Blogs

Personal insights from behind the scenes

Our blogs are written by staff members at Scottish Refugee Council, as well as people from a variety of backgrounds who are keen to discuss the issues that refugees and people seeking asylum face.

We are always looking for contributors for our blogs, particularly if you have experience as a refugee or of the asylum system. Contact our Digital Communications Officer if you’d like to get involved.

The opinions expressed in our blogs are the views and opinions of the writer.  Scottish Refugee Council cannot be held responsible for others' opinions.

• 23 June 2017 RFS17 | Dundee and Angus Events Find out what's going on in your area during Refugee Festival Scotland (0 Comments)
• 23 June 2017 RFS17 | Top 5 Family Days Out Family Friendly Festival Events (0 Comments)
• 7 June 2017 What's on in Glasgow this RFS 2017 (20 June - 2July) Here’s a look at some of our top picks in film, music, food, art and sport events going on in Glasgow during Refugee Festival Scotland (0 Comments)
• 1 June 2017 Refugee Festival Scotland, our 2017 Highlights (0 Comments)
• 4 May 2017 Meet Dured, the young Syrian winner of the Young Scot Community Award 2017. Read more about Dured, the winner of Young Scot Community Award 2017. (0 Comments)
• 25 April 2017 Room for Refugees – a two-part drama for BBC Radio Scotland. Gerda Stevenson is an award-winning Scottish actress, director and writer, shares her interest in refugee issues (0 Comments)
• 8 March 2017 Happy International Women's Day 2017 Reflecting on barries and opportunities for refugee women in the workplace (0 Comments)
• 15 February 2017 A cup of tea and so much more Blog by Ewain Black, training and support worker at Social Bite Ewain Black is training and support worker at Social Bite in Glasgow, which will be running monthly Cup of Tea with a Refugee events (1 Comment)
• 31 January 2017 Hello Ambassadors Blog by Liz Leonard, Vice Chair, Scottish Refugee Council Scottish Refugee Council is delighted to welcome onboard two new Ambassadors Amal Azzudin and Omar Hasan (0 Comments)
• 30 January 2017 Scots stand up against racist US policies Blog by Rachel Hamada, Media Officer, Scottish Refugee Council US President Donald Trump has followed up on his anti-refugee, anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant rhetoric before the American election (0 Comments)