Diss Town of Sanctuary

Welcome

Diss has become a Town of Sanctuary, a place that welcomes all who make their home hereabouts, whether temporary or permanent. There are various reasons for making a place your home – some you choose, some that are forced on you. As you will know the Park Hotel currently houses families who have been settled there as a refuge. A city or town of sanctuary welcomes all for the duration of their stay and tries to ensure that they feel safe, accepted and valued.

Few of us know much about our ancestors generations back. Did they move from where they were born? Were they welcomed when they moved? Or did they have to earn acceptance? Nevertheless, we probably now consider ourselves to be insiders; our challenge is how we treat those who are not.

This website shows what the town of sanctuary’s steering group has done so far, with the help of many kindred spirits. Join us