Scottish Faiths Action for Refugees

Speak up for Sanctuary Webinar

13 Jun 2024

Title: Speak up for Sanctuary: Turning Compassion to Action When: 5-6pm, Monday 17th June Where: Online (Zoom) Sign up: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZApdu6qqzoiGNDqMbcM81LDhe6jmQ4KQqHG Join us for an engaging and practical workshop on how faith groups can find their voices and begin speaking up for refugees and people seeking asylum. Together with Faith in...

Holding Hope in the Face of Hate

03 May 2023

When: Thursday 22nd June, 11.30am – 1.30pm Where: Interfaith Scotland dialogue centre, Flemington House, Glasgow Register: Eventbrite Free Lunch provided. This event will bring together members of faith communities and the general public from across Scotland to dialogue about ways to challenge hatred towards asylum seekers and refugees, especially in...

You, Me and a Cup of Tea – Interfaith events during Refugee Festival Scotland

02 May 2023

Refugee Festival Scotland is a festival for everyone and a great opportunity for faith communities in Scotland to celebrate the contributions of refugees and people seeking asylum, as well as the diversity and the cultural richness of our communities. One example of this are the events organised by interfaith groups...

Journeying with New Scots: Preparing for Sanctuary Sunday

27 Apr 2023

An online gathering as we launch resources to help you plan your Sanctuary Sunday Services. Date: Wednesday 10th May 2023 Time: 7.30-8.30pm Location: Zoom (details will be sent out to all registered attendees) Register on Eventbrite here On 25 June 2023, churches across Scotland and worldwide will be marking Sanctuary...

Journeying with New Scots – Building community with refugees and asylum seekers

06 Feb 2023

A one day ecumenical gathering of churches and New Scots for encounter and resourcing. Date: Saturday 25th March 2023 Time: 10:00 – 15:30 Location: St. Mark’s Parish Church Of Scotland, Drip Road, Stirling FK8 1RE Register on Eventbrite: journeyingwithnewscots.eventbrite.co.uk Churches across Scotland have had the opportunity to welcome and journey...

Love Without Limits (Gathering and Ceilidh)

13 Apr 2022

Date: Saturday, 18 June 2022 Time: 12:00 pm-5pm and 5:30pm-7:15 pm Location: Partick South Parish Church, 259 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow G11 6AB Organisers: Faith in Community Scotland & Scottish Faiths Action for Refugees You are warmly invited to a gathering to explore and develop the faithful welcome offered to asylum...

Faith leaders urge the UK Government to reconsider the Nationality and Borders Bill.

28 Feb 2022

More than 1,000 faith leaders have urged the UK Government to “substantially” change the terms of the controversial Nationality and Borders Bill. The leaders, representing the six major faith groups in the UK, said they are ‘horrified and appalled about the potential repercussions’ of the Bill and called on the...

Welcoming refugee families in Scotland through Community Sponsorship

18 Jan 2022

You are warmly invited to an online information session for faith communities, Welcoming refugee families to Scotland through community sponsorship, on Thursday 3rd February 2022 at 5.30pm. Hospitality is a core value of all faith communities in Scotland. Join us as we explore what it looks like to express radical hospitality...