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Afghans in Scotland: one year on

This month marks one year since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan. In a matter...

New Scots Leadership Programme returns for a second year

Exciting news, our hugely successful New Scots Leadership Programme, run in partnership with The Social...

Kheder’s story

Kheder, 46, lives in a hotel room in Falkirk while awaiting a decision on his...

No Radio Silence: a new resource for teachers

Are you a teacher or community worker? Are you looking for exercises to help your...

People seeking refugee protection in Scotland are being held in police cells

Shocking data has revealed that hundreds of refugees and survivors of trafficking are being held...

Beyond the Lines: our new short film

Razan Madhoon, our Cross Borders Programme Coordinator, reviews our new short film “Beyond the Lines.”...

What’s the story of Refugee Festival Scotland 2022?

Our Storytelling Officer Chris Afuakwah reflects on the theme of Stories at this year’s Refugee...

Meet our Refugee Festival Scotland Storytellers!

In the lead-up to Refugee Festival Scotland 2022, we held a short series of media...

New Scots leaders graduate our leadership programme!

In partnership with Social Enterprise Academy, we have supported 47 new Scots through six leadership...

New Scots photo team explore what makes a good photo

What makes a good photo? What ethics do we need to consider? What stories do...