NOTE: Due to our volunteers’ summer holidays, Drop-In Centre extras, such as English Classes, Sewing Classes, Cooking Sessions and second-hand clothing stalls, may not run as usual. You can still be sure of good friendly company and light refreshments, for both adults and children.
Wednesday September 4th Weekly Drop-In Centre. Among other things, we aim to provide a safe, welcoming place where asylum seekers and refugees can relax by socialising, playing games and informally mixing with people from their own and other cultures. NO FORTNIGHTLY FOOD CLUB THIS WEEK.
Wednesday September 11th Weekly Drop-In Centre. Among other things, we aim to provide a safe, welcoming place where asylum seekers and refugees can relax by socialising, playing games and informally mixing with people from their own and other cultures. NO FORTNIGHTLY FOOD CLUB THIS WEEK.
Wednesday September 18th Weekly Drop-In Centre. Among other things, we aim to provide a safe, welcoming place where asylum seekers and refugees can relax by socialising, playing games and informally mixing with people from their own and other cultures.
Wednesday September 18th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. during the Drop-In. FOOD CLUB (Fortnightly) Come & Cook Food from your own Culture to Share with Others. Everyone welcome – Men, women, young, old, volunteers and visitors. If you would like to cook one of your favourite dishes, please let Gill Kelly know at the Drop-In, and she will buy the ingredients. Come and taste and talk.
Wednesday September 25th Weekly Drop-In Centre. Among other things, we aim to provide a safe, welcoming place where asylum seekers and refugees can relax by socialising, playing games and informally mixing with people from their own and other cultures.
Autumn 2024 – We will once again offer basic English lessons during our Drop-In each Wednesday. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. for beginners, 11 a.m. to 12 noon for those with some English. The aims are to give learners a knowledge of basic English grammar, spelling and punctuation, and also to give learners the confidence to speak, write and read English. Just come along. Also SEWING CLUB with 4+ sewing machines.
Wednesday October 2nd Weekly Drop-In Centre. Among other things, we aim to provide a safe, welcoming place where asylum seekers and refugees can relax by socialising, playing games and informally mixing with people from their own and other cultures.
Wednesday October 2nd from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. during the Drop-In. FOOD CLUB (Fortnightly) Come & Cook Food from your own Culture to Share with Others. Everyone welcome – Men, women, young, old, volunteers and visitors. If you would like to cook one of your favourite dishes, please let Gill Kelly know at the Drop-In, and she will buy the ingredients. Come and taste and talk.
Monday October 7th “An Introduction to City of Sanctuary” on Zoom, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. New to City of Sanctuary or just plain curious? Do you want to understand what we do as a movement and as an umbrella organisation? Are you a school, theatre, university, garden or community organisation keen to learn more about how to make your work more welcoming to people seeking sanctuary?
Click HERE for details and to register.
Thursday October 17th Wolverhampton City of Sanctuary AGM with ‘Charity Shop’ Fashion Show, to celebrate the work of the Drop-In and the joy this brings to our community.
Restore (Birmingham) run training sessions about refugee issues and befriending. Enquiries to Restore’s Befriending Coordinator on [email protected] . Training is offered free of charge, but donations towards costs are welcome.