COLOURS of Edinburgh

Collecting Lost and Underrepresented Refugee Stories | A social enterprise with a mission to share refugee stories through art & help welcome new Scots.

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"The asylum-granting countries should give serious consideration to the length and facilitation of family reunification procedures." Read our new article by Abdulaziz Abdulaziz: https://t.co/M2J8cpSchu

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Even £5- the price of drink at the pub- counts. We're raising funds for @chooselove Emergency Coronavirus Appeal, so that vulnerable refugees can receive the hygiene and medical support that we take for granted.

Please share and donate: https://t.co/IljPQtxzk3

#helprefugees

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We're 92% to our target of £1000 for @chooselove 's Coronavirus Emergency Appeal. Funds are going to provide hygiene and medical support for vulnerable refugees in camps.

Please donate and share: https://t.co/IljPQtxzk3

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We're 90% of our way to our goal of raising £1000 for Choose Love's Emergency Coronavirus Appeal fund! As countries open up, please give what you can to those still extremely vulnerable and in need of basic sanitation: https://t.co/IljPQtxzk3

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Take a photo that captures beauty in your everyday life at home and share it with COLOURS of Edinburgh.

Deadline is 30th June.

#refugeeswelcome #asylumseekers

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Happy World Refugee Day!
This year, we're taking a call to action for #APrayerforLegalAid . Under newly enacted regulations, legally aided asylum and immigration work is now financially unviable.
Read more on ways you can help in a new blog by Eve Flint:
https://t.co/JkDT0w1MGp

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*PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION*

Over £150 and display opportunities for top 3.

Open to people from refugee and newcomer backgrounds in the UK and Europe. Submissions close 18/06/20, winner announced 20/06/20.

For more details, how to submit and T&Cs visit https://t.co/dZfGsnYN6w

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"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere"- Martin Luther King Jr.

Donate to @MNFreedomFund , @reclaimtheblock and @blackvisionscollective
Sign the petitions for #justice at @ColorOfChange

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Eid Mubarak to all who celebrate! May you have a blessed and happy Eid al-Fitr

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Check our our new article by guest blogger Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, highlighting the political exploitation of refugees:
https://t.co/dX2JrqrMDo

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We recently had the privilege of speaking to Mohammed Mominul Hamid, a true inspiration and hero, who is not only a longstanding volunteer with the Fire Services, and a Refugee Week Leader, but is now helping the vulnerable amidst COVID-19. Read here: https://t.co/TsOMr6vVBa

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FOCUS ON: REFUGEE HEALTH HEROES by Orson Gard. Part 3 of 'Leave No One Behind' now live here: https://t.co/CffN6c19OO

We're raising £1000 to supply doctors, nurses, and hygiene equipment in refugee camps. Donate now: https://t.co/dYYa84Qee1

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NEGLECTED LABOUR RIGHTS: THE VULNERABILITY OF REFUGEE WORK
Check out the first in a new blog series written by guest blogger Abdulaziz Abdulaziz.
https://t.co/gHF14GttIw…/neglected-labour-right…

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Check out the first instalment in 'LEAVE NO ONE BEHIND' by Orson Gard here: https://t.co/rA2mIolDCu

We're raising money for @chooselove's Emergency Coronavirus Appeal, donate here: https://t.co/dYYa84Qee1

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We're proud to present LEAVE NO ONE BEHIND, an online campaign raising awareness on refugee experiences and responses to COVID19, and raising funds for @chooselove

Read more and support: https://t.co/t73snYCQtn

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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: John Quiroga (YonQui)
A Colombian-born artist whose art conveys the experiences of displaced peoples, aiming to capture not only their social struggles but also their social triumphs.
Read more at https://t.co/72oesx65lI

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Please help share this message and remember that all refugees and people seeking asylum in Scotland will get *free health care*
https://t.co/ahHrGvOo5L

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Come along to the Community Volunteer Fair to the Quaker House. The GCP team is already here and waiting for you!
Thank you COLOURS of Edinburgh @ColoursEdi COLOURS of Edinburgh for organising.

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What do we want for the future?

In sharing personal stories by refugees themselves, we can fight misrepresentation and provide a wider understanding of the newcomer experience. By doing this, we can create the open society we all want and deserve! 💪

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The term "refugee" has often been linked with words such as "vulnerable" or "dangerous." We aim to counteract these misconceptions and provide a platform for refugees to control their own narrative and use their own voice to tell their stories.
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