Volunteer

Volunteers are essential to our work at Scottish Refugee Council and are valued members of our team.

We are looking for a team of volunteers to support Refugee Festival 2024! Please have a look below for more information, deadlines and the application form. We look forward to hearing from you!

To find volunteer opportunities with other organisations that support refugees and people seeking asylum, please visit the websites of Volunteer Glasgow and Volunteer Scotland to help your search.

Volunteering opportunities for refugees and people seeking asylum

We work with other charities and organisations across Scotland to support people seeking safety here to access volunteering opportunities. If you are interested in involving refugee volunteers in your organisation, please email us! If you are a refugee or in the asylum process yourself - see our Want to volunteer section below.

We are looking for new volunteers to join our Refugee Festival Scotland 2024 team!

Refugee Festival Scotland is a nationwide annual celebration of over 100 events over 10 days centred on World Refugee Day, 20 June.  Visit the festival website here.

Festival volunteers assist us by representing Scottish Refugee Council at events, supporting the delivery of events organised by the festival team, documenting events as they happen, sharing a flavour of the festival on our website and social media channels, and more.
See the two volunteer role outlines below for details:

 

How to apply?

  • Deadline for applications is Thursday the 18th of April
  • Have a look at the volunteer role outline above and complete the application form
  • Please note - interviews will be during the week beginning 22 April.
  • We will email you soon after the deadline to confirm details and invite you to interview.
  • Please email us if you have any questions! 

Help us make Scotland a more welcoming place for people seeking safety

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