We’re participating in the #growyourtenner campaign, which means that until funding runs out, all donations given via our Local Giving page will be match funded! Even better, all direct debits will be match funded for 3 months! Please donate what you can and spread the word, so that we can lever…
RST members and supporters will be joining other organisations to stand in solidarity with refugees this Saturday in Edinburgh – come along if you’re free! Saturday 17th September 2pm – 5pm, Scottish Parliament, Holyrood To coincide with the London “Solidarity with Refugees” event, Amnesty Scotland, Re:Act – Refugee Action Scotland,…
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…
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…
We recently posted information and figures about the destitution grants we provided in 2015-16 (read more here). RST’s information and comments were subsequently included in The National article: ‘Groups line up to damn way asylum system lets kids down‘ on 12th May 2015. Read the article to find out more. …
Get your ticket’s for the Big Welcome! Concert at Haddington Corn Exchange on Saturday 26th March in support of RST here or in person from Peter Potter Gallery or Kelsey’s Bookshop in Haddington. Line up includes: Barbara Scott mezzo soprano The Twa Tenors fae Dundee The Edinburgh Brass Band Klaksvikar…
RST was delighted to be invited to the Launch of the EP What We’ve Got / Four Hours by the Edinburgh based musicians Paper Rifles and Billy Liar on Saturday evening at the Southside Social in Edinburgh. Over ten acts performed at the sold out gig and the message was…
It’s another cold and wet January – making it even harder for people who have no money at all to get where they need to go. You can help by donating to our winter bus pass scheme. Donations will be used to provide day bus passes for people seeking asylum…
