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Behind the scenes of Refugee Festival Scotland with Glendale Women’s Café

The Glendale Women’s Café is no ordinary café. Our media assistant Alison took a trip there to find out more.

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Immigration Detention: A Tale of Two Reviews

Two recent reviews of immigration detention offer a contrast in their approach to the fundamental injustice of immigration detention

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Behind the scenes of Refugee Festival Scotland with Lest We Forget

Lest We Forget project’s refugee participants share their personal experiences of the project so far and what impact it’s had on them

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Behind the scenes of Refugee Festival Scotland with Glasgow Afghan United

Football is not always about winning. Football can unite instead of divide

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They are us: The vital importance of refugee stories

As journalists the stories we tell about refugees are amongst our most important. Even better are the stories refugees tell themselves.

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Raising refugee women’s voices

As we celebrate the impact of a decade of work with the Refugee Women’s Strategy Group, we also highlight some new challenges

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Previous Media Awards winner says good reporting needed ‘more than ever’

Journalist and Media Award winner Calum McKay explains why fair and accurate reporting of refugee and asylum issues is so important

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International Women’s Day 2016

The Refugee Women’s Strategy Group takes this day to celebrate unsung heroines: refugee and asylum seeking women

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How to welcome refugees in your community

Here are some suggestions on how you can welcome refugees to your community.

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Climbing fundraiser in Glasgow

Climbing enthusiast Guy Robertson has teamed up with Scottish Refugee Council to create a unique fundraiser

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Red doors, wrist bands, roach infested flats

Another week brings yet another front page story about humiliating and callous treatment of refugees in the UK

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A poem for the Scottish Refugee Council

Poet Rachel McCrum attended Scottish Refugee Council’s 30th anniversary conference and created a poem from her observations. (VIDEO)

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Learning with S2 at Kirkintilloch High School

Students impress with their energy, passion and commitment to help refugees

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John’s change of heart

Charity worker John says he was “ignorant” about asylum seekers and refugees, but that was until he did something about it.

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Fundraiser Q&A: Kev

Kev Denny has organised a hot line-up for his winter music party at Mono in Glasgow on Friday 18 Dec to support our work with refugees

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International Volunteers Day 2015

“Volunteering for any organisation will be a rewarding experience and a chance to expand your horizons,” writes volunteer Jack Tannock

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