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Veteran firefighter joins Scottish Refugee Council in ambassador role

Award-winning Scottish firefighter speaks up for refugees ahead of Refugee Festival Scotland launch

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Veteran firefighter joins Scottish Refugee Council in ambassador role

Our new ambassador has saved dozens of lives here in Scotland and off the coast of Libya

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Refugee Festival Scotland Day-by-day planners

Plan your visit to Refugee Festival Scotland with our day-by-day planners, your guide to over 100 events across Scotland.

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Media Awards 2018 finalists announced

Refugee Festival Scotland Media Awards celebrates the work of journalists covering refugee and asylum related stories

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Exploring difficulties faced by unsuccessful community organisations’ funding applications.

Refugee community organisations often struggle when applying for funding grants.

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Marking the centenary of UK women’s suffrage brings up many other issues about women’s rights

Pauline Diamond Salim joined in banner making workshops as part of PROCESSIONS 2018

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It’s Time for a Time Limit on Immigration Detention

This month the UK Government released its latest statistics on detention.

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Scottish Government seeking to extend right to vote

Scottish Refugee Council welcomes government’s intention to extend voting rights to refugee community in Scotland

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Let’s Stay in Touch

On May 25th 2018, the GDPR law will change and we need to know if you are happy to keep hearing from us.

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Refugee Festival Scotland 2018 programme announced

Festival showcases arts and cultural contributions of Scotland’s many communities

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Comment on Amber Rudd’s resignation

Windrush scandal exposed the chaos and heartlessness of the Home Office’s pursuit of a hostile environment

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Refused Asylum seekers last resort

Lauren Stewart, one of our destitute advisers explains the vital service we provide.

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Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway support refugees

62 churches of the Scottish Episcopal Church raised an amazing £12,475 in support of Scottish Refugee Council.

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The Fox Girl and the White Gazelle

Writing a novel is like going on an adventure

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Time of new beginnings

On the 16 March, we held our 33rd Annual General Meeting to consider the progress made in Scotland to support refugees

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Refugee Festival Scotland Media Awards 2018

Our annual awards celebrate the best examples of fair and accurate reporting around refugee issues in Scotland

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