Scottish Refugee Council is an independent charity dedicated to providing advice, information and assistance to asylum seekers and refugees living in Scotland. We also provide specialist services in areas such as housing and welfare, education and employment, family reunion, women's issues, community development, the media and the arts.
We play a leading role in policy development and campaign on refugee issues to ensure that Scotland plays a full role in meeting the UK's legal and humanitarian obligations under the 1951 United Nations Convention on Refugees. To read more about our work click here.
Scottish Refugee Council appoints new chief executive, March 2008
John Wilkes, former Director of the Equal Opportunities Commission in Scotland, has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of Scottish Refugee Council.
Before taking up this post with Scottish Refugee Council, John has had a long and committed career in the field of equality, social justice and human rights.
Previous to his work on gender at the Equal Opportunities Commission, John was Scottish Director of Carers UK and served as a member of the Scotland Committee of the Community Fund (now the Big Lottery Fund) between 1999 and 2003. He also worked in the field of HIV/AIDS and is a trustee of Stonewall, the UK's leading campaigning organisation for lesbian and gay equality.
Nominations open for Refugee Week Scottish Media Awards
Nominations have opened for the annual Refugee Week Scottish Media Awards. The awards, part of Refugee Week Scotland 2008, highlight positive and influential reporting about asylum and refugee-related issues within the Scottish media. Click here (pf) for more information and how to enter.
Scottish Refugee Council Autumn conference
Scottish Refugee Council Autum Conference for members, stakeholders and practitioners -
Friday 10 October 2008. Please e-mail info@scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk to register your interest.
"Our Accounts" - Annual Report 2007
Please click here (pdf) to download a copy of Scottish Refugee Council's Annual Report for 2007. The report gives an account of the organisation's past 12 months and those of the refugees we have supported.
Training Programme
We currently offer a range of training courses including "An introdution to working with asylum seekers and refugees" and "Working with interpreters". Click here for more information.
Refugee Employment Toolkit
With funding from the Scottish Government, Scottish Refugee Council has produced a toolkit to assist refugees in accessing employment. The kit contains information, guidance, useful links and working templates, to help readers better understand the UK labour market. The guide also includes an action plan for each user to follow with advice and support for all stages. To download a copy of the toolkit please click here.
Scottish Refugee Council is exempted by the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC). Reference number N200100084
