Exeter City of Sanctuary (ExCoS) is part of the national City of Sanctuary grassroots movement, which is committed to building a culture of hospitality and welcome for refugees and asylum seekers fleeing war and persecution. Our vision is for Exeter to become a genuine City of Sanctuary where all sections of the community are involved in helping to create this culture of welcome and safety.

Exeter has a proud tradition of welcoming asylum seekers and refugees. In the early 2000s Exeter welcomed asylum seekers while more recently the city has begun to welcome a small number of Syrian refugee families under the Government’s  Vulnerable Persons Resettlement programme. Additionally some unaccompanied young asylum seekers have already been brought to safety in Devon. We wish to celebrate and extend this welcoming response by the city’s people and organisations, building on the excellent care already given to refugees and asylum seekers through organisations like Refugee Support Devon.

Our main areas of activity include awareness raising, campaigning, events and seeking pledges of support for our goal of building in Exeter a culture of welcome and meaningful opportunity for those in need of sanctuary (More about us here).  All members of the community can play a part so we invite you to become involved and to Pledge your support. Do contact us with any questions you have or if you wish to register your interest or volunteer with us.   BELOW are  Our Latest News 

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