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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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UNHCR figures show 100 million people have experienced displacement

New figures from UNHCR show that 100 million people across the world have been forced…

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The people behind the portraits: Refugee Festival artists share their stories

The artists behind our Refugee Festival Scotland 2022 artwork see their work around Glasgow for…

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Kenmure Street Festival: Community unites in solidarity

Large crowds gathered in Glasgow on the first anniversary of the Kenmure Street protest to…

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£1.5 Million National Lottery funding boost for refugee communities

We’ve joined forces with The National Lottery Community Fund to distribute £1.5 million in National…

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Children in temporary accommodation missing months of school

Families with school-age children housed in temporary accommodation, some for as long as six months,…

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New Scots voting in today’s Scottish council elections

People across with refugee status are voting in Scottish council elections for the first time…

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