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Manchester Jewish Museum’s Festival of Belonging runs for a week in March at various venues across Manchester

Journeys Festival International Manchester Launch Event

Patience Kanjira attends the launch event of Journeys Festival International Manchester

Review: Pizza Shop Heroes

Claudia Langley reviews Pizza Shop Heroes at HOME as part of Orbit Festival

Preview: Pizza Shop Heroes

Phosphoros Theatre, a refugee theatre company, bring their new show to Manchester

The FA People’s Cup: More than just a game

Sport

Harry Robinson examines the way in which the beautiful game is reaching out to those who need a helping hand

A Sunday at The Whitworth

Juliette Flach describes a vibrant Sunday at The Whitworth: rather than starting a new Netflix series, why not head over to one of the gallery’s many free events?

Look up at art: Kate Daudy

Juliette Flach examines how artist, Kate Daudy, spreads human experiences across the seas through the power of art in her latest project, ‘Look up’.

Britain’s shameful abandonment of Libya needs to end

The exposure of refugees being sold as slaves in Libya raises uncomfortable questions about our national debt of conscience

Sciences Po Refugee Help

Features

Sciences Po Refugee Help brings together asylum seekers with students passionate about helping refugees in an effort to “bridge the gap between those in need and those willing to act”

Earth Week’s climate change plea

Environment, News, Science & Tech

Earth Week’ s climate change panel discussed ongoing climate change threats and their importance in social equality and justice

Look Up – there is more to see than you might think…

Journeys Festival produces yet another stunning display of artwork across Manchester portraying the inspiring stories of the city’s refugees and asylum seekers

The Graffiti Project

The global refugee crisis is brought to light in Manchester’s Journeys Festival

The Calais wall is no solution

The construction of the wall in Calais is hypocritical, reactionary, and doomed to failure

Peter Hitchens: “This is a living, breathing corpse of a country”

Features

Current Affairs Editor Joe C. Evans in discussion with journalist, author, and voice of the right Peter Hitchens

Student Action for Refugees

Features

Yasmin Mannan gives an insight into the ways you can stand up for and help refugees and asylum seekers in Manchester and beyond

Refugees & The Homeless: Real Stories

News

Manchester Global Health Society’s first event of 2016 was an evening dedicated to raising awareness for the homeless and refugees, through real life stories

Europe’s urban policy is failing refugees

A lack of planning and investment in slums across Europe is harming future integration and breaking up communities

Charlie Hebdo’s cartoon is not what you think