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Coláiste Bríde, Enniscorthy is now a Champion School of Sanctuary, becoming the 12th school in County Wexford to achieve this, following their monitoring visit on Thursday 3rd April 2025. The monitoring team included representatives of Wexford Local Development, Wexford FC, Sanctuary Ambassadors, Champion SoS teachers and student representatives from Bridgetown College. As soon as we […]

On Thursday the 20th of March, the School of Sanctuary Monitoring Team was warmly welcomed to St. Mary’s Secondary School, New Ross by teachers, St Mary’s students, and students from neighbouring schools. An enjoyable programme of events ensued whereby the team was struck by the passion, enthusiasm and welcoming attitudes of the entire school community.

On March 13th, Schools of Sanctuary had the pleasure of awarding Bridgetown College as a Champion School of Sanctuary. School of Sanctuary representatives attended a monitoring session and this coincided  with the college’s Multicultural day. On the day we were welcomed by some of the students from the school and directed to the gym where

Unlocking Higher Education for All! The BRIDGE Project & Schools of Sanctuary invite you to an information session on pathways to higher education for people seeking international protection, refugees, and asylum seekers. Tuesday, 4th March ⏰ 3:00 PM The Eglinton Hotel, Galway This session is ideal for students, parents, and educators looking to explore education

On February 12th, 2025, Universities of Sanctuary hosted an insightful and engaging webinar, “Beyond CAO – Exploring Scholarships & Alternative Entry Routes to Higher Education.” Led by Kinda Nassli, Sanctuary in Education Coordinator, this session brought together expert speakers, including Dr. Sarah Sartori (SETU),Higher Education Strategic Project Lead, South East Technological University (SETU) & Vice-Chair Universities of  Karina Curley (DCU)University

Tuesday February 11th drew hundreds of students and teachers to TU Dublin for a highly anticipated award ceremony in the state-of-the-art concert hall kindly offered to us by TU Dublin for the event.   Champion Schools, after they are monitored and officially recognised as nationally awarded Schools of Sanctuary, have their achievements sealed and celebrated

We are delighted to announce that we are expanding our Sanctuary network to Further Education and Training Centres and Colleges.  We are looking forward to welcoming the Further Education sector into our Sanctuary Community to further inspire models of inclusion and welcome for all across the field of education in Ireland. We will soon have

Rath Dara Community College’s Joyful Culture Day This celebration was a moving showcase of kindness, diversity and inclusion. From the minute the Schools of Sanctuary team walked in the reception door, the energy and excitement were palpable as students from diverse backgrounds came together to celebrate their unique cultures through music, dance, language, traditional clothes and

  MAYOS FIRST CHAMPION SCHOOL NAMED: SANCTA MARIA COLLEGE LOUISBURG  It was an icy start to the monitoring day in beautiful Louisburg Co. Mayo on November 27th. The monitoring team were given a truly warm welcome to the school by the Sanctuary Committee and offered a warm cup of tea to start the day. Shortly

  It was an enormous privilege and with gratitude that Schools of Sanctuary was invited to Strokestown House, Co Roscommon, on December 11th for a Charity cheque presentation by Mr. Jim Callery,  the person responsible for saving Strokestown Park House in 1979 and for setting up the National Famine Museum there.  Jim decided to walk