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27 Feb 2025 | Read time 12 mins

Sanctuary Runners’ appeal for public support in PTSB Community Fund competition

• Sanctuary Runners one of five charities (in Southern/Eastern Region) in race for funding from PTSB • Live Online vote…

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10 Jan 2025 | Read time 12 mins

Sanctuary Runners call on new government to adopt a ‘Community Integration Strategy’ for migrants and wider society

• Sanctuary Runners call for a new approach to integration in new programme for Government • The outdated and aspirational ‘Migrant Integration…

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21 Oct 2024 | Read time 12 mins

Thousands across the world embrace the Global Solidarity Run

It was a run like no other as thousands of people in 75 countries across the world took part in…

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18 Oct 2024 | Read time 12 mins

President Michael D Higgins Full Statement on Global Solidarity Run – “The run is an example of the solidarity which is needed at all levels (for) a world based on humanitarian values”

May I extend my very best wishes to all those who will be participating in this weekend’s Global Solidarity Run,…

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30 Sep 2024 | Read time 12 mins

LET YOUR FEET DO THE TALKING: Tánaiste calls on people worldwide to join the Global Solidarity Run on Saturday, October 19th

The ‘Run’ enables people across the world to show their solidarity with people who are forcibly displaced and those living…

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26 Sep 2024 | Read time 12 mins

World Record number of International Protection Applicants to take part in Irish Life Dublin Marathon with Sanctuary Runners

25 members of this year’s 70-strong Sanctuary Runner team will be people seeking international protection or refugee status The highest…

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8 Jul 2024 | Read time 12 mins

Brighton Sanctuary Runners off to a flyer!

It was a morning full of solidarity, friendship and respect on England’s south coast as the Brighton Sanctuary Runners got…

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4 Jul 2024 | Read time 12 mins

Sanctuary Runners to launch in Brighton this Saturday!

A new Sanctuary Runners group will be launched in in Brighton on Saturday, July 6th. Sanctuary Runners, which uses running,…

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7 Jun 2024 | Read time 12 mins

Sanctuary Runners launch Global Solidarity Run at United Nations

Irish Solidarity-Through-Sport Movement aiming to get 1 million people across the world to take part in the October 19th event…

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4 Jun 2024 | Read time 12 mins

From Direct Provision to the United Nations: Cork’s Busie to represent Sanctuary Runners at the UN in Geneva

A former international protection applicant, now working with Cork City Council, will represent Sanctuary Runners at a major international conference in Geneva…

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16 May 2024 | Read time 12 mins

Athletics Ireland announce Official Partnership with Sanctuary Runners

Athletics Ireland and Sanctuary Runners today announced the formalisation of their official partnership which aims to bring local residents and…

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25 Apr 2024 | Read time 12 mins

Sanctuary Runners – From Ireland to the World

A Note from Graham Clifford, Founder Even in the early days of Sanctuary Runners I started to receive emails and…

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12 Apr 2024 | Read time 12 mins

Sanctuary Runners are first charity partner of Morton Games

Sanctuary Runners are delighted to become the first ever charity partner of the prestigious international track and field meet, Morton…

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10 Apr 2024 | Read time 12 mins

Sanctuary Runners to Recruit New CEO

Sanctuary Runners is excited to announce that Graham Clifford, who founded the multi-award-winning organisation in 2018, is to become our…

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10 Apr 2024 | Read time 12 mins

Sanctuary Runners to recruit new CEO

Sanctuary Runners is excited to announce that Graham Clifford, who founded the multi-award-winning organisation in 2018, is to become our…

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10 Apr 2024 | Read time 12 mins

Sanctuary Runners one of nine Munster organisations announced for first Rethink Ireland sustainability-focused fund

Solidarity-through-sport initiative to expand reach across Munster  Focusing on solidarity, friendship and respect with all in the community including, and…

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27 Feb 2024 | Read time 12 mins

Sanctuary Runners is now a Registered Charity

[twocol_one] This month marked 6 years of Sanctuary Runners in Ireland. We are delighted to end the month with the…

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5 Feb 2024 | Read time 12 mins

Our 6th Birthday!

This week marks six years of Sanctuary Runners in Ireland. What started as a seed of an idea about connecting…

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11 Dec 2023 | Read time 12 mins

Share your Light of Solidarity this festive season

This Christmas, Sanctuary Runners is calling on people all over Ireland and the world to share a light of solidarity…

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17 Nov 2023 | Read time 12 mins

Sanctuary Runners to hold a national ‘Run For Gaza’ amid humanitarian crisis

To show solidarity with the people of Gaza – and call for a ceasefire Initiative seeks people to take part…

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2 Nov 2023 | Read time 12 mins

Botswanan Sanctuary Runner clocks an incredible 3 hour 4 minutes in Dublin City Marathon

Kahumburuka Ivan Tuahuku, who lives in Direct Provision, completes his first marathon in 3:04:01 Sanctuary Runner Sorcha Loughnane finishes third…