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Migration Matters Festival

Migration Matters Festival is back for 2023, the biggest UK festival of its kind, in its 8th year of celebrating sanctuary in the Steel City. It runs from 16th to 24th June to coincide with Refugee Week, which this year has the theme of compassion. There’s a huge and delightful line-up including over 60 performances, exhibitions, films, walks, food, music, dance…
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I Was Not Born a Sad Poet, with Loraine Masiya Mponela

City of Sanctuary Sheffield, 37-39 Chapel Walk, S1 2PD
Loraine Masiya Mponela tells how hard it is to speak out, as a member of one of the most marginalised groups in society – asylum seekers. This event will resonate with those who know the reality; asylum seekers and those who work in the sector, and will give hope that we can together create change. It will also educate those…
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International Day of Co-operatives

Worldwide
This year’s International Day of Co-operatives is to focus on sustainable development. 2023 is the 101st celebration of an international day for co-ops, and the 29th time since it has been recognized by the United Nations. Co-operatives everywhere are working hard to build a better world, but they can’t do it alone. So they work together; co-operatives link up internationally…
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