ECS

Edinburgh Churches for Sanctuary: a network of churches working to welcome Syrian and other refugees resettled in our city. Support us to help make it happen.

[ECS @ecs_edinburgh]

What a great event! We had a brilliant time!

[MCFB @MCFB1]

Lovely to see so many #NewScots at our #Eid party yesterday .
https://t.co/h6vmfCrJaL
with @WelcomingEdi @Re_Act_Scotland @ecs_edinburgh @centralchurched @WithRefugees
#RefugeesWelcome

[Refugee Sanctuary Scotland @RefugeeSancScot]

Edinburgh folk - Saturday's our big night out so be sure to come along for laughs, good music and a bit of dancing! 6-9 at Lauriston Hall on the 22nd. See you there?https://t.co/VakwNROgci

[Saheliya @Saheliya]

Attention all parents!
Could you get £250 to help with the expenses of having a little one aged two to three and a half?
See below link or call 0800 182 2222 to find out if you’re eligible for Scottish Government Best Start Grant Early Learning Payment https://t.co/T9hwJHJnSS

[Rachel @Rae_Griffiths]

A year ago @CitizensUK called on government to #extendthewelome and today @sajidjavid @ukhomeoffice announced refugee resettlement will continue after 2020, allowing an additional 5000 refugees to come to UK

[Refugee Sanctuary Scotland @RefugeeSancScot]

Get your tickets, put on your dancing shoes and prepare for music and laughter - Saturday 22nd 6pm at Lauriston Hall, Edinburgh it's RST's fantastic Open Mic Ceilidh https://t.co/VakwNRwENI

[Refugee Week 🧡 @RefugeeWeek]

SIMPLE ACTS #1:

The experiences of refugees can feel very far away. But they are all around us, if we know where to look.

We invite you to read their stories and then share one with someone you know.

https://t.co/FLvv5NWHW0

#RefugeeWeek2019 #SimpleActs

[Refugee Week 🧡 @RefugeeWeek]

Tonight on @BBCRadio4! To mark the launch of #RefugeeWeek2019, author @DinaNayeri will be talking to @BBCWorldTonight about Refugee Week and her important new book - The Ungrateful Refugee. Tune in at 10pm. @canongatebooks

[Scottish Refugee Council 🧡 @scotrefcouncil]

Miami Mohsin, 58, left Baghdad in 2004 with her two children after her home was destroyed in the conflict.

She is now using sculpture to highlight the plight of those forced to flee their homelands because of war.

#RefugeeFestScot https://t.co/m9TuJJWHCi

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

Watch the numbers climb.📈

8 years of the war in Syria have led to millions displaced in and around the country.

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

A Syrian refugee's first impression of Ireland 🇮🇪🍀

[Scottish Refugee Council 🧡 @scotrefcouncil]

Say it loud, say it clear, refugees are welcome here. #RefugeeFestScot

[Scottish Refugee Council 🧡 @scotrefcouncil]

Don't forget that #RefugeeFestScot starts next Thursday all across Scotland! The theme of the festival is "Making Art, Making Home", an even more poignant theme in light of today's news. The show will go on and we'll make home louder than ever.

[Saheliya @Saheliya]

New exciting vacancy for a Childcare Manager to join our Edinburgh team!
See picture for further info or email us at [email protected] for a full application pack.
#vacancy #nursery #Childcare #socialenterprise #Edinburgh

[University of Glasgow @UofGlasgow]

'I feel like I'm in a dream' - @sabir_zazai‘s father delighted to watch his son receive an honorary doctorate at #UofGCommDay after the decision to deny his visitor visa was overturned.
We ❤️seeing families celebrate at graduations 🥳#TeamUofG #UofGWorldChangers @scotrefcouncil

[St Paul's Cathedral @StPaulsLondon]

"The average stay in a refugee camp is 17 years."

Imagine this @UNHCRUK tent as your home. It was for Abu Teim and his family, who lived in this tent in Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan.

Learn more about the installation ahead of @RefugeeWeek:
https://t.co/dRWawfkiqN

[Scottish Refugee Council 🧡 @scotrefcouncil]

Scottish art student Zara Elmi has designed a range of door mats to #welcome #refugees arriving in Scotland. She will be auctioning off some of the designs to raise funds for Scottish Refugee Council!
https://t.co/Nr1RiuRAzI

[ECS @ecs_edinburgh]

Anyone in Glasgow able to help?

[Refugee Sanctuary Scotland @RefugeeSancScot]

Could you help to welcome destitute asylum seekers at Glasgow Night Shelter this summer?

[Scottish Faiths Action for Refugees 🧡 @WithRefugees]

What an honour to celebrate #Eid with #NewScots in #Edinburgh at the weekend.

[The Welcoming 🧡 @WelcomingEdi]

We had a great time at conversation cafe on Friday. Six staff members from @TNLComFundScot joined us as volunteers, making newcomers feel welcome and introducing them to the Glaswegian accent!