A quick update and some photos from the allotment, where the plants, vegetables and fruit are all growing fast. The months of hard work are paying off! We are currently harvesting courgettes, potatoes, beetroot, blackcurrants, salad leaves and loads of different flowers. We are encouraging more people to join the group, as we know how … Continue reading Beautiful bounty at the allotment

These two poems were written by Hafia Shakoori, 19, a young woman from our community who left Afghanistan aged 14. We found them moving and inspiring, and it’s incredible to think that English is not Hafia’s first language! The theme of this year’s Refugee Week is courage, and these poems express and demonstrate all kinds … Continue reading Marking World Refugee Day with Powerful Poetry

This Refugee Week (15th – 21st June), our community has been thinking about what courage means to them, then selecting key words from their descriptions for this fantastic wordsearch! We’re publishing it today – 20th June, for World Refugee Day. You can either print it off from below and have a go, or enjoy the … Continue reading Courage-themed wordsearch for Refugee Week

This year’s Refugee Week (15th – 21st June) theme is courage, so we asked people all round Chichester what courage means to them…

We’re so grateful for the incredible fundraising efforts of Bishop Luffa School’s Sixth Form students! Trustee Mike Mansergh was delighted to accept the cheque at the recent presentation event. He said, “I had the privilege of accepting a cheque for £6,100 – a hugely generous donation from their charity fundraising this year, a record amount … Continue reading Bishop Luffa students raise £6,100 for Sanctuary in Chichester!

We welcomed Majdood Habib as our new Refugee Support Coordinator at the beginning of May, and he says, “I am passionate about community empowerment, social inclusion, and helping people build independent and successful futures.” Multilingual Majdood was previously a volunteer supporting our Pathways to Independence programme, and has over 10 years’ experience in engineering, community … Continue reading Majdood Habib joins staff team