Raising money for bus tickets for people seeking sanctuary

Bristol City of Sanctuary

Raising money for bus tickets for people seeking sanctuary

A project by Bristol City of Sanctuary

Raising money for bus tickets for people seeking sanctuary

People seeking asylum in Bristol are granted an allowance of only £ 6.43 a day. A day pass for the bus (which is what they would require if they had more than one appointment) is £6 a day, which would take up all of the daily allowance.

People seeking asylum are not able to choose where they live, which means that they could be very distant from their community and the services they need. Without access to bus tickets this community will struggle to access essential services such as:

GP and hospital appointments
Legal advice
Counselling appointments
Accessing food banks
English classes (ESOL)
Social activities and drop ins run by Bristol Refugee and Asylum Seeker Partnership (BRASP)
Volunteering with BRASP organisations

First Bus and City of Sanctuary have been providing 246 tickets a month, worth £2000, to organisations working with people seeking asylum/sanctuary. First Bus is still willing to price match City of Sanctuary for this initiative, however, the funding from City of Sanctuary is going to end at the end of April 2023.

We are asking you to show your support by donating whatever you can.

What your gift could provide

£2

Single bus ticket

£6

Day pass

£24

Week pass

Volunteers needed

What sort of skill-sets are you looking for, full-time, part-time and so on.

Charity Information

Bristol City of Sanctuary

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

Established in: 2008