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What Nelson Mandela meant to me

Mark Adams, head of Funding Development, shares his thoughts and memories of the late Nelson Mandela.

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What would we do without our volunteers?

Today is International Volunteer Day and we would like use the opportunity to praise those who donate their valuable time to our cause.

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New respect for the rights of refugee children

Children’s rights in Scotland took three quiet steps forward last week.

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New book: Bad News for Refugees

A new book reveals just how big an impact negative press has to the lives of asylum seekers and refugees in the UK.

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Refugee women speak up for themselves

Meet three of the refugee women from the ‘Speak for Yourself’ conference this Saturday.

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Omar Souleyman: More than just a Syrian wedding singer

On Saturday the 9 November, Omar Souleyman will be performing at The Arches in Glasgow in a concert that will be unlike any other.

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Roller Disco Reflections

What happened at the Roller Disco – Rolling for Refugees? Lots of fun, fundraising and more.

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Free as a bird?

Three refugee women spoke last week at the Off the Shelf Festival of Words. Our media officer went with them on the trip to Sheffield.

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A Closer View from Here

Our volunteer Anna Cheung spent a day at the A View from Here workshops and blogs about what she saw, heard and experienced.

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Keeping out the cold – how you can combat fuel poverty

Our Housing Officer, Jamie Stewart, takes a look at the rising heating prices – and gives good tips on how to save money.

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Lampedusa – the tragedy of migration to Europe

We are driving people into taking incredibly dangerous measures to get to Europe. The results show on Lampedusa.

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Asylum seekers still get trapped in destitution

This week is Challenge Poverty Week, and Morag Gillespie of Glasgow Caledonian University would like to challenge the most extreme.

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Nina Murray: My first impressions of the new Immigration Bill

Scottish Refugee Council has long awaited the arrival of the new Immigration Bill. Now it’s here, and it’s looking pretty grim

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Meet Graham – our new Policy Officer

Graham O’Neill has joined Scottish Refugee Council – read this blog to find out why.

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Black History Month is on, but is the need still there?

October is dedicated to celebrate the black history of Scotland, UK and the world. But does this still have to be singled out?

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A View from Volunteers

Two of our amazing volunteers share their views on our latest arts and heritage project ‘A View from Here’.

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