We believe that, in Solihull, a borough that truly welcomes refugees is possible, and many are already working to bring this about. By bringing people together; celebrating our shared humanity; and encouraging people to put their compassion into action, we aim to continue building strong, welcoming, cohesive communities within the borough.

Our vision is to:

• offer a positive vision of welcome and hospitality to all.
• create opportunities for friendship and solidarity between local people and those seeking sanctuary.
• encourage partnership on common causes.
• promote understanding of asylum and refugee issues, especially by enabling refugee voices to be heard directly.
• celebrate and promote the welcome and contribution of people seeking sanctuary.
• engage people seeking sanctuary in decision making processes at all levels.