Agenda for Preston City of Sanctuary full network meeting - on Monday

[Preston City of Sanctuary]

Hoping to see you there:

Preston City of Sanctuary full network meeting to be held on 18th July 2022 at

Preston City Council, Town Hall, Lancaster Road, Room A from 5:45 to 7:30pm

AGENDA

1. Welome, Introductions, and Apologies for absence

2. the situation of the 170 sanctuary seekers housed in the Leyland hotel-

3. Kevin Conway from LCC on what the Resettlement Team are doing, especially regarding the Afghan families living in Preston

4. the proposal to set up a Lancashire Refugee Council and the development of refugee led community organisations in Preston.

5. Tanja a Ukrainian now living in Preston with a host family. Tanja will outline the situation in Ukraine and talk about her experience of the resettlement scheme and life in Preston.

6. Review of Refugee Week events

7. UCLan University of Sanctuary update

8. Feedback from the visit to the Kairos Housing project in Blackburn

9. Rwanda deportations and other campaigning

10. Kite flying event on 20th August

11. Proposal for a magic show.

12. Maryam to update us on the COS regional and national agendas. Financial support for COS nationally

13. Hannah Mitchell.. brief introduction to Hope for Justice

14. Other events and services currently available.

Many thanks, 

Greg Smith – on behalf of

Preston City of Sanctuary Team