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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…

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Cross Borders: Nurturing global creative talent in Scotland

We’re thrilled to be supporting the creative and professional development of twelve emerging artists, activists…

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Mo Farah reveals he was trafficked as a child

Sir Mo Farah has shared that he is a survivor of child trafficking who was…

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Ukraine Super Sponsor scheme paused: Q&A

The Scottish Government has paused its Super Sponsor scheme for people fleeing the war in…

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COVID-19 vaccine information

Covid infections are on the rise in Scotland.  You can help to keep yourself and…

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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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