A guest post from Kerr Sproul, who contacted RST a few weeks ago looking to find out more about donating bikes to refugees and asylum seekers in need of transport. This is a little outside of our remit but we were able to connect him with great cycling projects for refugees and asylum…
Asylum seekers are at risk of destitution throughout the asylum process, particularly when their asylum claim is refused and their support is withdrawn. An unknown number of asylum seekers live in Scotland, sometimes for years, without income, failing to reach even the United Nations (UN) target on global poverty of…
We are delighted to announce that the Refugee Survival Trust is once again welcoming applications to our Access to Education and Employment (A to EE) grants programme. A to EE grants are made to refugees and asylum seekers who need a small amount of money in order to attend college…
An opportunity to make a difference for asylum seekers and refugees. Refugee Survival Trust is currently recruiting for the roles of Trustees and Chair of the Board of Trustees. If you would like to find out more about these roles and are interested in contributing to the work of RST,…
This is a guest post by Katharine T. Weatherhead The opening night of Edinburgh’s Festival of Politics on 18 August 2016 saw prominent politicians and organisations come together at the Scottish Parliament to discuss ‘Scottish Solutions to the Refugee Crisis’. The public event, held in partnership with The Royal Society…
August 2016: DASS is recruiting for a new part-time Destitution Adviser. Check out Scottish Refugee Council’s jobs page for details of this post and how to apply. Closing date for applications is 15th August.
August 2016 Diana Rix, our Coordinator since June 2014, is leaving RST to move abroad. In her time with us, Diana has made an enormous contribution to RST by working tirelessly with our volunteers to raise funds and increase awareness of the support we offer. As well as providing support…
RST’s destitution grants April – June 2016 RST provided 212 destitution grants from April to June 2016, supporting 334 people and totalling £16,278. The average grant was £77. The average monthly spend was £5,426. [Click image to enlarge] Key facts 73% of lead applicants were male 77% of applicants were…
