Scottish Faiths Action for Refugees

10 October – Refugee Awareness Event

27 Sep 2017

7.15pm Tuesday 10 October, Broughty Ferry An open evening organised by Broughty Ferry Churches Group Barnhill St Margaret’s Church Hall, Guthrie Terrace, Barnhill DD5 2QX Here is a chance to find out what is happening in Dundee and overseas to aid refugees displaced by war in Middle East and North...

17 November – ‘Inside Syria’ talk for Christian Aid

21 Sep 2017

7.30-9.30pm Friday 17 November 2017 – Inside Syria with author and Middle East specialist Diana Darke. Augustine United Church, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EL Diana Darke, Middle East specialist and author of My House in Damascus, bought a crumbling house in the old city of Damascus in 2005. Later...

30 Sep-4 Oct – Living and Witnessing the border

12 Jul 2017

Living and witnessing the border – an international conference on migration, borders and reception. Italy: Palermo & Lampedusa 30 September – 4 October 2017. Promoted by Mediterranean Hope – the Migrant and Refugees Programme of the FCEI (Federation of Protestant Churches in Italy) This international ecumenical conference is being hosted by Mediterranean...

Refugee Festival Scotland 2017: Connect!

01 Jun 2017

Refugee Festival Scotland’s programme for 2017 is out now! The Festival runs from 20 June – 2 July and the theme is CONNECT.

2 July – Shoulder to Shoulder: An interfaith pilgrimage

12 May 2017

Shoulder to Shoulder An interfaith pilgrimage, part of Refugee Festival Scotland Sunday 2 July – walk – Ben Ledi, near Callander Christian Aid Scotland and Scottish Faiths Action for Refugees are pleased to present Shoulder to Shoulder, a pilgrimage walk for all people regardless of their religion or belief. Register...

23 March – Training Opportunity

17 Feb 2017

1.00-4.30, Thursday 23 March 2017 – Engaging Young Refugees: An Equipping Day for Youth Workers Aberdeenshire, Ayr, Edinburgh, Glasgow and venues across the UK. Church Response For Refugees, Premier Youthwork, Youthscape and Refugee Support Network are excited to announce Engaging Young Refugees: An Equipping Day for Youth Workers. It is...

26 February – Amnesty International Fundraising Concert

08 Feb 2017

8pm Sunday 26 February – A Musical Welcome: Concert for refugees St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Palmerston Place, Edinburgh Tickets £10/£8 concessions The Orchestra of the Canongait will be performing to raise funds for Amnesty International. The concert will include Dvořák’s Carnival Overture, Elgar’s Cello Concerto and Sheherezade by Rimsky-Korsakov. Download...

12 February – Racial Justice Sunday

13 Jan 2017

Sunday 12 February 2017 (the sixth Sunday after Epiphany) has been designated by Churches Together in Britain and Ireland as Racial Justice Sunday. Download special resources. The theme for this year is ‘choosing a side’. Resources for Racial Justice Sunday 2017 have been prepared for use by all the Churches...