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Proud to Wear My Refugee Week T-Shirt

Vickie survives her 7 10Ks in 7 days, raises awareness and funds for our Refugee Week walking tours.

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Disclosure, credibility and the emotional impact of asylum work

Helen shares how meeting well organised kindred spirits led to research looking at rape in an asylum context.

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Need a little fundraising inspiration? Look no further.

Jamie offers up a few ideas to get your fundraisers off to a great start.

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Welcome to Scotland – now go to Croydon.

Kayleigh questions why people must travel to Croydon to claim asylum and urges you to sign the RWSG’s e-petition.

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Seven 10ks in Seven Days – day three

Vickie ambitiously continues her 7 10ks in 7 days challenge to raise funds for the Refugee Week Scotland walking tours.

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Are asylum seeking woman accessing appropriate maternity care?

Nina provides insight into our current research with Strathclyde University looking at access to maternity care.

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Calling all Scottish Schools – join us on Glow for Simple Acts Meets in May

Inviting schools across Scotland to join us on a Glow Meets Simple Act in May to learn about refugees.

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REDRESS: seeking justice for torture survivors

Kayleigh highlights the work of REDRESS, an organisation seeking justice for survivors of torture.

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My work experience at Scottish Refugee Council

S4 Student Mahum blogs about her work experience with us and shares her thoughts.

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Seeing first-hand the destitution in the asylum seeking community in Glasgow

Kayleigh spends the morning at One Stop Service and sees the destitution many asylum seekers are facing in Glasgow.

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Show your Spirit this Refugee Week

Becky contemplates Refugee Week’s theme, Spirit, and updates us on the exciting new photography project.

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The challenge: Seven 10ks in Seven Days

Vickie is putting her best foot forward again and again to raise money for our Refugee Week Walking Tours. Please donate.

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Seeking asylum – it’s about real lives not a game of chance

Alistair from Refugee Survival Trust talks about how their new animation is highlighting the destitution asylum seekers face.

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Young People Seeking Safety Week 2012: 30 March – 5 April

Kayleigh looks at how YPSS is highlighting issues young people seeking asylum face.

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Refugee Community Groups – The heart and soul of their community!

Mary Kate talks about our latest free skill-building workshops for Refugee Community Organisations on 31 March.

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Searching for the truth in a minefield of inaccurate press reporting

Kayleigh explores the dangers of misleading stories in the press and what you can do to challenge inaccurate reporting.

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