Norwich City of Sanctuary has been working with Norwich City Football Club to explore it becoming one of the first Football Clubs of Sanctuary in the UK, supporting our message of welcome to refugees and asylum seekers.

As part of the criteria, NCFC would commit to educating its staff about the issues surrounding migration and the reasons why people leave their home countries in search of safety. They already offer free tickets on match days to people with lived experience of forced migration, through liaising with one of our partner organisations, New Routes, and have helped refugees to gain coaching skills through their charity, The Community Foundation.