Faith to Faith – Stories of the New Scots

Sunday 13 January 2019 2.00-4.00pm St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art, 2 Castle Street, Glasgow G2 0RH.   On the Feast of St Mungo, Patron Saint of Glasgow and son of a refugee, join this special event to hear from some of Glasgow’s New Scots about how they came to settle in Glasgow....
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EU funding partnership to welcome and support refugees

Scottish Faiths Action for Refugees is pleased to announce its partnership in an ambitious new project to support refugee integration in Scotland. Along with our partners the Scottish Refugee Council, WEA Scotland, The Bridges Programmes and others we will work to help refugees and community groups develop their capacity to welcome and support New Scots....
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Exciting New Opportunity … Could This Be You ??

Would you like to be involved in networking and building the capacity of local community groups to make a lasting difference for refugee integration? The Church of Scotland, on behalf of SFAR, is looking for someone with passion, knowledge and enthusiasm to develop, support and coordinate faith groups working with refugees as part of a joint...
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Asylum Accommodation

The UK Government will soon sign contracts determining asylum accommodation for the next 10 years. A Westminster Hall Debate has been secured on Wednesday 10 October, 2.30-4pm. The Scottish Refugee Council are urging us to ask our MP to attend this debate and stand up for a more humane and efficient asylum system. Their briefing and...
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Keep me like the echo

In the final weekend of Edinburgh Art Festival, at the Scottish Parliament, on Saturday 25 August, 6-8pm, artists Ross Birrell and David Harding invite Syrian friends – composer and violinist Ali Moraly, soprano Rasha Rizk and musicians of the Damascus String Quintet – to present a live performance in association with their new artwork for Edinburgh Art...
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