Refugee Week is a UK-wide festival celebrating the contribution of asylum seekers and refugees, and promoting understanding of why people seek sanctuary.

Join our movement!

• Are you a business, organisation or group interested in helping Calderdale welcome, support and engage people fleeing persecution and war? Join Calderdale’s Valley of Sanctuary and check our Facebook and Instagram accounts for more info.
• Want to help plan or hold an event for Refugee Week? Get in touch with a member of our team to find out how we could help make it a success! Contact Blake on membership@calderdale.cityofsanctuary.org.

There are lots of events being planned for Refugee Week 2026!

This is what we got up to last year: