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Our Impact
2023: Key moments

It’s been another busy year at Scottish Refugee Council. Let’s take a look back at…

News
Rwanda Bill: We urge MPs to reject legislation

The Rwanda Bill has now passed its third reading in the House of Commons. The…

Campaigns and appeals
Fair Begins Here: it’s time to make the asylum system work for everyone

We’ve join hundreds of charities, faith groups and famous faces to launch Fair Begins Here,…

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Refugee Councils chosen for Guardian Charity Appeal

We are delighted to reveal that, along with the Refugee Council and the Welsh Refugee…

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Housing emergency must end

People in Scotland continue to face a chronic shortage of suitable housing, with Glasgow and…

Campaigns and appeals
Help refugees in need this winter

We’ve launched a Winter Appeal to support refugees in urgent need. As temperatures drop, more…

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Rise: Refugee Festival Scotland 2024

Refugee Festival Scotland 2024 will run from 14-23 June – and the theme is RISE….

News, Stories
Empowering Practitioners: Meet Our New Training Officer

Meet Susi, our new Training and Development Officer! She will be delivering our training programme…

News, Stories
Join us to celebrate Aref Ghorbani’s new EP No More Shadows

Join us for a live performance and Q+A to celebrate the debut EP  دیگر سایه…

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Rwanda ruling: Supreme Court rules against UK government

We welcome the news that the Supreme Court has declared the removal of people to…

Campaigns and appeals, News
Hopes increase for free bus travel for people seeking asylum

The campaign for free bus travel in Scotland for people seeking asylum is a step…

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Hotels are no place for children to live – calls to stop housing families and children in hotel rooms

The Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland has called for an end to the use…

Campaigns and appeals, News
Human rights and asylum in Scotland – government must act on findings in new report

We welcome the powerful findings in the Human Rights of Asylum Seekers in Scotland report…

Stories
Supporting people in crisis

The asylum system is tough and people seeking refugee protection sometimes fall through the cracks….

News
Our statement on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza

We are horrified by the desperate humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the targeting of innocent…

Our Impact
Standing up for refugee rights

We’re determined to make life better for people seeking safety in Scotland. Here’s how we’re…

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