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#Unlocked comes to Scotland’s Dungavel

The Detention Forum is leading a virtual tour of the UK’s detention centres. From 7-13 December the tour comes to Scotland’s Dungavel.

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My first Creative Skills Exchange

Glasgow School of Art student Jamie tells us about his experience attending our first Creative Skills Exchange group

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November 9th: Kristallnacht and the fall of the Berlin Wall

November 9th is an historic day for both Germany and the world. It is the anniversary of Kristallnacht and the fall of the Berlin Wall

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Join our Creative Skills Exchange November session

After a popular first meeting of our new Creative Skills Exchange group, find out what’s in store for our November session

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Glasgow’s streets uncover slavery past

Our volunteer Jack Tannock steps into Glasgow’s past to discover more about the city’s links with the Atlantic Slave Trade

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Office abuzz with potential volunteers

When we put on a special evening for people interested in volunteering for us, we had no idea how amazingly the public would respond

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#RunForRefugees

Runners have smashed the 665km target in our #RunForRefugees challenge – their inspiring effort is making a difference

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The forgotten sacrifice

African soldiers fought in the hellish conflict that was World War One too – so why are they rarely part of our historical narrative?

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Join our creative community!

We’re bringing together creative people from the refugee community. If you have a background in creative arts, join us!

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Meet our new communications people

Rachel and Laura are the new members of our media and communications team – find out more about them

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Democracy must have its day

The right to choose how we are governed is something we often take for granted – but not everyone enjoys this right

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No country that you can call your own

Can you imagine being a citizen of nowhere? That’s the reality for Europe’s 600,000 stateless people, forced to live in perilous limbo

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New Scots and the independence debate

The referendum affects everyone in Scotland. We look back on an exciting project to encourage participation in the debate

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It’s good to talk – and even better to listen

Our Refugee Speaker Programme builds bridges of understanding and empathy between refugees and Scottish people

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Peer education project lifts off

A new project at Scottish Refugee Council sees refugees sharing their unique skills and experiences to help others access vital service

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What’s in a word? Somebody’s future

Words used in a way that denies people’s humanity can leave mental scars, and they can also influence how our society works

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