The Sanctuary Runners are delighted to announce that Sikhulekile Ruth Ndlovu will be our new Regional Development Officer in the Midwest region covering the counties of Limerick, Clare and Tipperary. Ruth, a student of business studies, accounting and finance at the University of Limerick, has been a Sanctuary Runner since […]

Partnership with athleisure company marks a new phase for the not-for-profit organisation that encourages social solidarity through sport Sanctuary Runners teams with Gym + Coffee to launch first range of merchandise | Business Post

Sanctuary Runners’ branded clothing to go on sale from Monday, September 27th as a limited range New phase in development of the fast-growing Sanctuary Runners’ movement A development and expansion of the range expected in 2022 One of Ireland’s leading solidarity-through-sports organisations is joining forces with the Irish athleisure brand Gym+Coffee […]

The Sanctuary Runners to launch in Donegal with the help of Bank of Ireland Funding The Sanctuary Runners is a national solidarity-through-sport movement with 30-groups across Ireland It uses running, jogging and walking to bring together asylum seekers, refugees, other migrants and those in the wider local Irish community The […]

The Sanctuary Runners plan for expansion in Midwest thanks to Rethink Ireland Award The solidarity-through-sport movement is one of seven awardees in the Ignite West Fund The Sanctuary Runners to establish new groups in Tipperary and Clare and bring asylum seekers, refugees and the local community together through running, jogging […]

This week Graham Clifford was invited to speak at a special webinar for World Rowing, the sport’s international governing body, on the topic of how best to work with refugees who may wish to take up rowing across the world. We owe a great deal of gratitude to Claire Lambe, […]

Tony Power was a quiet driving force behind the Sanctuary Runner Movement. He has supported us since day one through his work in the social inclusion and community section of Cork City Council. Sadly Tony passed away in his sleep on Monday morning at the age of 57. We are […]

Runners, joggers and walkers in Cologne, San Francisco, Shanghai, Coventry, Rennes and Swansea to join in the 2021 Virtual Cork City Marathon on June 6th Over 1,500 to take part in 24-countries across the globe Running in Solidarity, Friendship and Respect with Migrants – especially Asylum Seekers and Refugees On […]

The Sanctuary Runners seek 1,000 competitors for virtual Cork City Marathon –          Solidarity-Through-Sport movement brings together asylum seekers, refugees, and wider Irish society –          Cities twinned with Cork to enter relay teams in this year’s virtual race with the Sanctuary Runners –          Special portal set up on Cork City Marathon website for people […]