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Archived Event: Asylum and Housing: It’s an Issue

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Date: 19 Jun 2025

Time: 6 - 9 pm

Venue: Fielden Hall, Ewood Lane, Todmorden OL14 7DD

Join us for a thought-provoking evening exploring the intersection of asylum and housing — a pressing issue at both local and national levels. Organised by Calderdale Valley of Sanctuary & Calder Valley Community Land Trust.

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Evening Schedule:
🕕 6:00–7:00 PM – Enjoy refreshments and chat with Calder Valley Community Land Trust about their current housing projects.
🕖 7:00–9:00 PM – Poetry readings and a panel discussion on asylum and housing, followed by audience Q&A.

Panel Guests:

  • Sanaa El Khatib – Expert by Experience (speaking in a personal capacity)

  • Finn Jensen – Host with Refugees at Home

  • Dai Larner – Trustee, Calder Valley Community Land Trust

  • Kirsten Fussing – Neighbourhoods and Cohesion Manager, Calderdale Council

  • Blake Doe – Membership Engagement Lead, Calderdale Valley of Sanctuary

Chair: Vicky Mulhern, Integration and Partnerships Officer, Migration Yorkshire

Everyone is welcome.

Questions? Contact Blake – membership@calderdale.cityofsanctuary.org

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