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Channel crossings: our response to this week’s news coverage

Our response to this week’s news coverage and political scapegoating of people crossing the Channel…

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Supporting Communities Fund: Covid19 Response

Supporting Communities Fund: Covid19 Response The Covid-19 pandemic has affected the lives of everyone in…

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Scotland’s ambition to end destitution and protect human rights

Support the campaign to leave homelessness and rough sleeping behind us, and get #EveryoneHome. Today,…

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Action needed to protect people in hotels and asylum accommodation during pandemic

In a report this week that scrutinises the use of asylum accommodation and immigration detention…

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Channel crossings: more safe and legal routes required urgently.

Our media officer Chris is a former volunteer and trustee of Refugee Info Bus, an…

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Closure of Morton Hall detention centre

Morton Hall immigration detention centre in Lincolnshire is to close. An inspection report by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate…

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Meet Chatty: our new digital assistant

Meet Chatty! Chatty is our new digital assistant, ready to respond to questions and queries…

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Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on new Scots.

Over the next few weeks we are conducting two rapid surveys to understand the impact…

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“Stop treating people like pieces on a chessboard:” Sabir Zazai responds to Park Inn tragedy.

Our CEO Sabir Zazai reveals anger over ‘abject failures’ of the Home Office and discusses…

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National Audit Office report reveals damning failures in asylum accommodation contracts

In September 2019, asylum accommodation contracts changed hands. Here in Glasgow, Mears Group took over…

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One week on: fears for the wellbeing of people stuck in hotels

One week on from the incident at Park Inn, nearly 400 people seeking asylum in…

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Our response to devastating Glasgow incident

The horrendous incident which happened at Park Inn hotel in Glasgow is devastating for communities…

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Statement in response to violence in Glasgow hotel

We are completely devastated by what happened at the Park Inn. It is difficult to…

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Lock change evictions threat lifted

Yesterday the firm that manages asylum accommodation in Glasgow confirmed that it will not use…

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A poem by Niroz

We asked people to tell us “what does World Refugee Day mean to you”. We…

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Survey shows desire for new approach to refugee protection in Scotland

A new poll shows the majority of people in Scotland support major changes to the…

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