Revd Dr Inderjit Bhogal will be presenting a workshop at the Church of Sanctuary Conference on Saturday 8 June 2024, in Birmingham. In advance of the event, he provides a comment on social justice in immigration. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has recorded that over 100 million people have fled their homes because of […]
Money, Church and the Climate Crisis – Resources for Churches
Find out about the resources and support available to help churches make ethical decisions and changes about banking.
‘Trauma’ and its impact on young people
Saturday 29 June 2024. An opportunity for young people to explore issues around street violence with the Synergy Network.
Church of Sanctuary in action
The Brighton & Hove Methodist Circuit Refugee Project, was set up in January 2022. It is an integral part of living out our faith. Jesus said, ‘I was a stranger and you welcomed me’ [Matthew 25:35]. Three of our members, in liaison with our Circuit Meeting, were inspired to set up the project after seeing […]
The Rwanda bill, April 2024
The so-called Rwanda bill is unethical. It aims to scare already traumatised refugees away from the shores of the UK. It reflects a callous mindset. It brushes aside the UK Supreme Court which ruled it to be unlawful and defies international commitments to human rights and protecting refugees, including the 1951 UN Convention on Refugees […]
London Churches Refugee Fund speaker meeting – 4 June 2024
Speakers at the London Churches Refugee Fund speaker meeting, on 4 June 2024 at 6.30pm, include Revd Dr Inderjit Bhogal. Inderjit is a former President of the British Methodist Conference, and Founder of the City of Sanctuary network and movement. He is working with Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI) to develop and promote […]
Churches Against Racism 2024
Thursday 18 April 2024, 7-9pm. All are welcome to this ecumenical evening of panel discussions, conversations and prayer. Please join us for light refreshments after hearing from the bishops, pastors and priests. Those taking part include Richard Reddie, Director of Justice and Inclusion, Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI). How can we build truly […]
Big Bank Switch campaign
Members of CTBI’s Environmental Issues Network (EIN) are supporting ‘The Big Bank Switch campaign’ launched by Operation Noah, JustMoney Movement, JustLove and Switch It Green. The initiative invites Christians across the UK to join together in choosing to align their money with their values by switching from a bank that funds planet-destroying fossil fuels to […]
Churches’ Refugee Network meeting – 29 April 2024
Advocacy and Engagement. 29 April 2024, 2-4pm via Zoom. This meeting will explore the themes of ‘advocacy’ and ‘engagement’, and we will focus on community sponsorship, asylum seekers and Christian conversions, Refugee Week, and a possible multifaith response which challenges the harmful narratives around refugees, among other issues. Join us as we discuss how the […]
Don’t call me a racist! Refugees and their resettlement in the film The Old Oak
* Now streaming on Netflix – March 2024 * When do so-called ‘legitimate concerns’ over the location and accommodation of asylum seekers and refugees, spill over into what can be described as racist attitudes or behaviours? That is one of the themes in the new Ken Loach film, The Old Oak, which is set in […]
