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The real crisis is the public health emergency.

The real crisis is not people seeking refugee protection. The real crisis is the public…

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UK asylum system should learn from Scottish Guardianship model

Our Head of Policy, Gary Christie, writes for The Herald about the positive impact of…

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Celebrating 10 years of the Scottish Guardianship Service

Today, the Scottish Guardianship Service is celebrating a decade of supporting unaccompanied and trafficked young…

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A decade of the Scottish Guardianship Service: Meyman’s story

“This is the team I support. Celtic. Edouard. I just came to know them here….

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A decade of the Scottish Guardianship Service: Dlovan’s story

“I’ve never experienced anything like that before and I enjoyed it more than anything I’ve…

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A decade of the Scottish Guardianship Service: Pshtewan’s story

“It was so good, it was like a film. I said to them I cannot…

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A decade of the Scottish Guardianship Service: Mahad’s story

“We’ve won a couple of times. But unfortunately, we didn’t win any cups. No trophies…

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A decade of the Scottish Guardianship Service: Zayn’s story

“My favourite Scottish word is daftie. I use it a lot.” 19-year old Zayn loves…

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A decade of the Scottish Guardianship Service: Hai’s story

“Learning to drive. That was my fostermum’s dream for me. I was a bit scared….

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A decade of the Scottish Guardianship Service: Tati’s story

“They used to call me Tattie Scone at school. I didn’t even know that was…

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A decade of the Scottish Guardianship Service: Lyne’s story

“I’ve just been accepted to do a PhD in Ultrasonic Engineering at Glasgow University,” says…

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A decade of the Scottish Guardianship Service: Shireen’s story

“I like Irn Bru. It’s the best drink in Scotland. It tastes like medicine. When…

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A decade of the Scottish Guardianship Service: Yusra’s story

In 2011, a 15-year-old Yusra came to the Scottish Guardianship Service not knowing what the…

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A decade of the Scottish Guardianship Service: Fartun’s story

Fartun was one of the first young people to come through the doors of our…

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Reacting to Covid-19: “I will work until this pandemic is over”

Re-Act (Refugee Action Scotland) is a volunteer-run charity that started in 2015 in response to…

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COVID-19: research finds loneliness a key concern for refugees in Scotland

People seeking refugee protection in Scotland are experiencing increased levels of loneliness, stress and anxiety…

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