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Refugee Festival Scotland artist spotlight: Cindy Islam

Meet Cindy Islam. Sound artist Cindy Islam will be presenting their new performance piece – commissioned by…

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Shortlist for 2024 Refugee Festival Scotland Media Awards revealed

We are delighted to reveal the shortlist for this year’s Media Awards. The awards ceremony…

Stories
Meet our Refugee Festival Scotland Ambassadors!

Introducing our Refugee Festival Scotland Ambassadors for 2024. Our Refugee Festival Scotland Ambassadors are spokespeople…

Our Impact, Stories
Helping New Scots Succeed

When people in need of refugee protection reach Scotland, a new and difficult journey begins. We…

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Refugee Festival Scotland programme unveiled

The Refugee Festival Scotland programme is out now with 130 events taking place across the…

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Making Refugee Festival Scotland happen with Monica

Meet Monica, the manager behind Refugee Festival Scotland, a 10-day celebration of arts, culture, and…

Communities
Celebrating our New Scots Leaders!

Celebrating our New Scots leaders is always a joyous occasion, and this year was no…

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Solidarity with those affected by Rwanda Act

We remain resolutely opposed to the ‘Safety of Rwanda” Act and Illegal Migration Act.  We…

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Rwanda Act: Advice for people affected

We stand in solidarity with everyone affected by the Safety of Rwanda Act.   The…

Communities, Services
Celebrating Eid and Nowruz in Aberdeen

On 28th April, we celebrated Eid and Nowruz with women and children we support in…

Stories
A helping hand for families

The asylum process is tough for anyone, but it can be especially challenging for families….

Our Impact, Stories
Reaching more people across Scotland

As Scotland’s national refugee charity, we’re committed to helping people in every part of the…

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Rwanda Bill to become law

We are devastated by the passing of the ‘Safety of Rwanda Bill’. The new law…

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Scottish Refugee Council launches Scotland-wide support service

We are rolling out a Refugee Support Service to help people seeking safety in Scotland…

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Refugee Festival Scotland Media Awards open for entries

This year’s Refugee Festival Scotland Media Awards are now open to submissions. The awards celebrate…

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Q&A: What is the New Scots strategy and what’s next?

On Wednesday 28th March, in partnership with the Scottish Government and COSLA, we published the…

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