(2025-02-09). Scottish Refugee Council celebrates 40 years of helping refugees. leftfootforward.org The Scottish Refugee Council is celebrating its 40th anniversary, marking four decades of supporting refugees and asylum seekers. | Established in 1985 in response to the humanitarian crisis in Vietnam, the charity quickly expanded its mission as Scotland opened its doors to people fleeing persecution and violence from around the world. | In 1999, when Glasgow joined the UK's dispersal scheme to welcome asylum seekers, the Scottish Refugee Council relocated from Edinburgh to Glasgow. It began supporting people fleeing conflicts in countries like Iran, Iraq, Somalia, Nigeria, and the Democratic Republic of Cong…
(2025-02-09). Scottish Refugee Council celebrates 40 years of helping refugees. leftfootforward.org The Scottish Refugee Council is celebrating its 40th anniversary, marking four decades of supporting refugees and asylum seekers. | Established in 1985 in response to the humanitarian crisis in Vietnam, the charity quickly expanded its mission as Scotland opened its doors to people fleeing persecution and violence from around the world. | In 1999, when Glasgow joined the UK's dispersal scheme to welcome asylum seekers, the Scottish Refugee Council relocated from Edinburgh to Glasgow. It began supporting people fleeing conflicts in countries like Iran, Iraq, Somalia, Nigeria, and the Democratic Republic of Cong…