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Honoured guest: Olympic legend Sir Mo Farah was in Bristol on Thursday night, a guest of refugee and migrant integration charity ACH. The organisation hosted its welcome party at The Mount Without, where Sir Mo was interviewed by host MoYah.

Sir Mo Farah is among the line-up of a special event celebrating Bristol's refugees this week. 'The Welcome Party' will take place at The Mount Without on St Michael's Hill this Thursday (November 7) with the celebration promising to "provide a platform for inspiring stories of success from migrants and refugees", including the Olympic champion himself.

The Welcome Party, created by the team at ACH, is designed to highlight the importance of integration and inclusion in business and society, is supported by leading organisations including Burges Salmon and The Curo Group. These companies, known for championing diversity and inclusion, will play a central role in the evening’s program.

City of Bristol College has joined forces with The Guild of Guardians in supporting The Welcome Party, an event dedicated to honouring the cultural and economic contributions of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in Bristol.

As an official partner, City of Bristol College joins a distinguished list of sponsors for the event, which will take place on November 7 at The Mount Without on St Michael’s Hill.

Organisers of The Welcome Party, which will celebrate the cultural and economic contributions of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in Bristol, have announced two significant new supporters – The Guild of Guardians and City of Bristol College.

The pair join a list of sponsors for the high-profile event, which takes place on Thursday 7 November at The Mount Without on St Michael’s Hill.

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In just under a month, Bristol’s business community will come together for The Welcome Party, an event celebrating the economic, cultural and social contributions to the city of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants.

Taking place on Thursday 7 November at The Mount Without on St Michael’s Hill, , the gathering promises to be a powerful coming together of Bristol business, community and culture, showcasing the resilience and talents of the city’s often underrepresented groups.

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Burges Salmon, the Bristol-headquartered national law firm, has become headline sponsor of The Welcome Party, the flagship event that will celebrate the talents and stories of the city’s refugees and migrants through music, art and storytelling.

The move underscores the important role businesses can play in reshaping public perceptions of refugees and migrants, not only in the workforce but throughout the community.

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