18 December – Edinburgh Winter Fundraiser
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 more… If you would... Read More
10 December – Community Gathering Inverness
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
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 story. ABOUT THE BOOK Refugee... Read More
Cup of tea with a refugee
Would you like to share a cuppa with someone who knows what it is like to be a refugee?
19 November – Mapping Sanctuary in Edinburgh
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 Edinburgh, what you think needs... Read More
Webinar – Thursday 13 October 10am
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 Europe. Presenters from churches in... Read More
Faith groups’ response to migration crises
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 of faith and of no... Read More
Volunteers needed for new Edinburgh project
Scottish Faiths Action for Refugees is looking for 8 enthusiastic and dedicated individuals from different faith, religion and belief backgrounds who would like to shape and develop an integration project for refugees, asylum seekers and new migrants in Edinburgh. The Edinburgh Weekend Club is a new initiative that seeks to respond to the social isolation... Read More
Churches stand with refugees as world leaders meet at UN summit
Today, 19 September, the UN General Assembly is hosting a historic high-level summit addressing the large movement of refugees and migrants at its headquarters in New York (USA). Here heads of states and governments from all regions of the world, as well as international observers, will work toward a more coordinated approach to growing worldwide refugee... Read More
Migration Gathering – Challenging Myths: Respond Positively
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 – Please register at https://ewjfgathering2016.eventbrite.co.uk Scottish... Read More