What we do

Scottish Refugee Council works with refugees and asylum seekers across Scotland from our Central Glasgow headquarters and satellite offices in Springburn and Edinburgh.

Offer direct advice services to people seeking asylum and refugees.
Conduct detailed policy work which aims to influence policy makers in both Scotland and the UK and bring the issues that matter to those seeking refuge in Scotland to the fore.
Produce regular research, co-ordinating both in-house projects and collaborations with leading researchers in the field of asylum.
Support organisations in the community working with, or run by, refugees and asylum seekers, enabling them to have a voice at all levels in Scottish society.
Co-ordinate a variety of arts and cultural events throughout the year including the annual Refugee Week celebrations in June.
Raise the profile of asylum in Scotland and in the UK through our communications work, which includes supporting asylum seekers and refugees to have a voice in the media.
Organise a comprehensive programme of training events and seminars for individuals and organisations working with refugees or people seeking asylum.

Ensure that the voices of refugee and asylum seeking women in Scotland are heard, supporting women to engage with decision makers and service providers on key policy issues that impact on their lives in Scotland.
Work on a variety of projects including guardianship and age assessment to highlight separated childrens' issues and improve the lives of this vulnerable group of children in Scotland. We involve young people in our projects so that their voices may be directly heard by decision and policy makers.

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