Hope for Refugee Children
In a week where the UK Government has been persuaded to do more to help unaccompanied refugee children in Europe, the World Communion of Reformed Churches has been reflecting on UNICEF’s analysis that 1 in 3 Syrian children have grown up knowing only crisis as the Syrian conflict has reached its 5 year point. Their... Read More
The Effect of the EU-Turkey Deal on Refugees in Greece – WCC reports
The EU-Turkey deal has been the centre of many discussions in the last four weeks. “Europe’s leading human rights body (the Council of Europe) has issued a stinging indictment of the EU’s refugee deal with Turkey, which it said at worst exceeds the limits of what is permissible under international law”, says Jennifer Rankin, The Guardian,... Read More
A weekend away for Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Over a weekend in early March 2016 a group of 27 refugees and asylum seekers, currently living in Bradford, spent the weekend living with host families in and around Skipton in rural North Yorkshire. There they found an extremely warm welcome. The initiative was jointly organised through the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust’s outreach project ‘People... Read More
Stand Up To Racism Scotland Seek Support
A group from Stand Up To Racism Scotland will be visiting Thessaloniki, Greece in May to provide medical and financial assistance to refugees. They will primarily be working with children who have been orphaned and displaced during the ‘refugee crisis’. Stand Up To Racism Scotland want to provide the NGOs with donations while in Greece,... Read More
Right to Remain Launches New Resources
Right to Remain have launched a brand new and unique guide to the UK’s Asylum and Immigration System. The toolkit gives an overview of the legal system and procedures, with detailed information on rights and options at key stages. It also includes actions someone seeking the right to remain can take in support of their claim,... Read More
Faith groups and credit union launch donation appeal
The Church of Scotland Presbytery of Gordon, Aberdeen Mosque and Islamic Centre (AMIC) and the North East Scotland Credit Union (NESCU) have joined together to launch a donation appeal for the families who have arrived in Aberdeenshire during the last few weeks from UNCHR refugee camps near Syria.
European Church Agencies address political leaders
Ahead of a meeting of the European Council, five European ecumenical organisations have written to EU political leaders urging action on the refugee and migrant crisis. The Churches’ Commission for Migrants in Europe (CCME), the Conference of European Churches (CEC), Eurodiaconia, EU-CORD, and ACT Alliance EU call on European governments to fulfil their promises and... Read More
Stand up to Racism & Fascism
Past Event On Saturday 19 March there will be a national demonstration in Glasgow City Centre, organised by Stand Up to Racism. The event is supported by a wide range of groups, including Scottish Faiths Action for Refugees. Join the Europe-wide UN Anti-Racism Day Demonstration on 19 March when tens of thousands march across Britain,... Read More
Greek Orthodox project awarded for helping refugees
The Greek island of Lesbos is one of the first landing points in Europe for refugees and migrants fleeing conflicts. Many of them rely on smugglers to brave the treacherous Mediterranean in search of a better life.