Our Storytelling Officer Chris Afuakwah reflects on the theme of Stories at this year’s Refugee Festival Scotland.
We are all made of stories. And my role for the past few years has been all about them. Hearing them, speaking them, sharing them, encou…
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New Scots leaders graduate our leadership programme!
In partnership with Social Enterprise Academy, we have supported 47 new Scots through six leadership and social enterprise programmes since summer 2021.
This includes several one-day workshops, as well as an intensive and unique multi-day leadership pr…
New Scots photo team explore what makes a good photo
What makes a good photo? What ethics do we need to consider? What stories do we want to tell?
We were delighted to join up with the fantastic Becky Duncan at Open Aye to run a series of photography workshops in Glasgow. Open Aye has been working with s…
The people behind the portraits: Refugee Festival artists share their stories
The artists are part of Museum of Things, which was set up by Maryhill Integration Network during lockdown to offer a creative outlet to people in isolation.
Lead artists Paria Goodarzi and Mousa AlNana have created a space for people from many differe…
Glasgow gathers to say NO to Rwanda plans
On Saturday 16th April, Glasgow came together at George Square to say NO to offshore detention in Rwanda and NO to the Nationality and Borders Bill.
Our community has been reeling since last week’s news that the UK Government plans to outsource their a…
Renfrewshire kids meet their lockdown penpals for the first time!
Kids in Renfrewshire who took part in the Pen Pals Project have met their pen pals for the first time.
On a sunny and hot Saturday 26th March, children aged 6-11 came together at Mossvale Community Church to meet their new friends made through the Pen …
New Scots leadership programme a huge success!
Last week marked the end of our first ever New Scots Leadership programme in Glasgow.
In partnership with Social Enterprise Academy, we have supported a group of new Scots in Glasgow and the surrounding areas to develop their existing leadership skills…
The Stories Behind the Faces
On 26th March we had the pleasure of attending The Stories Behind the Faces, an event by Yemeni Scottish Foundation. The event was a platform for seven Yemenis living in Scotland to share their stories, journeys and talents.
Sammy Alakil, Chair of Yeme…