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Promoting Swindon as a welcoming,
supportive place to all
A evening of talks and moving
poetry, music and dance from
around the world and frantic
samba driving on 13 October was
attended by 200 people to launch a
campaign to make Swindon a City of
Sanctuary (CofS).
The aim is to raise the profile of
the town as a place that promotes a
culture of inclusion and hospitality
towards refugees and asylum City of Sanctuary launch: Robert
seekers. Buckland MP and Nicola Johnson
CofS chair Nicola Johnson said: A brand new website for Swindon
“People have come to our country to without the inflow of people from
escape persecution but in troubled all over the world during the last For the past 38 years Swindon binds communities together for
times there is uncertainty and 175 years. Link has been at the forefront of many years to come.
fear here. There are good and kind “As solicitor general for the community news with its printed Group editor Jamie Hill said:
people here who want to do what government I’ve seen the rise in monthly magazine. “Swindon Link has always had a
they can to create an atmosphere hate crime - it has no place in As part of this we have at the very strong online presence and is
of welcome and harmony for people Swindon or in the country. We must same time strived to create a one of the most popular ways that
on the margins of society. Refugees support the victims and prosecute website that reflects the magazine people now get the news in this
and asylum seekers are not faceless the perpetrators. - letting people know about the town.
or nameless, they all have their own “I’m proud there are willing people news that is important to them. “We are very proud of our new
stories like everybody who reads this involved in organisations like the As part of this and after months website. It is modern, looks great
article, people who all have so much Harbour Project promoting inclusion of work and consultation we are and has all the functionality of
to contribute, no matter where we and support of people who have now ready to unveil our brand new our old website but now enables
are from.” come to our town in need of help. and improved website which we are readers to search for different types
South Swindon MP Robert I would urge everybody to support sure will be a welcome addition to of news stories from education to
Buckland addressed the launch the City of Sanctuary movement the town’s diverse media. sport.
event saying: “This is such a and make a practical contribution The website will still provide you “You will also be able to read the
brilliantly supported event, a great wherever they can, however small.” with all the news and opinion that digital version of the magazine
testament to the town we live in. Pledge your support at: you get right now but will ensure online.”
Swindon would not be the town it is www.swindon.cityofsanctuary.org The Link’s presence as the glue that www.swindonlink.com

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