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Scottish Refugee Council was established in 1985 in response to a growing need for assistance for refugees in Scotland. It was set up with the help of the British Refugee Council (now Refugee Council) and London-based Refugee Action and was operated by a small team of staff and volunteers. The organisation was originally based in Edinburgh ...
In May 2021, she stood as a candidate at the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, standing as the lead candidate for the Scottish National Party on the Glasgow region. In May 2022, she was elected as an SNP councillor for Greater Pollok ward on Glasgow City Council, the first former refugee to be elected to political office in Scotland. [3]
Sabir Zazai. Sabir Zazai OBE FRSE is a former refugee from Afghanistan, who became the CEO of the Scottish Refugee Council. He has honorary doctorates from the University of Glasgow, The Open University and an OBE. Zazai was also conferred with fellowship of Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2022 and the Lord Provost's Award For Human Rights in 2019.
People in the asylum system in Scotland are living in "constant fear" following days of violent riots in other parts of the UK, the chief executive of the Scottish Refugee Council has said. Sabir ...
Speaking on a visit to the Scottish Refugee Council (SRC) headquarters in Glasgow, Ms Sturgeon stressed that when people arrive in Scotland is dependent on the UK Government “as it is the UK ...
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon visited the Scottish Refugee Council in Glasgow on Wednesday to learn about its work. Charities share more than £1m to support Ukrainians fleeing war Skip to main ...
Alison Phipps OBE FRSE FRSA FAcSS a University of Glasgow professor of Languages and Intercultural Studies and holds the first UNESCO Chair in Refugee Integration through Languages and the Arts. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] She has been awarded the Minerva Medal of the Royal Philosophical Society [ 3 ] and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts , [ 2 ] and ...
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