Double first for Sanctuary Meetings in the UK
Llangollen Meeting and Lichfield Meeting have become the first two Sanctuary Meetings in Britain
Llangollen Meeting in Wales and Lichfield Meeting in England have become the first two Sanctuary Meetings in Britain.
Early in 2017 Quakers in Britain launched a project to support Friends who act in solidarity with refugees and migrants. In July the project became the Sanctuary Everywhere programme.
A Sanctuary Meeting is a Quaker Meeting that is: committed to joining local initiatives to build a culture of welcome; building alliances with groups opposing racism; and working with others to change the laws on destitution, detention, deportations and removals.
By committing to being a Sanctuary Meeting, Local Meetings become part of an international movement to build a culture of hospitality.
They are supported with training, publicity materials, retreats, teleconferences and mutual support networks, channelled into a campaign for political change.
