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Practical guidance for all school staff and local groups on communicating with confidence, staying safe online and responding to misinformation, hostility and community unrest.

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Next session delivered by Coventry EMAS:

When: Tuesday 17th November 2026, 1:15-3pm

Where: Council House Diamond Room 5

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Speak up for Sanctuary handbook - City of Sanctuary UK

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The handbook is designed to support people who may have little or no previous campaigning experience to recognise their power in making change, to speak up for refugee rights, and to supercharge efforts to build welcoming and compassionate communities. It would also be useful for more experienced campaigners who are looking to mobilise their communities. […]

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Read the application guidance to understand how to complete the application, including the maximum page number, and how to organise and share your supporting evidence.

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Use this audit tool to review what your school has done already to meet the minimum criteria and identify areas for improvement.

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Download the application and as you move through your journey start to add activities and efforts to the form and collate evidence.

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Coventry SOS Local Lead offer, suggested timeline for accreditation and dates for submission.

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Our downloadable guides give detailed advice on how to communicate about migration effectively, whether it is promoting the work of your organisation or how you tell your own story. Explore our range of resources on working with the media, messaging and how to use social media strategically.

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Links to Local Sanctuary Seeking Support

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Links to Local Sanctuary Seeking Support

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Advice and advocacy: asylum and immigration issues, problems with benefits, money, housing.

Advocacy including applications for European nationals and family members of European nationals, Children's, Art Therapy, ESOL

Oakwood House,
St Patrick's Street,
Coventry,
CV1 2JZ

024 7666 4616

Free legal advice and representation. Specialise in the following areas of law: Community Care, Discrimination, Employment, Family, Housing, Immigration and Asylum, Money and Debt, Public Law and Welfare Benefits.

Coventry Citizens Advice

Impartial advice and support on a wide range of issues.

A number of projects including debt advice, saving money on energy bills, support for finding employment and training, housing and healthcare.

Community group run by asylum seekers, refugees, and volunteers. Weekly meetings to discuss a range of issues including accommodation, health care, legal aid, education, and shared experiences.

70-72 Elmsdale Avenue,
Coventry,
CV6 6ES

024 7663 7693

Education, training, healthcare and employment support for women in Coventry. Regular English, Maths and IT classes available, with on-site crèche facilities.

Authentic Centre Coventry

7 Lamb Street,
Coventry,
CV1 4AE

07513 812766
help@awmuk.info
Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri 9:30am - 4pm
Thurs - Telephone service only

Support groups, skills classes, drop-in services for those in need, community cafe

Support for members of the Roma community in Coventry.

Carriers of Hope

Tuesdays 9am - 10.30am

General enquiries: Sue Sampson 024 7645 6356

Baby equipment: Katie Wilson, 07809 367 517

Furniture project: Catherine Norrish, 07939 437 159

Home visits, welcome baby bag visits, support with food, clothing and baby items. Furniture project also available.

City of Sanctuary

Craig Muir

024 7626 4264

Bringing together 78 organisations across Coventry who are committed to welcome and support those seeking sanctuary in our city.

British Red Cross

Fridays 9am - 2pm

0121 766 5444

Emergency food, clothes and small amounts of money for those facing severe hardship.

Free English language classes for new starters, beginners and improvers. ESOL also provided for a small charge per session.

Work club available Monday - Friday offering help and support for finding employment

Positive Youth Foundation

024 7615 8550

Supporting Young People aged 8 - 25 with programmes relating to education, employments and training, healthy lifestyles, arts and culture, and social activities.

Ashley Community Housing

4 Queen Victoria Road
Coventry
CV1 3JH

024 7531 2470

Social Housing organisation that provides supported accommodation and tailored integration to refuges and vulnerable migrants.

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Our Coventry refugee and migrant support - Coventry City Council

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Please note that the resource packs were first published some years ago and some content may be out of date, including the current wording of the minimum criteria. They are still packed full of helpful case studies, examples and signposting to other useful resources.

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A Beginner's Guide to Schools of Sanctuary

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A Beginner's Guide to Schools of Sanctuary

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A Beginner's Guide to Schools of Sanctuary

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Remake the Coventry SoS Application Padlet-remember to password protect

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Remake the Coventry SoS Application Padlet-remember to password protect

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Have a look at an example application to understand how to structure the application clearly and concisely.

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Have a look at an example application to understand how to structure the application clearly and concisely.

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A practical communications guide for grassroots organisations working on migration and asylum.

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Being a School of Sanctuary is about saying loud and clear: we are proud to be a place of safety, belonging and kindness for all, especially people seeking sanctuary.

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Posters, Banners and Stickers - Schools of Sanctuary

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Being a School of Sanctuary is about saying loud and clear: we are proud to be a place of safety, belonging and kindness for all, especially people seeking sanctuary. Use the FREE downloads below to create banners and posters to display around school and share stickers with pupils. Do you find these resources helpful? Please […]

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Find all of the latest news and updates on Refugee Week.

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Refugee Week is the world's largest arts & culture festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary.

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Welcome to our DARPL library. Here you will find a collection of blogs, essays, research articles and case studies to enrich and develop your own anti-racist professional learning.

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Welcome to our DARPL library. Here you will find a collection of blogs, essays, research articles and case studies to enrich and develop your own anti-racist professional learning.

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City of sanctuary and the University of Newcastle, 'How to Teach about Forced Migration' Project

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City of sanctuary and the University of Newcastle, 'How to Teach about Forced Migration' Project

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Global Connections Educational Toolkit for Secondary Schools

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At Authentic Centre Coventry (ACC), we are more than just a community hub—we are committed to making a meaningful difference in people's lives. As part of Authentic Word Ministries UK (AWMUK), we focus on providing practical support for vulnerable individuals, empowering people through life-changing initiatives, and uplifting our community through care and connection.

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Authentic Centre Coventry | Join & Transform Lives

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Welcome to Authentic Centre Coventry, a community focused on faith-driven support, combating crises, and empowering change. Join us to make a difference.

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Award-winning peer-buddying programme that trains young people to welcome and support new EAL pupils.

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BookTrust is dedicated to encouraging families of all cultures to engage with books. We want to ensure that every child has access to books and the…

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Sanctuary Foundation

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How to Talk to Children About the St George’s Flag | Free School Resource

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Unite for Literacy provides free digital access to picture books, narrated in many languages. Literacy is at the core of a healthy community, so we unite with partners to enable all families to read with their young children.

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We don’t talk about refugee rights enough. Whether we’re overwhelmed or afraid of pushback, staying quiet doesn’t build a fairer world.

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Start Having Courageous Conversations about Refugee Rights - City of Sanctuary UK

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We don’t talk about refugee rights enough. Whether we’re overwhelmed or afraid of pushback, staying quiet doesn’t build a fairer world. The fix is simpler than you think: conversation works. Research proves that a single 10-minute conversation focused on perspective-taking measurably reduces prejudice for at least three months. One of our most powerful tools for […]

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Courageous Conversations: Facts about sanctuary

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Courageous Conversations: Facts about sanctuary

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Your guide to informed, compassionate conversations about asylum.

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Your guide to informed, compassionate conversations about asylum.

The Facts about Sanctuary provides clear, accessible information about people seeking sanctuary in the UK. But facts alone don't change hearts and minds. This guide encourages you to bring your own thoughts, experiences, and humanity into the conversation - because connection is what truly transforms understanding.

Use it as a standalone resource to feel informed and prepared, or pair it with our Courageous Conversations guide for the complete toolkit: the facts to ground you, and the skills to engage meaningfully.

Why this matters

When we stay silent, others fill the void. By speaking up - with both knowledge and empathy - we can reshape the narrative and create the fair, compassionate communities we want to live in.

Share this resource with friends, family, colleagues, community groups, or anyone who wants to have better conversations about sanctuary. Together, we can make our voices heard.

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Building a movement of welcome for people seeking sanctuary in the UK

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The Healing Classrooms programme aims to support schools and educators to develop inclusive and nurturing learning spaces where refugee and asylum-seeking students can gain the necessary academic, social and emotional skills to develop their full potential.

We offer free training sessions and resources to educators and schools supporting refugee and asylum-seeking students in the UK.

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The IRC UK is helping children thrive in times of crisis

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The UK's leading
anti-racism educational charity

Show Racism the Red Card was established in January 1996, thanks in part to a donation by then Newcastle United goalkeeper Shaka Hislop.
In 1990's Newcastle, Shaka was at a petrol station near St. James' Park when he was confronted with a group of young people shouting racist abuse at him. After one of the group realised that they had been shouting at Shaka Hislop, the Newcastle United football player, they came over to ask for an autograph.

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Remake the Coventry SoS Application Padlet-remember to password protect

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