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Our Impact, Services, Stories
Supporting families seeking asylum

Adjusting to life in a new country is hard, especially for refugee families fleeing war…

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Peer Integration: New Scots learning from each other

When people seeking safety get the good news that they have been granted refugee status,…

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‘How will we survive?’ steps to preventing destitution in the asylum system

British Red Cross and the Refugee Survival Trust have published a new report centred on…

Our Impact, Services
Staying connected during Covid-19

When the pandemic hit in March 2020, everything changed overnight. Our office closed, but our…

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Our response to the Home Office’s new guidance on Afghanistan

The UK Government has published updated country policy and information notes (CPIN) on Afghanistan. These…

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You’re invited to Scotland: Together with Refugees

Join us today for a public gathering in support of people seeking refugee protection. Our…

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COP26: 3 ways to get involved

COP26 is rapidly approaching in Glasgow. At these talks, governments from across the world will…

Stories
“Scotland is our second home” – a collaborative poem

On Wednesday 29th September, we held our first New Scots Storytellers workshop – a series…

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New Scots Storytellers media training

Scottish Refugee Council receive regular enquiries from the media looking to speak to people with…

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New Scots Leadership programmes

In partnership with Social Enterprise Academy, we supported a group of new Scots in Glasgow and…

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Cross Borders: supporting artists from refugee backgrounds

We’re delighted to announce the launch of an ambitious new project supporting artists from refugee…

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Afghanistan: what we know and how we’re helping

So much about the UK Government’s response to the crisis in Afghanistan – and the…

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How can the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act benefit your community group?

As the COVID-19 pandemic impacts our towns and cities, it has been more important than…

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Our response to the UK Government’s “Operation Warm Welcome” announcement

“We call for the UK Government to extend Operation Welcome to those people from Afghanistan…

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Partners in Change: a new approach to supporting refugee families

We’re delighted to have been awarded £450,000 for a new pilot project to help 200…

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Afghan relocation and resettlement: your questions answered

We all saw the heart-breaking scenes unfolding at Kabul airport. But now that the UK…

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