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Take action for hope this World Refugee Day

Take action this World Refugee Day by sharing a message of hope in solidarity with…

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Shortlist for Refugee Festival Scotland Media Awards 2023 revealed

We are delighted to reveal the shortlist for this year’s Refugee Festival Scotland Media Awards….

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Research reveals link between government’s anti-migrant rhetoric and far-right activity

We have written to Home Secretary Suella Braverman in the wake of findings from HOPE…

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Refugee Festival Scotland 2023 Programme Now Live!

We’re excited to announce that the programme for Refugee Festival Scotland 2023 is now live!   The festival,…

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Sanctuary for people from Sudan

Violent unrest in Sudan is rapidly leading to a humanitarian emergency, with hundreds of thousands…

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The House of Lords must reject ‘dehumanising and immoral’ Illegal Migration Bill

Over 100 Scottish organisations urge the House of Lords to reject the Illegal Migration Bill….

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Media Awards open for entries

We’re pleased to announce that the 2023 Refugee Festival Scotland Media Awards are now open…

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Be part of Refugee Festival Scotland

Would you like to be part of the Refugee Festival Scotland programme? Calling all community…

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Supporting New Scots Fund announces funding

The Supporting New Scots Fund strives to make it easier for refugees across Scotland to…

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Army barracks and floating barges are not the solution to a problem of the government’s own making

Our response to the UK’s plans to house people in disused army accommodation and floating…

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Important information – changes to UK asylum rules

Important information for anyone arriving in the UK on or after 7 March 2023 The…

Communities
Funding boost for New Scot communities

We’re delighted to announce that 35 communities have received a funding boost from our refugee-led…

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MS Victoria to close on July 11th

  The MS Victoria, which is currently home to over 1,150 Ukrainian refugees, will close…

Communities
Stories from Afghanistan in Perth

Perth Amnesty International organised a celebration for local Afghan women to mark International Women’s Day…

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Scotland Rejects the Refugee Ban Bill

We’ve joined forces with 100 organisations across Scotland to reject the UK government’s Refugee Ban…

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Stop the Refugee Ban Bill

We’re gutted that the UK Government’s cruel new Illegal Migration Bill has passed it’s second…

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