Scottish Faiths Action for Refugees

Date: Saturday, 18 June 2022 Time: 12:00 pm-5pm and 5:30pm-7:15 pm Location: Partick South Parish Church, 259 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow G11 6AB Organisers: Faith in Community Scotland & Scottish Faiths Action for Refugees You are warmly invited to a gathering to explore and develop the faithful welcome offered to asylum...

Faith leaders urge the UK Government to reconsider the Nationality and Borders Bill.

28 Feb 2022

Sabine Chalmers

More than 1,000 faith leaders have urged the UK Government to “substantially” change the terms of the controversial Nationality and Borders Bill. The leaders, representing the six major faith groups in the UK, said they are ‘horrified and appalled about the potential repercussions’ of the Bill and called on the...

Welcoming refugee families in Scotland through Community Sponsorship

18 Jan 2022

Sabine Chalmers

You are warmly invited to an online information session for faith communities, Welcoming refugee families to Scotland through community sponsorship, on Thursday 3rd February 2022 at 5.30pm. Hospitality is a core value of all faith communities in Scotland. Join us as we explore what it looks like to express radical hospitality...

International Refugee Day 2020

18 Jun 2020

David Bradwell

David Bradwell is the Co-ordinator of Scottish Faiths Action for Refugees. He is a member of the Church of Scotland, and here he writes a personal reflection in anticipation of International Refugee Day on 20 June 2020: One of the lectionary readings for last Sunday, 14 June, was the story...

14 March – Sanctuary in Scotland

19 Dec 2019

David Bradwell

Date: Saturday 14 March 2020 Time: 10.00am-3.30pm Location: Central Church Tollcross, 2 W Tollcross, Edinburgh, EH3 9BP Scottish Faiths Action for Refugees, Churches Together in Britain and Ireland and Action of Churches Together in Scotland are hosting this day conference to help Churches explore their work with refugees, asylum seekers...

13 March – Church of Sanctuary Roundtable Seminar

19 Dec 2019

David Bradwell

Date: Friday 13 March 2020 Time: 1.30 (teas and coffees) for 2.00-4.00pm Venue: The Church of Scotland, 121 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 4YN Round-table Seminar on ‘Church of Sanctuary’ BOOKING ESSENTIAL Please register your plan to participate via our Eventbrite page. About this Event Join us for this free two...

29 February – Glasgow Presbytery Conference on Refugees and Asylum Seekers

19 Dec 2019

David Bradwell

Date: Saturday 29 February 2020 Time: 9.30 for 10.00 – 3.30 Venue: Saint Rollox Church of Scotland, Fountainwell Road, Glasgow G21 1TN A one-day conference aimed at helping churches better serve refugees and asylum seekers in their communities. BOOKING ESSENTIAL Tickets are FREE and can be ordered through our Eventbrite...

29 October – Supporting Refugees…In Broughty Ferry

30 Sep 2019

David Bradwell

Date: Tuesday 29 October 2019 Time: 7.00pm Venue: St James Church, 5 Fort Street, Broughty Ferry DD5 2AD An update on the situation of refugees will be given as part of the normal evening service in the church. Join us for an evening exploring, the situation of refugees in Scotland,...

Events

Love Without Limits (Gathering and Ceilidh)

Faith leaders urge the UK Government to reconsider the Nationality and Borders Bill.

Welcoming refugee families in Scotland through Community Sponsorship

International Refugee Day 2020

14 March – Sanctuary in Scotland

13 March – Church of Sanctuary Roundtable Seminar

29 February – Glasgow Presbytery Conference on Refugees and Asylum Seekers

29 October – Supporting Refugees…In Broughty Ferry