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AMBER: Reflections on the UN Refugee Convention

On 28 July 1951, the UK Government signed the UN Refugee Convention, promising to defend…

Stories
70th anniversary of the Refugee Convention: Saleem’s story

Saleem has been supported by our Refugee Integration Service to find his feet in Glasgow,…

Campaigns and appeals, News
Together With Refugees: Show Your Heart

You may have noticed that we’ve been sharing an orange heart on social media recently….

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Our statement on the second reading of the Nationality & Borders Bill

We are deeply disappointed that the bill passed its second reading in parliament this week….

News, Our Impact, Services
Lockdown life: keeping our helpline running

Helpline Adviser, Caitlin Reilly is often the first person that New Scots speak to when…

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Giving New Scots a safe place to call home

We’ve teamed up with the Chartered Institute of Housing to launch new guidance for landlords…

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Letter to Scottish MPs on the Nationality & Borders Bill

Scottish Refugee Council has written to all of Scotland’s MPs urging them to vote against…

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A Poem from America

Our CEO Sabir Zazai recently received a ‘letter from America’, or to be more accurate,…

News, Services, Stories
Building a better future

These brave young people arrived in Scotland as frightened children seeking safety. Now, with the…

Stories
Changing and growing: Pachedu adapts to the pandemic

We caught up with Gregor from Pachedu, a small charity supporting people who are minoritised…

News, Our Impact, Services
Lockdown life: Helping families to find their feet

Adjusting to life in a new country is never easy – especially for families fleeing…

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Our response to the Home Office’s inhumane offshoring proposals

These nonsensical proposals are a shockingly cruel and brutal tactic of the UK Government’s hostile…

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Park Inn: one year on

One year on since the Park Inn tragedy, and still people are being housed in…

News, Services
Lockdown life: Helping New Scots into work

Employability Support Officer, Anita Yu, provides New Scots with training and encouragement to help them…

Stories
Mohammed’s story

We met with Mohammed ahead of Refugee Festival Scotland 2021. Mohammed volunteers with the Yemeni-Scottish…

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The Museum of Things

The Museum of Things is a creative space led by refugee artists. The group –…

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