carpet fitter and you've always fancied getting involved in a local DIY SOS-style project then this might be the post for you!
We are looking to relocate to a new building around April/ May time which needs work before we move in... any skilled tradesmen & women keen to find out more then please get in touch by pm, email, phone, pigeon...
I should stress there will be no film crew, no TV appearance, just a warm fuzzy feeling of having done something wonderful... and cake - there will definitely be cake! 😋
Please share far and wide, let's find our A-Team! 💪
We are looking to relocate to a new building around April/ May time which needs work before we move in... any skilled tradesmen & women keen to find out more then please get in touch by pm, email, phone, pigeon...
I should stress there will be no film crew, no TV appearance, just a warm fuzzy feeling of having done something wonderful... and cake - there will definitely be cake! 😋
Please share far and wide, let's find our A-Team! 💪
✨ Driver wanted ✨
Just to update you... We have delayed our trip to Calais for a few weeks because we are in need of another driver with car who would be willing to come with us on 20th to 23rd February. Petrol expenses paid!
This is because we have more donations than anticipated which is a great problem to have and more volunteers from Red Rose Refugees. Please email Rebeccajoynovell@gmail.com or WhatsApp 07743997648
Just to update you... We have delayed our trip to Calais for a few weeks because we are in need of another driver with car who would be willing to come with us on 20th to 23rd February. Petrol expenses paid!
This is because we have more donations than anticipated which is a great problem to have and more volunteers from Red Rose Refugees. Please email Rebeccajoynovell@gmail.com or WhatsApp 07743997648
Staff at the Olive Brach Worked hard over the Christmas period.
They supported a total of 258 guests of those 181 were residents of the UK, 73 were Asylum seekers and 4 were Refugees.
They gave out 258 food parcels to feed a total of 422 adults and 189 children. This means they help provide food for 183 adults and 101 children who are UK residents, 126 adult asylum seekers and 88 children plus 13 for refugee adults.
The photo of of some deliveries before Christmas is currently one of a number The Olive Branch Facebook site.
Lancaster Soroptimists are one of the Olive Branch’s many supports.
Read more about their work at https://www.the-olivebranch.org.uk/
They supported a total of 258 guests of those 181 were residents of the UK, 73 were Asylum seekers and 4 were Refugees.
They gave out 258 food parcels to feed a total of 422 adults and 189 children. This means they help provide food for 183 adults and 101 children who are UK residents, 126 adult asylum seekers and 88 children plus 13 for refugee adults.
The photo of of some deliveries before Christmas is currently one of a number The Olive Branch Facebook site.
Lancaster Soroptimists are one of the Olive Branch’s many supports.
Read more about their work at https://www.the-olivebranch.org.uk/
Lancaster and Morecambe City of Sanctuary, established September 2015.
Registered charity number: 1181282