Scottish Faiths Action for Refugees

4 February – Claverhouse Breakfast Conversation

13 Jan 2017

Saturday 4 February 9.00-11.00am, Liberton Northfield Church Hall, Claverhouse Drive, Edinburgh. ‘The Refugee Crisis’ – how can we respond from a healing place – and at a personal level? In turbulent times, when uncertainty, division and fear seems to fragment the human soul, how de we find humanity through the...

18 December – Edinburgh Winter Fundraiser

13 Dec 2016

Saturday 18 December 2.30-6.00pm Old St Paul’s Episcopal Church 39 Jeffrey Street, Edinburgh EH1 1DH Refugee Community Kitchen Winter Fundraiser Free entry – family event Show support and solidarity for refugees with food and music All star Edinburgh acoustic performances…soup…chai…homemade goodies…Re-Act jumble sale…kids crafts and face painting…and...

10 December – Community Gathering Inverness

05 Dec 2016

Saturday 10 December from 10.00am to 10.00pm Trinity Church Huntly Place Inverness IV3 8HA Merkinch Community Gathering – crafts, food, ceilidh, minecraft… More information on the Facebook event page

9 December – Refugee For Life Book Tour – Stockbridge Parish Church

05 Dec 2016

10.00am Friday 9 December Stockbridge Parish Church, Edinburgh Come and listen to Innocent Magambi, the author of Refugee for Life. Innocent spent the first twenty-seven years of his life as a refugee. His search for refuge took him through five different refugee camps/settlements in four African countries. This book is his...

19 November – Mapping Sanctuary in Edinburgh

12 Oct 2016

Saturday 19 November 10am-3pm – Edinburgh City Chambers As more refugees and asylum seekers arrive in Edinburgh, many brilliant initiatives have sprung up to provide a welcome across the city. This event will provide an opportunity to map out what is already happening to welcome refugees and asylum seekers in...

Webinar – Thursday 13 October 10am

07 Oct 2016

Anglican Alliance Webinar Refugees in Europe: How can the Church help? Thursday 13 October 2016 – 10.00am Join this international webinar to discuss the Church’s role in meeting the needs of refugees and migrants in Europe. The Anglican Alliance’s next global webinar will discuss the Church’s response to the refugee crisis in...

Faith groups’ response to migration crises

02 Oct 2016

6.30-9.00pm Wednesday 12 October – Quaker Meeting House, Edinburgh A Meeting for Learning on how the spirit-led can best support refugees & asylum seekers. Part of the Edinburgh World Justice Festival (1-17 October 2016), supported by Scottish Faiths Action for Refugees and Quaker Social Responsibility Group. An opportunity for people...

Migration Gathering – Challenging Myths: Respond Positively

13 Sep 2016

1.30-6.30 Saturday 8 October – Augustine United Church, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh Join together with migrants, asylum seekers, settled refugees and those who advocate for them for an afternoon to explore and learn what people in Edinburgh can do in the face of worsening conditions for migrants. All welcome –...