I was a stranger and you made me welcome

                                    Matt 25:35

St. Chad’s Sanctuary is a voluntary project supported by many friends, including

St. Chad’s Cathedral and The Salvation Army.

It’s a place of welcome and hospitality for

Asylum Seekers, Refugees and Immigrants.

We greatly appreciate donations of food, hygiene items and clothing.

We also accept financial help as well!!!

Thank you, Margaret Walsh, IJS (Infant Jesus Sister and Patron)

Reg. Charity No. 1178728 

We really need donations of food and toiletries, specifically:

• food -  empty, clean 500ml water bottles,tinned vegetables, tinned tomatoes, salt, pasta, baked beans
• toiletries - shampoo and shower gel

We cannot currently accept anything other than what is on the following list; we thank you for your understanding.

We are able to accept certain clothing donations, specifically:

• Men's jeans and shorts, especially waist size 32 and 34
• Men's t-shirts
• Men's flip flops
• Children's school bags
• Children's school shoes (black)

PLEASE NOTE WE CANNOT ACCEPT DONATIONS WHEN WE ARE CLOSED. PLEASE DO NOT THROW THEM OVER THE BACK GATE.

(Updated) 24/09/2021

Have a listen to a bit of music!

"Living in Harmony" was written, composed and performed by students at our English through Song drop-in, supported by the talented Melissa and Lizzy from Birmingham Opera. The words,collected from different students over a period of several weeks, reflect what the Sanctuary means to them... and (if you ignore the slightly shaky camera work) it is truly beautiful!