In the difficult times we find ourselves in with Brexit and now with Covid-19, it is good to be able to post some positive news. In 2017, a small NGO called Samphire collaborated with Canterbury Diocese with a vision to bring the Schools of Sanctuary movement to East Kent. What…
What an evening packed with love and solidarity!
There are 4 events and get together in East Kent marking the 20th Anniversary of Refugee Week 2018 !
Following the overwhelming success last year, attended by over 700 people, Samphire is delighted to be inviting you to the 2018 Dover Together Multicultural Festival on Saturday 30th of June 2018, between 12pm-4pm.
The Faversham and Villages Solidarity Group's stall at The Great Get Together!
(1) Sunday 18 June, Community Picnic in Dane John Gardens, Canterbury, 2:00pm-5:00pm: The Great Get Together – an initiative of the family of the murdered MP Jo Cox. As Jo herself said in her maiden speech to Parliament,'There is more that unites us than divides us.’ Organised by the Diocese of…
Within the East Kent Network of Sanctuary a number of charities and community groups are determined to achieve these aims including:
At our early meetings we decided to initially focus on 4 areas: