Churches respond to the refugee crisis
A recent update from Churches Together in Britain and Ireland gives an amazing overview of the huge breadth of work with and for refugees and asylum seekers – in our own countries, across Europe and beyond: CTBI Update
We are recruiting!
Scottish Faiths Action for Refugees is looking for enthusiastic and dedicated individuals from different faith, religion and belief backgrounds who would like to contribute to and shape an integration project for refugees, asylum seekers and new migrants in Edinburgh. For over a year Scottish Faiths Action for Refugees has been running a refugee integration programme in... Read More
Becoming Human Together
Christian Aid Scotland and Scottish Faiths Action for Refugees have published a new theological reflection on migration.
Refugee Voices Scotland
Scottish Faiths Action for Refugees co-ordinator David Bradwell recently featured on an episode of the new podcast series Refugee Voices Scotland.
Church of Scotland General Assembly – fringe meeting
Monday 21 May 12.30-2.00pm 1st Floor Hall, Quaker Meeting House, Edinburgh Scottish Faiths Action for Refugees will be holding a lunchtime fringe event at the Church of Scotland General Assembly in Edinburgh. Hear from Wendy Young (Worship and Theology Partnerships, Christian Aid Scotland and Vice-Convener of the Church and Society Council) and get your copy... Read More
Refugee Festival Scotland 2018
Refugee Festival Scotland: Friday 15 to Sunday 24 June 2018 Scotland-wide Coordinated by Scottish Refugee Council, Refugee Festival Scotland is an annual Scotland-wide programme of arts, cultural, educational, heritage and sports events that bring refugee and local communities together in celebration of the contribution refugees make to the richness and vibrancy of life in Scotland and the... Read More
Strangers attend community funeral for asylum seeker
Strangers have attended a funeral for an asylum seeker whose death has left her 10-year-old son an orphan and facing an uncertain future.
17 March – JPIT Conference
10.00am-4.00pm Manchester Brave New World? Faithful living in a time of change The Joint Public Issues Team (JPIT) of the Church of Scotland, Methodist Church, United Reformed Church and Baptist Union of Great Britain are arranging a major national conference in Manchester. David Bradwell of Scottish Faiths Action for Refugees will be helping lead a... Read More
Welcome for New Scots integration strategy
The New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy 2018-2022, which has been endorsed by UNHCR, the United Nations’ Refugee Agency, sets out a vision for how the country can welcome and support people to rebuild their lives from the day they arrive.
Catholic Delegation visits Calais
From 27 – 30 November a delegation from Justice and Peace Scotland were guests of the Maria Skobtsova Catholic Worker House in Calais, France. Bishop William Nolan (President, and Bishop of Galloway) and Danny Sweeney (Social Justice Co-ordinator) went to witness first-hand the situation on the ground, over a year after the migrant camp, known... Read More