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Listen to stories from LGBT+ people who have found safety in Scotland

Listen to stories from LGBT+ people who have found safety in Scotland. On World Refugee…

News, Stories
Supporting new beginnings: meet Salem

Meet Salem, one of our dedicated integration support workers at Scottish Refugee Council. Since joining…

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Rosanne is retiring after 32 years at Scottish Refugee Council

We’re sad to be saying goodbye to our longest serving member of staff, Rosanne Alexander,…

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World Refugee Day: “I am not ashamed of being a refugee”

On World Refugee Day, we honour the strength and resilience of people around the world…

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Refugee Festival Scotland artist spotlight: meet Sadia

Meet Sadia. Artist Sadia Sikandar has been working with Refugee Festival Scotland, GREC’s Language Café in…

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Meet our Refugee Festival Scotland Ambassadors!

Introducing our Refugee Festival Scotland Ambassadors for 2024. Our Refugee Festival Scotland Ambassadors are spokespeople…

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Making Refugee Festival Scotland happen with Monica

Meet Monica, the manager behind Refugee Festival Scotland, a 10-day celebration of arts, culture, and…

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Putting the fun into fundraising – meet Kate and Lauren

Ever wondered what it’s like to be a fundraiser? Meet Kate and Lauren, two amazing…

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International Women’s Day: celebrating our volunteers!

On International Women’s Day, we would like to celebrate three of our wonderful volunteers in…

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Strong, courageous women supporting each other

This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the strong, courageous women who are helping each other…

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No two calls alike: our helpline is a lifeline

“You might not solve every problem, but every small, positive change adds up,” says Allan…

Communities, Stories
Vote for our film in the Smiley Charity Film Awards!

Vote for our film in the Smiley Charity Film Awards! We worked with filmmaker Bircan…

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Eissa’s story

Meet Eissa, a climate activist from Yemen. This is Eissa’s story. Eissa is studying for…

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Day in the life of a destitution adviser

Meet Fiona, one of our destitution advisers who supports people facing some of the harshest…

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LGBT History Month 2024

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

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Day in the life of a helpline adviser

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

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