Our Partnership aspires to become the first Partnership of Sanctuary.
Using the ‘City of Sanctuary’ core principles of ‘learn’ ‘embed’ and ‘share’, we want to ensure that our health and care services are safe, welcoming and accessible and where West Yorkshire is a county where refugees, migrants and asylum seekers can flourish, thrive, and live healthy lives.
Many asylum seekers and refugees have been exposed to traumatic experiences, may have endured life-threatening journeys in order to reach a place of safety and may find themselves destitute.
Culture and language barriers can also make it difficult to navigate our health and social care systems.
In this video you can find out more about our journey and aspirations as we catch up with Partnership and City of Sanctuary colleagues as well as Wan and Ali who share their real-life experiences.