Laying the roots for a multicultural Scotland.
The work of Scottish Refugee Council's Community Development Team from 2001 to 2009. A review.
November 2009
Scottish Refugee Council's vision is for a Scotland in which asylum seekers and refugees are welcomed, respected, treated with dignity and empowered to play a full and equal role in their new communities.
This review sets out the Community Development Team's role in delivering that vision.
Click here to read the review (204KB PDF)
Finding Work - A Guide for Refugees in Scotland
Updated May 2010
With funding from the Scottish Government, Scottish Refugee Council has produced a toolkit to assist refugees in accessing employment. It contains information, guidance, useful links and working templates, to help readers better understand the UK labour market. It also includes an action plan for each user to follow with advice and support for all stages.
Read the employment toolkit (4.3MB, PDF)
Fair play - refugee and asylum seekers in Scotland: A guide for journalists
The media has a major role to play in our multi-cultural society. It also has certain duties in ensuring responsible reporting on issues of ayslum, refugees and immigration. In collaboration with Scottish Refugee Council, Amnesty International and NUJ, Oxfam has produced a guide to enable journalists to cover the subject in a balanced and truthful manner.
To download a copy please click here (2.7Mb PDF)
Asylum: The facts - 2007
This useful little guide provides information about the asylum system. The booklet encourages an informed debate on asylum by setting out facts about refugees and asylum seekers living in Scotland. And it highlights the benefits they are bringing to the country.
Click here (813Kb PDF) to access the pdf version of this publication.
Note: Since publication of Asylum: The facts in 2007, legislation concerning asylum seeker's education has changed.
Find out more on the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) website
Tell it like it is - the truth about asylum - 2010
In March 2010 Refugee Council produced an factual guide 'Tell it like it is' that highlights facts and figures to outline the truth about asylum.
Click to read the guide on the Refugee Council website
Our voices matter - 2007
A summary report of issues and recommendations from refugee and asylum-seeking women living in Glasgow. Click here (730Kb PDF) to view a low res pdf of this publication.
The Way Forward - An agenda for change - 2006
In conjunction with Scottish Refugee Council, ECRE (European Council for Refugees and Exiles) has produced this booklet which proposes constructive reccomendations on a number of topical policy issues to positively influence the European debate on:
- improving refugee protection in regions of origin
- developing European resettlement activities
- creating fairer and more efficient asylum systems in Europe
- improving refugee integration.
- the return of asylum seekers whose applications have been rejected
To download a copy of the this publication click here.
All publication orders must be sent to:
Policy & Communications Team, Scottish Refugee Council, 5 Cadogan Square, (170 Blythswood Court) Glasgow G2 7PH
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