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LGBT History Month 2024

For LGBT History Month 2024, our Storytelling Officer Chris Afuakwah reflects on the reality for…

Stories
Day in the life of a helpline adviser

Welcome to our new series of blogs: ‘Day in the life’. This year we’d like…

News
Arts Open: new opportunity for refugee artists

We’re delighted to launch Arts Open, an exciting opportunity for artists from refugee backgrounds to…

Campaigns and appeals, News
Time for change: Move-on period should be extended to 56 days 

We are calling for people to be given at least 56-days to find new housing…

News, Our Impact, Stories
Looking ahead in 2024

As we head into the new year, here’s what we’d like to see in 2024…

Our Impact
2023: Key moments

It’s been another busy year at Scottish Refugee Council. Let’s take a look back at…

News
Rwanda Bill: We urge MPs to reject legislation

The Rwanda Bill has now passed its third reading in the House of Commons. The…

Campaigns and appeals
Fair Begins Here: it’s time to make the asylum system work for everyone

We’ve join hundreds of charities, faith groups and famous faces to launch Fair Begins Here,…

News
Refugee Councils chosen for Guardian Charity Appeal

We are delighted to reveal that, along with the Refugee Council and the Welsh Refugee…

News
Housing emergency must end

People in Scotland continue to face a chronic shortage of suitable housing, with Glasgow and…

Campaigns and appeals
Help refugees in need this winter

We’ve launched a Winter Appeal to support refugees in urgent need. As temperatures drop, more…

News
Rise: Refugee Festival Scotland 2024

Refugee Festival Scotland 2024 will run from 14-23 June – and the theme is RISE….

News, Stories
Empowering Practitioners: Meet Our New Training Officer

Meet Susi, our new Training and Development Officer! She will be delivering our training programme…

News, Stories
Join us to celebrate Aref Ghorbani’s new EP No More Shadows

Join us for a live performance and Q+A to celebrate the debut EP  دیگر سایه…

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Rwanda ruling: Supreme Court rules against UK government

We welcome the news that the Supreme Court has declared the removal of people to…

Campaigns and appeals, News
Hopes increase for free bus travel for people seeking asylum

The campaign for free bus travel in Scotland for people seeking asylum is a step…

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