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Salaam’ is Edinburgh City Mission’s project that supports refugees and asylum seekers who live in our city. We also provide support to the churches who are involved in welcoming them. We chose the name Salaam (Arabic for ‘peace’ and ‘hello!’) because we desire and strive to help Edinburgh become a peaceful and loving home for those who have been forced Read more…
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We welcome newcomers, build community and learn together. We do this by supporting newcomers to learn English, find jobs and access local services; offering opportunities for friendship, creativity, health and well-being in Edinburgh; connecting locals and newcomers through social and cultural exchange; collaborating with others to share knowledge and influence positive change. Read more…
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Scottish Faiths Action for Refugees is a project which seeks to co-ordinate and promote action by faith communities in Scotland to support asylum seekers and refugees. In Edinburgh, we lead a local integration project for refugees and people seeking asylum. Read more…
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The New Scots Edinburgh Steering Group is a community-based group seeking to encourage partnership and coordination between organisations and networks in supporting New Scots in their social integration in Edinburgh. We formed the steering group in 2017 and have added to our number over the past two years. A key feature of our group is the participation of New Scots Read more…
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LINKnet Mentoring Ltd is the first and the only direct mentoring organisation that is established to serve minority ethnic communities in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Scottish Borders and Fife. It was established in 2000 to serve disadvantaged ethnic minorities in their pursuit of development. Over the years, thousands have taken part in various mentoring programmes, education and employment mentoring being the Read more…
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Our ESOL courses are for people whose first language is not English. They teach language skills to live, work and study in the UK. Community-based ESOL courses allow you to study part-time during the days or evenings. This means you can fit studies around work and children’s school times. We will assess your level of English to find the right Read more…
