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St Chads Sanctuary

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Place of welcome for Asylum Seekers and Refugees
St. Chad’s Sanctuary is a project supported by St. Chad’s Cathedral in Birmingham, UK, and the Salvation Army.

It’s a place of welcome and hospitality for asylum seekers & refugees.

We can share items of food, clothes & toiletries.
We also offer English lessons.

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Services

Advice Services

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St Chad's Sanctuary is a place of welcome for asylum seekers and refugees in the city of Birmingham

We do not operate a referral process.

Asylum seekers and refugees are welcome to access our services for themselves.

Other agencies are welcome to help them by explaining the information on the website, contacting us by phone for information or supporting them to access our services.

Address:

Opening mid to late June 2026, Birmingham, B12 0PB

Opening Times:

Call before attendingNext open: Friday 10:00
  • Mon: 10:00 – 13:30
  • Wed: 10:00 – 13:30
  • Fri: 10:00 – 13:30
Call before attending
St Chad's Sanctuary is a place of welcome for asylum seekers and refugees in the city of Birmingham

We do not operate a referral process.

Asylum seekers and refugees are welcome to access our services for themselves.

Other agencies are welcome to help them by explaining the information on the website, contacting us by phone for information or supporting them to access our services.

Address:

Opening mid to late June 2026, Birmingham, B12 0PB

Opening Times:

Call before attendingNext open: Friday 10:00
  • Mon: 10:00 – 13:30
  • Wed: 10:00 – 13:30
  • Fri: 10:00 – 13:30

Training

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English classes at St Chad’s Sanctuary

Our English classes are for asylum seekers and refugees who are not able to get a place at college. If you already attend classes at another college, we can't offer you a place here too

Click here to register for our English Class

Address:

Opening mid to late June 2026, Birmingham, B12 0PB

Opening Times:

Call before attendingNext open: Friday 10:00
  • Mon: 10:00 – 13:30
  • Wed: 10:00 – 13:30
  • Fri: 10:00 – 13:30

Activities

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Conversation Club on Zoom

Our online conversation club is for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Birmingham.

Conversation Club meets on Zoom on Wednesday mornings, 11.00 - 12.30 for English conversation in small groups.

We have a different topic each week. Some examples of topics are food and cooking, weather and climate change, free time and hobbies, keeping healthy, and education and skills.

This group is not suitable for beginners.

Click here to register for Conversation Club.

Address:

Opening mid to late June 2026, Birmingham, B12 0PB

Opening Times:

Call before attendingNext open: Friday 10:00
  • Mon: 10:00 – 13:30
  • Wed: 10:00 – 13:30
  • Fri: 10:00 – 13:30

Personal Items

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Who can get food from St Chad's Sanctuary?
  • Food can be collected from St Chad's Sanctuary once a week if you are an asylum seeker or refugee. You can either drop in during our operating hours or book an appointment
  • It is possible to arrange for food to be delivered if you are a refugee or asylum seeker who is isolating due to covid-19. Please get in touch if this is the case.

Who can get clothing from St Chad's Sanctuary?
  • If you are an asylum seeker or refugee living in Home Office hostels in Birmingham, the clothes need to to be ordered via an online form. Once the form has been completed, we will make contact to arrange an appointment for the clothes to be collected.
  • For asylum seekers and refugees who are not living in home office hostels in Birmingham, you can collect clothing from St Chad's Sanctuary as long as you have not accessed this service within the last three months.

Please remember to bring ID with you

For more information and to see some Frequently Asked Questions, please take a look at our website

Address:

Opening mid to late June 2026, Birmingham, B12 0PB

Opening Times:

Call before attendingNext open: Friday 10:00
  • Mon: 10:00 – 13:30
  • Wed: 10:00 – 13:30
  • Fri: 10:00 – 13:30
Call before attending
Who can get food from St Chad's Sanctuary?
  • Food can be collected from St Chad's Sanctuary once a week if you are an asylum seeker or refugee. You can either drop in during our operating hours or book an appointment
  • It is possible to arrange for food to be delivered if you are a refugee or asylum seeker who is isolating due to covid-19. Please get in touch if this is the case.

Who can get clothing from St Chad's Sanctuary?
  • If you are an asylum seeker or refugee living in Home Office hostels in Birmingham, the clothes need to to be ordered via an online form. Once the form has been completed, we will make contact to arrange an appointment for the clothes to be collected.
  • For asylum seekers and refugees who are not living in home office hostels in Birmingham, you can collect clothing from St Chad's Sanctuary as long as you have not accessed this service within the last three months.

Please remember to bring ID with you

For more information and to see some Frequently Asked Questions, please take a look at our website

Address:

Opening mid to late June 2026, Birmingham, B12 0PB

Opening Times:

Call before attendingNext open: Friday 10:00
  • Mon: 10:00 – 13:30
  • Wed: 10:00 – 13:30
  • Fri: 10:00 – 13:30

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