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Supporting the SAY Awards

We’re a proud supporter of this year’s Scottish Album of the Year Award! Over the…

Stories
Samson’s story

We spoke to Samson, who took part in The Snuts’ ‘Somebody Loves You’ video with…

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The Borders Bill: what you need to know

The UK Government’s Nationality & Borders Bill seeks to overhaul the UK’s asylum system. The…

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Refugee Histories

To mark the 70th anniversary of the UN Refugee Convention, Katherine Mackinnon from the University…

Message from our CEO, News
Message from Sabir: 70 years of the UN Refugee Convention

Scottish Refugee Council CEO, Sabir Zazai, shares his thoughts on the 70th anniversary of the…

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“The beautiful game” bringing communities together

On Sunday 8th August, 24 teams will take place in the annual Refugee Festival Football…

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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…

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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….

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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,…

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Building a better future

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

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Changing and growing: Pachedu adapts to the pandemic

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

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