Sanctuary Cafés, Refugee Week and other events
Refugee Week 2025
16– 22 June 2025
On campus and in the Reading area
Join us for a community-focused week of events organised by University of Reading students and staff.
Find out more and get involved in our Refugee Week activities
Coffee Bank for sanctuary seekers in campus cafés
We are delighted to support the Reading City of Sanctuary Coffee Bank initiative in cafés on campus. Instead of ordering your usual cappuccino, buy two drinks and leave one in the bank to support local sanctuary seekers and Reading City of Sanctuary!
Maggie Filipova-Rivers, Reading City of Sanctuary Manager, said:
“We are thrilled to see yet another brilliant initiative to be launched by the University of Reading, an initiative which will facilitate contact among members of our diverse community and ultimately foster an environment of understanding and welcome for people fleeing war and persecution. Thank you to all for the hard work getting this set up in the most unprecedented of circumstances”.
Further information
Read more about the University of Reading’s City of Sanctuary activities.