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Refugee Support Service, Stories
Supporting people in asylum hotels

Our Refugee Support Service visits asylum hotels across Scotland to make sure residents are aware…

Refugee Support Service, Stories
Gurinder’s story: a place to call home

Gurinder is in his late 70s and has serious health problems. When he first came…

Refugee Support Service, Stories
Hundreds attend Scotland’s biggest Refugee Job Fair

Our Refugee Support Service welcomed more than 400 people to Scotland’s biggest ever refugee job…

Refugee Support Service, Stories
Maggie and Bruce’s story: building new lives in Scotland

Maggie and Bruce struggled to find work after getting refugee status. We provided training and…

Refugee Support Service, Stories
Meet the volunteers using their experience to help other refugees in Scotland

Our Peer Volunteers know what it’s like to be stuck in the refugee and asylum…

Refugee Support Service, Stories
Making Higher Education more accessible for people seeking safety in Scotland

Our Refugee Support Service runs specialist training to help universities and colleges become more welcoming…

Refugee Support Service, Stories
Refugee helpline: providing a lifeline service

Our national helpline offers a lifeline for people struggling to make sense of the complex…

Refugee Support Service, Stories
Azade’s story: support for families seeking safety

When 21-year-old Azade became pregnant, she and her husband Rebin, were being kept apart by…

Communities, News
Building Stronger Community Organisations Toolkit

We’ve launched a Building Stronger Community Organisations toolkit, which aims to strengthen refugee-led and refugee-supporting…

Refugee Support Service, Stories
Hamid’s story: helping people facing homelessness

Hamid fled for his life to escape violent unrest in Iraq. He has been stuck…

Refugee Support Service, Stories
Ifran’s story: helping refugees rebuild their lives

Ifran and his family were forced to flee for their lives to escape torture and…

Refugee Support Service, Stories
Omar’s story: picking up the pieces

Omar has spent eight years trapped in the UK’s asylum system, barred from working and…

Refugee Support Service, Stories
Sara and Mariam’s story: a new beginning

When Sara was gravely injured in the bomb blast that destroyed her home in Syria,…

Refugee Support Service, Stories
Connecting Communities in the Highlands: a trip to Torridon

Afghan families resettled in the Highlands of Scotland enjoyed a fun-filled activity day in spectacular…

Refugee Support Service, Stories
New Scots Leadership Programme: meet the leaders

In a creative hub in the east end of Glasgow, sixteen impressive community activists and…

Refugee Support Service, Stories
Hadi and Neda’s story: helping new refugees find their feet

Volunteers play a vital role in all aspects of our work. Hadi and Neda are…

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