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The Great Refugee Picnic – Sun 23rd June 2019 at 1pm – Ormeau Park
Social Coffee Morning for Members and Supporters – 17 April 2019 at Skainos Centre Belfast
THE BOOK OF RUTH, IMMIGRATION AND BREXIT: SEMINAR

Padraig O’Tuama, poet, storyteller and leader of the Corrymeela Community will lead a discussion on borders and immigration. Taking the Book of Ruth as a starting point Padraig will explore the dilemmas of the current period.
A Part of Belfast Now

A talk and exhibition featuring personal stories from members of new communities in Belfast and how they are making a positive contribution to our increasingly diverse society.
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11 new Schools of Sanctuary in Belfast!
The Great Refugee Picnic – 24th June 2018 with Amnesty International
Schools of Sanctuary in Belfast

Lots of training from the Education Authority to approve Schools of Sanctuary in Belfast followed by visits to schools applying to attain this status
Can We Make Belfast a City of Sanctuary? – Common Grounds Cafe – Tuesday 13th March 2018
Inaugural Annual General Meeting and Launch of the First Strategic Plan of Belfast City of Sanctuary at The Reception Hall, Belfast City Hall On Thursday 1st March 2018
Refugee Week – The Great Refugee Week Picnic on 25th June 2017 at Ormeau Park Belfast with Amnesty International and Belfast City of Sanctuary

25th June 2017
Annual Places of Sanctuary in Ireland networking conference today at Irish School of Ecumenics, Trinity College, Dublin – 27th January 2018
First School of Sanctuary of Sanctuary opens in Belfast
Seminar in Belfast

Belfast City of Sanctuary held a very successful seminar on 28th September to determine the focus and ambit of the…
Press Release: Refugees must be offered safety not ban – Somali refugee to tell vigil at US Consulate in Belfast

A refugee from Somalia, who has made his home in Northern Ireland, will tell a vigil at the US Consulate…