The practice of sanctuary

Craig Barnett writes about Quaker support for refugees and asylum seekers

by Craig Barnett 9th February 2018

British Quakers have been deeply involved in supporting refugees since the seventeenth century, when they welcomed Protestants who were escaping religious persecution in France. Before the second world war, Friends played a crucial role in the Kindertransport, which rescued thousands of Jewish children from Nazi Germany. Today, many British Quakers are welcoming refugees into their homes and their lives, and supporting them as befrienders, advocates, teachers and campaigners.