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Portraits of resilience: marking 40 years of Scottish Refugee Council

A special parliamentary reception marked forty years of Scottish Refugee Council, bringing together supporters, partners and parliamentarians to look…

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New immigration proposals must not cross line into dehumanisation

Scottish Refugee Council today (Monday November 17th) warned that the UK Government’s expected Danish-style immigration…

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Military barracks are no place for people seeking safety

The UK Government’s proposal to house people seeking asylum in disused military barracks in Inverness…

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New Scots Leadership Programme – applications open

Applications are now open for our New Scots Leadership Programme, run in partnership with Social…

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Nae Borders comedy night coming to Glasgow’s Glee Club

Some of Scottish comedy’s brightest stars are coming together to show their support for refugees….

Our Impact, Stories
Helping refugees rebuild their lives

When people in need of refugee protection reach Scotland, a new and difficult journey begins. We…

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Nothing about refugees without refugees

People with lived experience of the refugee and asylum system have a crucial role to…

Our Impact, Stories
Reaching more people across Scotland

As Scotland’s national refugee charity, we’re committed to helping people in every part of the…

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Standing up for refugee rights

We’re determined to make life better for people seeking safety in Scotland. Here’s how we’re…

Our Impact, Stories
Helping New Scots Succeed

The transition from asylum seeker, with very few choices about how and where you live,…

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New guide for people seeking asylum

We’ve launched an Asylum Information Guide to help people seeking safety in Scotland on each…

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10 things we can do in Scotland to stop anti-refugee sentiment

A message from our CEO, Sabir Zazai: Over the last few weeks we have seen…

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Thank you for being Part of the Bigger Picture

Part of the Bigger Picture called for people across Scotland to stand in solidarity with…

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Free housing information sessions

In response to the growing housing crisis, we’re holding free information sessions for people struggling…

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40th anniversary message from our CEO Sabir Zazai

It’s our 40th birthday. Scottish Refugee Council chief executive Sabir Zazai reflects on 40 years…

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Thanks for being part of Refugee Festival Scotland

We’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who helped make the 25th…

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