The Solidarity Prize, created by The Immigrant Times, recognises communities where people of all backgrounds live, work, and simply enjoy one another’s company, together and in harmony.

 

The Solidarity Prize Commendations will be awarded to towns and cities, large or small, where residents have shown that, regardless of whether their neighbours are newly arrived immigrants, families with roots in other parts of the world, or locals whose ties span generations, they stand by one another.

 

The recipients of the Solidarity Prize Commendations will NOT be decided by a panel of experts or jury but by members of the public. With the Solidarity Prize Project, we wish to show the human generosity of ordinary people. We hope you will take part.

 

We would therefore like to invite you to nominate a town or city that you feel is a good place for people of all backgrounds. Share stories of local policies that foster inclusion, moments of kindness between neighbours, and the ways your community stands up for one another. Whether it’s a local government programme, a charitable initiative, a grassroots effort, or a simple act of everyday care, we want to spotlight what solidarity looks like in practice.

 

In short, we want to feature places that everybody can be proud of. Places that can be role models to others. List of criteria.

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Please nominate a place where solidarity between people of all backgrounds matters

 

Please email us with the following information

• Your name or how you would like to be known. (We only publish your first name and the initial of your last name.)

• Your place of residence (city and country)

• Name of the town or city, including country, you wish to nominate for the Solidarity Prize Recognitions.

• Please add the name of your nominated city to your email’s subject line.

• Please describe the reasons why you feel your nominated city should be shortlisted and considered for the Solidarity Prize Recognitions. (Please provide specific examples rather than generalisations.)

 

Thank you for taking part in the Solidarity Prize Project.

Please email us if you require further information.

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Timeline

The first candidates for the Solidarity Prize Commendations have been confirmed.. Nominations are still welcome. While nominations are being received, we will be sharing profiles of towns and cities we consider Towns and Cities of Solidarity. If you have any questions, please get in touch with us by email.

 

The Solidarity Prize is now on TikTok. Please follow and comment if you wish.

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Candidates for the Solidarity Prize Commendations

Riace, Calabria, Italy || Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany || Zwolle Overijssel, Netherlands ||  Oliveri, Sicily, Italy || Legazpi, Basque Country, Spain || Northallerton, Yorkshire, UK || Graz, Styria, Austria || Val-de-Reuil, Normandy, France || Montpellier, France || Santo Stefano del Sole, Avellino, Italy || Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany || Lampedusa and Linosa, Italy || Edmonton, Alberta, Canada ||

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Please nominate further towns and cities. The list of candidates will be updated regularly.

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Please note: The Immigrant Times has been set up as a philanthropic project. It is independent and has no association with any organisation. It is run on strictly non-commercial, non-profit lines. Sponsorships, advertising, subscriptions, donations or any other kind of revenue are NOT sought and will be rejected if offered.

 

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On other pages: Solidarity Towns and Cities || Introduction to the Solidarity Prize || List of criteria || Nominees from North America. || Nominees from Europe || First list of confirmed candidates for the Solidarity Prize || Solidarity Towns and Cities in Italy || 

 

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