City of Sanctuary Bradford

21/10/2026

This is what community looks like 🧡

Last Wednesday, our amazing city came together to stand up for sanctuary. Because people seeking sanctuary deserve to welcomed into our communities and recognised for the contributions they make. Because people fleeing conflict deserve compassion, kindness, and empathy. Because people seeking sanctuary are our neighbours, friends, employers, students, teachers, doctors, volunteers, and community leaders.

And because Bradford will always be a city of sanctuary.

15/10/2026

Bradford will always be a City of Sanctuary ❤️

09/10/2026

Thank you to our friends at BCB 106.6fm for inviting us to talk about the Local Authority of Sanctuary award. We enjoyed the opportunity to dig into what it means to be a Local Authority of Sanctuary, and what it will mean if Bradford votes to withdraw from the award, and why Bradford will always be a City of Sanctuary. 🤝

If you believe that Bradford Council should retain its Local Authority of Sanctuary status, we'd encourage you to write to your councillor. If you'd like to help support our work to build welcome in Bradford, please donate to Bradford City of Sanctuary using the link in our bio ❤️

09/10/2026

Here's our incredible Director, Tina, being interviewed by BCB Radio about what the Local Authority of Sanctuary award is, what it would mean if Bradford Council votes to leave, and why Bradford will always be a City of Sanctuary. 🎙

Please feel free to listen and share with anyone who might be interested.

If you want Bradford Council to keep its Local Authority of Sanctuary status, please write to your local councillor to let them know.

If you'd like to contribute to our mission to build a culture of welcome and inclusion for people seeking sanctuary in Bradford, you can donate here: https://bradford.cityofsanctuary.org/donate 🫶

01/10/2026

Hi! We've been in the news a lot recently so we thought it was time to reintroduce who we are, what we stand for, and what it means to be a Local Authority of Sanctuary 👋

10/09/2026

Bradford City of Sanctuary Away Day 2026! 🧡

We love getting the opportunity to get everyone together in one room - our staff, trustees, and advisory group. Without this incredible group of passionate, thoughtful and committed people, our work truly wouldn’t be possible.

We spent the day getting to know each other a little better, finding out that what we share (music, beliefs, love of food) and what makes us different (15 cups of tea a day is too many!). We reflected on how we’ve put the ideas from our last away day into action, our successes and challenges over the year, and thought of ideas to try in the year ahead.

We also enjoyed delicious Tunisian food from Cafe Delyssa and even made some time for arts and crafts. 🌹

We feel very privileged to be part of an organisation which prioritises kindness, courage, and justice, and to work with a group of people who embody these values. 🤝🧡🤝

26/08/2026

Here's what members of our Advisory Group say about being part of Bradford City of Sanctuary.

Our incredible Advisory Group is a panel of people with lived experience of seeking sanctuary who ensure that our work meets the needs of sanctuary seeking communities in Bradford.

Our Advisory Group members are all incredible community leaders in their own right, and their experience, insight and leadership are essential to the work that we do. We are so grateful to have them as part of our team 🤝

17/08/2026

Kinda chic to be a city of sanctuary 🧡

05/08/2026

Here's what attendees at our Lift The Ban Festival last month have to say about the campaign!

Bradford City of Sanctuary is proudly a member of the campaign, which asks the government to grant people seeking asylum the right to work.

Granting people seeking asylum the right to work would enable them to integrate into their communities, find a sense of purpose, lift themselves out of poverty and contribute to the economy. Currently, people seeking asylum receive about £7 a day from the government, and are prohibited from providing for themselves.

(Featuring some of the beautiful blooms in in Bradford's city centre 🌺🌼🌷)

29/07/2026

Huge congratulations to Ahmad, who has just graduated from the University of Bradford with a first class degree in pharmaceutical and cosmetic science 🥳

Ahmad left Syria as a child and spent seven years in Turkiye before arriving in the UK not speaking a word of English! What an incredible achievement, we can't wait to see what Ahmad gets up to next.

The University of Bradford is proudly a University of Sanctuary, reflecting its oustanding commitment to welcoming and including people seeking sanctuary.

A REFUGEE who fled Syria as a child is celebrating after graduating with a first-class honours degree.