City of Sanctuary is a movement committed to building a culture of hospitality and welcome, especially for refugees seeking sanctuary from war and persecution. Wherever refugees go, we want them to feel safe and find people who will welcome them.
Local people across the Medway Towns a number of years ago established a Medway City of Sanctuary group joining the network of over 50 local groups in boroughs, towns and cities across the UK and Ireland, all committed to building this culture of welcome across every sphere of society. Faith communities, Schools, and local community groups have all been supportive of these endeavours despite an increasing hostile environment.
So we seek to build places and spaces of safety in our Towns which will contribute to meeting this particular need while continuing to highlight the role our local communities can play in giving welcome.