As of today, we are the Louth Area of Sanctuary. This reflects that we are largely based in Louth and the surrounding areas, and work with refugees in the town and villages in approximately a ten-mile radius of Louth. As such, we are Louth Area, and also an Area of…
The Welcome Club started in May 2022 to provide a meeting point for Ukrainian refugees arriving in our area in significant numbers. Funding was provided by the local Lions and the Rotary Club which enabled us to hire a venue and provide refreshments. In April 2023, the Club received £10,000…
East Lindsey Area of Sanctuary set up a local group in Scunthorpe some years ago, to support the incoming families…
From 19 June 2017, reprinted via The European Student Think Tank
On 21st February, more than 60 people gathered in Leicester Central Library for the Leicester Writers Showcase event in partnership with…
In October 2016, East Lindsey Area of Sanctuary (now Greater Lincolnshire Area of Sanctuary) received £1,000 from the Guardian newspaper’s…
We are so pleased to be a part of the Guardian newspaper's second round winning cohort of grant applicants! The funds are enabling those who have pledged befriending and English lessons/conversations to fulfil those pledges in a spirit of welcome and hospitality. This project clearly adheres to the City of…
Last Friday night, 25 people turned out at Trinity Centre in Louth to enjoy tea, coffee, and free Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, raising £200 in aid of Greater Lincolnshire Area of Sanctuary’s Sanctuary Breaks scheme, which places asylum seekers and refugees from Leeds and Leicester with hosts for short…
The Greater Lincolnshire Area of Sanctuary (GLAoS) is pleased to announce that it is the recipient of a Bishop of Lincoln Social Justice Fund grant. This money has enabled us to fund a part-time Sanctuary Breaks Coordinator post for one year. The newly appointed coordinator, Heather Luna, is tasked with…
A Open Letter to a Woman Who Offered Hospitality to Young Men from Eritrea and Sudan Who Suddenly Appeared in Her Lincolnshire Village
A vigil was held in Louth at St James' Church on Saturday 12 March 2016. Over one hundred people turned out to hold up hearts with the names of over 200 people in Lincolnshire who are ready to welcome refugees. Ninety-eight specific pledges to teach English, befriend, offer days out,…
We need to put pressure on the councils to accept their fair share of refugees in this growing humanitarian crisis.