Annual Impact Report 2020/2021
10 Shows Not to Miss at the Edinburgh Fringe (2021)
After a long period of darkness for live events, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival has returned to Scotland, with a programme packed with a mixture of in-person and online events. We’ve shortlisted the top ten shows to see for those of us interested in themes of migration, refuge, global community and…
RST Response to the UK Government’s New Plan for Immigration
Foreword Refugee Survival Trust (RST) has been supporting some of the most vulnerable people in society for 24 years. RST was created in response to the need to protect fundamental human rights aligned to the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR) 1950 and the 1951 Convention guaranteeing…
Women of Courage
Women of Courage Two women share their experiences of asylum and migration with our Trustee, Monojit Chatterji. Sima is a mother of two living in Glasgow. This is her story. She was born and educated in one of Pakistan’s large cities. She is a graduate from a leading Pakistani University….
AGM 2021
The Refugee Survival Trust will be hosting our Annual General Meeting on the Wednesday 27th January. Due to the current circumstances, it will be taking place online and we hope to see as many people as possible there. Information about the agenda and how to join will available shortly.
#FundTheGap
Stuck in a gap between policy and practicality, people are being left destitute and homeless by a hostile environment and a broken and overly-complex asylum process. They need your help urgently as winter approaches. Lockdown brought a brief respite from street homelessness for many people but soon emergency covid accommodation…
RST during the Covid-19 crisis
The Covid-19 crisis presents unique challenges for us all, and we have had to act quickly to change how we work. Our team is focused on delivering vital services for people seeking asylum who are destitute, homeless or vulnerable, by providing temporary accommodation and support, and through grants for emergency living expenses. Find out more…
Supporting vulnerable people seeking asylum during Coronavirus
Find out how we are adapting how we work in response to Coronavirus. Now more than ever, our emergency grants for asylum seekers and refugees facing destitution and homelessness are needed. So despite office closures, our Destitution Grants Program is still running, providing critical help at a time when many other support networks are not able to operate.
