Bristol City of Sanctuary Transport Fund

Bristol City of Sanctuary

Bristol City of Sanctuary Transport Fund

A project by Bristol City of Sanctuary

Bristol City of Sanctuary Transport Fund

The Bristol City of Sanctuary Transport Fund is a community initiative to provide bus tickets for destitute asylum-seekers and refugees (especially women) who are vulnerable in Bristol.

How the funding will be spent

Every donation will be match funded by First Bus and will help us retain a monthly allocation of free bus tickets. These tickets will then be distributed to local organisations who work with people seeking sanctuary in Bristol.

How this will benefit the community

Destitute asylum seekers have lost all their housing and financial support. They are not allowed to work and cannot return to the country they fled. During this time, asylum seekers need to travel across the city - to attend crucial appointments with doctors and solicitors, or go to drop-in centres for meals or reach places where they are volunteering. They also need social and moral support to survive the trauma of destitution, loss of home and identity and the pain of being disbelieved.

Bristol is a big city, and many of the important services for sanctuary seekers are located in the city centre. Reflecting upon this, the fund has been expanded to include vulnerable people, especially women and those who are living on the outskirts of the city and who may otherwise find it hard to travel into the centre of Bristol.

What your gift could provide

£4

two people with a day's travel around Bristol, accessing vital appointments and services

£18

two people with a week's travel around Bristol, accessing vital appointments and services

£37

four people with a week's travel around Bristol, accessing vital appointments and services

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Charity Information

Bristol City of Sanctuary

Address: The Assisi Centre, Lawford's Gate, Bristol Bristol BS5 0RE

Established in: 2008