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Beyond the Lines: our new short film

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

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Independent inquiry into treatment of people seeking asylum in Scotland over lockdown

We welcome the news that an inquiry will be held into how people seeking asylum…

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Refugee Festival Scotland 2022 Round-up

The Refugee Festival Scotland we all know and love was back in full swing this…

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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…

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Our response to devastating rise in loss of life in the asylum system

The thoughts of everyone at Scottish Refugee Council are with the family and friends, colleagues…

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Refugee communities to receive £1.5 million in National Lottery funding

We’re delighted to announce that 13 groups supporting New Scots have been awarded funding from…

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Meet our Refugee Festival Scotland Storytellers!

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

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Holyrood to hold World Refugee Day debate

The Scottish Parliament will hold its World Refugee Day debate today (Tuesday 21 June) MSPs…

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Refugee Festival Scotland Media Awards: Winners Announced

We’re delighted to announce the winners of the Refugee Festival Scotland Media Awards 2022! The…

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It’s time for Refugee Festival Scotland

A Ukrainian opera singer is among the performers launching Refugee Festival Scotland – our annual…

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First planned Rwanda removal flight cancelled

Last night’s planned flight to Rwanda was cancelled at the last minute following a ruling…

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New Scots leaders graduate our leadership programme!

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

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Refugee Festival Scotland Media Awards 2022 shortlist announced

We’re really excited to announce the shortlist for the Refugee Festival Scotland Media Awards 2022!…

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New campaign seeks to End Hotel Detention

The Roof Coalition has launched a new campaign to end the use of hotels and…

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Are you ready for Refugee Festival Scotland?

Refugee Festival Scotland is back and everyone is invited! Join us this June for an…

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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…

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