UK faith leaders urge action to end statelessness
A new initiative calling for improved rights and better support for ‘stateless’ people has been backed by the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and the Convener/President of the Muslim Council of Scotland Right Rev Dr Derek Browning and Dr Muhammad Adrees have joined 110 religious and faith leaders in signing a... Read More
Edinburgh Direct Aid – winter appeal
Edinburgh Direct Aid is now urgently appealing for winter supplies for the Syrian refugees – estimated 60,000 min – who are facing their 5th winter in flimsy tents and shacks in Arsal, Lebanon, at an altitude of 5,000 ft near the Syrian border. It takes 4-6 weeks for shipping containers to get there, so EDA... Read More
10 October – Refugee Awareness Event
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 Africa and how we may... Read More
17 November – ‘Inside Syria’ talk for Christian Aid
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 it became a sanctuary to... Read More
Vatican urges refugee response
Pope Francis has issued a message in preparation for the 104th World Day of Migrants and Refugees on 14 January 2018, Welcoming, protecting, promoting and integrating migrants and refugees.
19 Aug – Participatory Budgeting: What It Is and How To Get Involved
10.00-14.00 Saturday 19 August 2017 Gorbals Parish Church, 1 Errol Gardens, Glasgow G4 0RA Register for free tickets via Eventbrite. What is Participatory Budgeting? – a way for local people to make financial decisions for their area – a way for local groups to be at the heart of community transformation In early 2017... Read More
30 Sep-4 Oct – Living and Witnessing the border
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 Hope, a church-based project working... Read More
Shoulder to Shoulder
Walkers took to the hills on Sunday 2 July to take part in ‘Shoulder to Shoulder’ an interfaith pilgrimage on the theme of sanctuary and refugees.
Scotland hosts UK Anglican/Episcopal online meeting
Anglicans from across the UK contributed to an online meeting hosted by Scottish Faiths Action for Refugees and the Anglican Alliance earlier today (3 July 2017).
New Scots: Refugee Integration Strategy – could you hold an engagement event?
On World Refugee Day, 20 June 2017, Angela Constance MSP (the Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities) launched a new engagement programme to inform development of the next New Scots refugee integration strategy.