refugee week scotland 2013 brochure
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A festival for everyone
17 – 23 June 2013
Refugee Week Scotland2013
Thank you to all our Refugee Week Scotland 2013 supporters
Photography
Cover & Stories of Heritage photography
by Simon Murphy /simonmurphyphotographer.com
Design
D8 / weared8.com
Refugee Week Scotland is brought to you by Scottish Refugee Council
scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk
Scottish Refugee Council receives financial and
in-kind support from a range of funders and
supporters that play a vital role in making sure
Refugee Week Scotland continues to go from
strength to strength each year. We would like
to thank them all for their invaluable support.
We would also like to thank all of the organisations
who participate in the Refugee Week Scotland
programme.
Scottish Refugee Council is an independent
charity dedicated to providing advice and
information for people who have fled horrific
situations around the world. We have been
campaigning for political change and raising
awareness about issues that affect refugees
since 1985.
Support Our Work
Help Scottish Refugee Council give refugees
and asylum seekers the support they need and
deserve – make a donation today.
Text RFGE34 followed by the amount to 70070.
Visit scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk/donate or
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Funder Credits
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Credits & Thanks 2What Does Heritage Mean to You? 4Welcome 5Events Diary 6Special Events – Concerts, Comedy, Media Awards 8Theatre & Performance 14Visual Art 20Film 22Community Celebrations 28Literature 34Around Town 35Discussion 38Schools 39Workshops 39Home Truths – Some Facts About Refugees 41 Stories of Heritage 12, 18, 26, 36
Contents
What does heritage mean
to you?
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DIVING FOR PEARLSIMAGE: SUZI SIMPSON
“Heritage is about what the past leaves us: the important things – the values, the objects, experiences and learning that is really precious and helps us shape the here and now.”
Isabel (Scotland)
“For me, heritage is about language. When I first came here I had very little English, but now I’m studying and it is getting better.”
Muhamad (Rwanda – Uganda – Glasgow)
“When I was a little boy growing up back home, my Dad would take me to show me special historical places, to learn what people from the past were doing. Now when I visit historical places here, like museums, it reminds me to feel happy because I remember home and my Dad.”
(Anonymous)
“Heritage is what we’ve inherited from our family and community. It’s also about customs and traditions of the place we have come from.”
Teddy (Uganda)
“Heritage is our past; it’s what we must protect in order to know who we are and where we’re coming from. It is very important not only for ourselves but for future generations.”
Alicia (Granada, Spain)
Heritage
This year, Refugee Week Scotland is celebrating
the diverse cultures and heritage that make Scotland
the place it is today.
Heritage is not just a way of remembering and
celebrating the past, it is also part of the present
and the future we are building.
Many of the artists, organisations and communities
involved in this year’s Refugee Week Scotland
have taken heritage as their theme, from events
that highlight the importance of togetherness
and commonality through music, dance and food
to those that celebrate the unique and surprising
contributions of new Scots to our communities.
We’re delighted to open the festival with our second
Refugee Week Scotland Opening Concert at the
Old Fruitmarket, featuring the incredible Admiral
Fallow, the award-winning Karine Polwart and
former member of Arab Strap, the brilliant Malcolm
Middleton. Funds raised will go to Scottish Refugee
Council and British Red Cross to support our work
with refugees in Scotland.
We’re excited to bring you the première of AJ
Taudevin’s new play, Some Other Mother, touring
nationally as part of Refugee Week Scotland.
The Our Glasgow and Scottish Natural Heritage’s
Open Aye for Natural Scotland exhibitions showcase
beautiful photographs taken by young refugees.
Following the success of community theatre and
music production Here We Stay at the Citizens
Theatre in November 2012, we are thrilled to present
songs and key moments from this evocative
production performed by a global community
chorus and launch an insightful documentary film
of the project.
A festival for everyone
Refugee Week Scotland is most of all about having
fun. With over one hundred arts and cultural events
happening all across Scotland there is something for
everyone, so take a peek inside and see what takes
your fancy.
Suzi Simpson, Arts & Cultural Development Officer,
Scottish Refugee Council
Welcome to Refugee Week Scotland 2013
Find out more
Visit refugeeweekscotland.com
Follow us on facebook.com/RefugeeWeekScotland
or twitter.com/ScotRefCouncil.
5Welcome
Events Diary
Around Town
Sat 18 May, 1 – 3pm Future Memory in Red Road Alive & Kicking, Red Road Page 35
Sun 16 – Thurs 20 June VariousSir James Glasgow Pub QuizzesVarious Page 35
Mon 17 – Sat 22 JuneThe Arches Café Bar Take-overThe ArchesPage 35
Mon 17 June, 7:30 – 11:30pm Wasasa Comedy Night SpecialThe Stand Comedy ClubPage 35
Thu 20 June, 7:30pmMiddle Eastern Food NightEarthy Food & GoodsPage 35
Thu 20 June, 7:30pm til lateDiving for Pearls Gig NightThe Grand Ole OpreyPage 35
Community Celebrations
Sat 15 June, 7 – 11pmAlba Asia CeilidhSt James R C ChurchPage 29
Sat 15 June, Midday – 9pmDiving for Pearls LaunchCelebrationPearce InstitutePage 29
Sat 15 June, Midday – 3pmThe Big LunchKennishead CommunityHall GroundsPage 29
Sat 15 June, 2 – 6pmREEM Cultural Celebration14 Wellmeadow StreetPage 29
Tue 18 June 12:30 – 2:30pmHeritage in GovanhillGovanhill Free ChurchPage 29
Tue 18 June, 6 – 8pmHome from HomeLINKES Community RoomsPage 29
Wed 19 JuneMidday – 3pmY Women’s Social Group: Our HeritageYWCA Family LearningCentrePage 30
Wed 19 June 6:30 – 8:30pmGivin’ It Laldie & Bridging the Gap’s Movin’ On UpGorbals Parish ChurchPage 30
Thu 20 June 11:30am – 2:30pmInternational Heritage Journeys CelebrationKATS, Sighthill Community CentrePage 30
Thu 20 June Midday – 3pmCommunity Garden LaunchMaryhill Community CentrePage 30
Sat 22 June, 3 – 7pmBajuni Community’s Different Cultures, Different TastesKATS, Sighthill Community CentrePage 31
Sat 22 June, 2 – 4pmGuardianship CelebrationGorbals Parish ChurchPage 31
Sat 22 June, 10am – 5pmVisit Loch Katrine with CAMASSLoch KatrinePage 30
Sat 22 June, 11am – 3pmHere Today, Plant Migration: A Guided TourRoyal Botanic Gardens, EdinburghPage 31
Sat 22 June, 2 – 4pmOnce Upon a Time in KingswayThe Whiteinch CentrePage 31
Sat 22 June, Midday – 4pmDar Al-Falaah’s Amal (Hope)Hillhead High SchoolPage 31
Sat 22 June, 1 – 3pmHeritage of the Framework for Dialogue (FfDs) GroupsGarnethill Multicultural CentrePage 31
Sat 22 June, Midday – 4pmDay of Stories at Hidden GardensThe Hidden Gardens, TramwayPage 32
Sat 22 June, Midday – 6pmIgbo Welfare Union’s Reclaiming Our HeritagePollok Country ParkPage 32
Sat 22 June, 3 – 6pmIsaro’s Diversity SocialSkypoint Community CentrePage 32
Sat 22 June, 11am – 4pmGovan Gets a Taste of Africa with KaribuThe Pearce InstitutePage 32
Sat 22 June, 11am – 4.30pmPollokshaws Community CarnivalGreenbank ParkPage 32
Sat 22 June, 5 – 11:30pmSudanese Community ‘Wedding Day’Anderston & Kelvingrove ChurchPage 33
Sat 22 June, 11am – 6pmVisit Loch Lomond & Neighbours BBQLoch LomondPage 33
Sun 23 June, 10amRefugee Week Scotland Football TournamentPowerleaguePage 33
Sat 29 June, 1pm onwardsGambia’s Cultural HeritageAfrican & Caribbean CentrePage 33
Sat 29 June, 7pmLGBT Unity’s GaylidhUniversity of Strathclyde Student’s AssociationPage 33
Discussion
Wed 12 June, 2 – 5pmGRAMNet Research Open DayUniversity of GlasgowPage 38
Tue 18 June, 2 – 4pmSelf Care & Researching with Refugees & Asylum SeekersUniversity of GlasgowPage 38
Thu 20 June Midday – 2pmGlasgow’s Housing HeritageRoystonhill Recreation CentrePage 38
Glasgow events Events across Scotland
7Events Diary
Film
Fri 14 – Sat 22 June, VariousMaking It HomeVariousPage 22
Tue 18 June, 6pmWhose Story?Glasgow Film TheatrePage 23
Tue 18 June, 7pmAfrica UnitedPaisley Arts CentrePage 23
Wed 19 June, 6pmMare ChiusoCentre for Contemporary ArtsPage 23
Fri 21 June, 3:45pmSpirited AwayGarnethill MulticulturalCentrePage 24
Fri 21 June, 7:30pmThe Man Who Fell To EarthGarnethill MulticulturalCentrePage 24
Sat 22 June, 11:30amLife of Pi 3DGlasgow Film TheatrePage 25
Sat 22 JuneWords : WallsSolas Festival, The Bieldat BlackruthvenPage 25
Literature
Wed 19 Jun, 7 – 9pmCafé Voices: Refugee SpiritScottish Storytelling CentrePage 34
Thu 20 June, 6 – 7pmFact v Fiction with Karen CampbellMitchell LibraryPage 34
Fri 21 June, 7pmMaking It Home Poetry EventScottish Storytelling CentrePage 34
Schools
Throughout MaySimple ActsGLOW online portalPage 39
Special Events
Mon 17 June, 6pmRefugee Week Scotland LaunchTron Theatre Page 10
Mon 17 June, 8pmRefugee Week Scotland Opening ConcertOld Fruitmarket, GlasgowPage 8
Fri 21 June, 6pmRefugee Week ScotlandMedia AwardsTron TheatrePage 11
Fri 21 June, 8.15pmRefugee Week ComedyNightTron Theatre Page 10
Sat 22 June, 8.15pmRefugee Week Scotland Heritage FinaleTron TheatrePage 11
Sat 22 June, 10pmRefugee Week Scotland Closing PartyStereoPage 11
Theatre & Performance
Thu 6 – Thu 27 JuneVariousSome Other MotherTouring nationallyPage 14
Fri 14 & Sat 15 June, 6:15pmGritTron TheatrePage 16
Tue 18 June, 7:45pmNo LogoTron TheatrePage 15
Tue 18 – Thu 20 June4pmRumpelstiltskinToonspeakPage 17
Wed 19 & Thu 20 June7:45pmHere We StayTron TheatrePage 15
Tue 18 & Wed 19 June6:15pmMy Friend SelmaTron TheatrePage 16
Fri 21 & Sat 22 June6pmBorder ControlTron TheatrePage 17
Sun 23 June, 6pmHome for HeritageGlasgow Theatre ActorsCentrePage 17
VariousLajee Dance TourGlasgow, Perth, DundeePage 17
Visual Arts
Until February 2014Red Road: Past, Present, FuturePeople’s Palace & Winter GardensPage 21
May – JulySNH Open Aye for Natural ScotlandKelvingrove Art Gallery & MuseumPage 20
Tues 4 – Sun 30 JuneSpiritPaisley Arts CentrePage 20
Sat 15 & Sun 16 JuneLiving in the Sky (1993-2013)Glasgow Mela, Kelvingrove ParkPage 20
Mon 17 – Sat 22 JuneOur GlasgowMitchell LibraryPage 21
Mon 17 – Sat 22 JunePicture Windows for Refugee Week ScotlandVarious locations, GlasgowPage 21
Mon 17 – Sat 22 JuneStitching ContinentsHillhead LibraryPage 21
Workshops & Participation
Fri 7 June, 3 – 5pmCreative Writing Master-class with National Theatre of ScotlandScottish Refugee CouncilPage 39
Fri 14 – Sat 22 June 12:30 – 2:30pmRefugee Week Scotland Festival LoungeTron TheatrePage 39
Sat 22 June 10:30am – 12:30pmInvented SpacesGallery of Modern ArtPage 40
Sat 22 June, 10:30amImmigration in Song & StoryScottish Storytelling CentrePage 40
Sun 23 June, 11am – 4pmDraw, Create & FlourishSt Mungo’s Museum of Religious Life & ArtPage 40
“The evening had a sense of jubilation... it was a joy to watch. ”
Mon 17 June, 8pm Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs,
Glasgow, G1 1NQ
Standing. Ages 16+
£16 (£13 balcony only)
Box Office: 0141 353 8000
glasgowconcerthalls.com
Following the success of our
sell-out concert in 2012, Refugee
Week Scotland once again opens
the festival with what promises to
be a wonderfully uplifting musical
celebration of the rich and eclectic
mix of people and cultures in
Scotland today.
Glasgow-based ensemble Admiral Fallow, “a band headed for the top” (Sunday Times), headline
with a mix of songs from their
acclaimed album Boots Met My Face and recent collection of
high-spirited acoustica Tree Bursts in Snow.
Award-winning folk songstress
Karine Polwart, “one of the finest singer-songwriters in Britain” (The Guardian), performs her
enduring melodies with lyrics that
address humanity in all its many
guises, accompanied by her trio
of musicians.
The brilliant Malcolm Middleton,
one time guitarist with Arab Strap,
captain of the good ship Human Don’t Be Angry and maker of 5
top notch solo albums, opens the
evening performing songs from his
solo catalogue so make sure you
arrive early.
The evening will compered by
award-winning and critically
acclaimed writer and performer
Alan Bissett.
Special Events
Scottish Refugee Council & British Red Cross present
Refugee Week Scotland Opening Concert 2013
IMAGE: STEPHANIE GIBSON
admiralfallow.com karinepolwart.com malcolmmiddleton.co.uk alanbissett.com
(The Scotsman on
Refugee Week Scotland
Opening Concert 2012)
(The Herald on
Refugee Week Scotland
Opening Concert 2012)
Funds raised will go to Scottish Refugee Council and British Red Cross
to support our work with refugees in Scotland
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9Special Events
KARINE POLWARTMALCOLM MIDDLETON
ADMIRAL FALLOW
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Refugee Week Scotland Launch
Special Events
Mon 17 June, 6pm Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate,
Glasgow, G1 5HB
Invitation only, please contact
if you would like to attend
This signature festival event launches
Refugee Week Scotland with highlights
of the week ahead, including sneak
peek previews, music performances
and keynote speeches.
British Red Cross Refugee Week Comedy Night
In association with the Scottish Comedy Agency
& the Stand Comedy Club
Fri 21 June, 8:15pm Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, Glasgow, G1 5HB
£16 (£12)
Box Office: 0141 552 4267 / tron.co.uk
Join us for the seventh British Red Cross Refugee Week
Comedy Night – an evening of first class stand-up comedy
brought to you by the world’s largest humanitarian
organisation.
Your award-winning host, the feisty and funny Susan Calman,
will be sure to keep you entertained throughout the evening.
Susan will be joined by the dynamic Dave Fulton, who busts
the myth that Americans don’t have a sense of irony, alongside
Tom Stade, our Canadian cousin, who will thrill you with his
charming and magnetic storytelling.
And this is just for starters – the full line up is still to be
confirmed but you can be sure to expect more big names
and even bigger laughs.
TOM STADESUSAN CALMAN
DAVE FULTON
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11Special Events
British Red Cross, Scottish Refugee
Council & the National Union of
Journalists present
Refugee Week Scotland Media Awards
Fri 21 June, 6pm Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate,
Glasgow, G1 5HB
FREE but ticketed
Box Office: 0141 552 4267
This annual fixture in the Refugee
Week Scotland programme
awards exceptional and fair
reporting of asylum and refugee
issues in the Scottish media.
As part of the event, Actors for Human Rights will perform
iceandfire’s Asylum Monologues,
first-hand accounts of the UK’s
asylum system in the words of
people who have experienced it.
iceandfire.co.uk
Refugee Week Scotland Closing PartyIn association with Scottish Refugee
Council, Scottish Music Centre & Stereo
Sat 22 June, 10pm til late Stereo, 20 Renfield Lane,
Glasgow, G2 6PH
FREE
Celebrate the week’s events with
a party to remember at Stereo,
featuring a bumper line-up of
local hip-hop artists and singer
song-writers including Patricia Panther, Black Bros, Gody, Cora Bissett, Jethro Kinavuidi and Amir Mohammadi. The party continues
with a set from Philanthrobeat’s
resident DJs.
Scottish Refugee Council presents
Refugee Week Scotland Heritage Finale
Sat 22 June, 8:15pm Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate,
Glasgow, G1 5HB
£8 (£6)
Box Office: 0141 552 4267
Refugee Week Scotland closes
with a vibrant and colourful finale
of community music and dance acts.
Programme includes: an extract
of Maryhill Integration Network
and Barrowland Ballet’s Breakthrough, a new dance and
theatre piece, featuring live music
and professional and community
dancers that reflects experiences
of coming to a new place; Colours of Life by Albscott, a breathtaking
collection of folk dances performed
by women from Kosovo, Albania,
Iran, Lithuania, Tanzania, Portugal,
Germany, Ireland and Scotland;
a showcase of traditional and
contemporary costumes hand-
made by the Mother Teresa Women’s Group.
All this plus a special performance
from the award winning Gorbals Youth Brass Band; and songs from
Voicebeat community choir.
REFUGEE WEEK SCOTLAND HERITAGE FINALE
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Adam’s Story
Being from Egypt I’ve always felt quite proud of
my heritage. It’s one of the oldest civilisations in
the world. When I tell people where I’m from they
think of the pyramids and the pharaohs and they
are fascinated by the thought that my heritage is
in some way tied to that.
But that was a very different time – a different place.
Now the cities in Egypt – like Alexandria where I’m
from – never sleep. They are surging with energy
24 hours a day. Cities here are so quiet at night in
comparison.
For me, growing up as a transsexual in modern
Egypt, it felt as if I was not a real person. People
were just not aware of it – they didn’t know that
such a thing existed. I thought I was probably the
only person in the world who had ever felt this way.
When I discovered that I was not, it felt incredible.
I was part of a community, with its own history and
heritage. The realisation that I was able to transition
and become the person I really am was amazing,
something I’d always thought was impossible.
However it was still not possible in Egypt. I was
persecuted and my life was threatened so I fled to
the UK. I fought to get my refugee status and then I
felt like all my energy was gone. I completely isolated
myself – I hardly left the house and I didn’t engage
with people. I felt like I needed time to restart myself.
I heard about Hear We Stay at the right time – I knew
I needed to get back into the world and start meeting
people. I thought I’d go and see what it was like and
I loved it. Through Here We Stay I started to talk to
people, to share songs and stories, to laugh. I actually
see it as a life-saving opportunity.
The people from Here We Stay have become friends
and that makes me feel connected to Scotland. I’m
finding out about Scottish heritage too. I feel like
there is nothing I can’t do here and that feeling is a
powerful and a beautiful thing.
Adam is performing in Here We Stay, which tells
the stories of refugees and local Scots through
song, spoken word, live music and film, at the Tron
Theatre, 19 – 20 June at 7:45pm (see page 15)
Heritage is important to me because it
helps me understand who I am
Adam Kashmiry, Eygpt
Touring nationally as part of
Refugee Week Scotland
Thu 6 June (Preview)
Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy onfife.com
Fri 7 & Sat 8 June Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh traverse.co.uk
Wed 12 June Macrobert, Stirling
macrobert.org
Wed 19 June Catstrand, New Galloway catstrand.com
Thu 20 June Paisley Arts Centre boxoffice.renfrewshire.gov.uk
Sat 22 June Falkirk Town Hall falkirkcommunitytrust.org
Sun 23 June Solas Festival, The Bield at Blackruthven, Perth
solasfestival.co.uk/box-office
Tue 25 June Eden Court, Inverness
eden-court.co.uk
Thu 27 June Mull Theatre
mulltheatre.com
Theatre & Performance
“The emotional impact is shattering and beautifully conveyed. ”
Some Other MotherPresented in association with Scottish Refugee Council
& Tron Theatre, supported by Stellar Quines & On at Fife
By AJ Taudevin
Directed by Catrin Evans
Fri 14 & Sat 15 June, 7:45pm. Ages 14+ £15 (£12)
Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, Glasgow, G1 5HB
Box Office: 0141 552 4267 / tron.co.uk
High up in a Glasgow tower block, ten-year old Star and
her mother await the outcome of their claim for asylum.
As Mama’s mind fragments under the pressure of their
unknown future, Star constructs a poetic and fantastical
world of her own.
Programmed at the heart of Refugee Week Scotland, Some Other Mother is a story of loss and survival which explores the
traumatising impact of the asylum system, regardless of the
outcome.
Supported by Creative Scotland and Robin’s Fund.
(The Scotsman, on Some Other
Mother’s work-in-progress)
15Theatre & Performance
Ignite Theatre presents
No Logo Devised by Ignite Theatre’s Junior Company
Scripted by Aileen Ritchie
Tue 18 June, 7:45pm £6 (£3)
Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, Glasgow, G1 5HB
Box Office: 0141 552 4267 / tron.co.uk
A child arrives in Scotland. Strange land, strange
language and a culture obsessed with brands –
what you wear rather than who you are.
Inspired by an idea from company member
Ngqabutho Mpofu, Ignite’s Juniors bring you a
challenging and uplifting comedy about growing
up and the labels that are put on you.
Scottish Refugee Council &
Citizens Theatre present
Here We StayDirected by Elly Goodman & Neil Packham,
Music Composed by Matthew Brown
Wed 19 & Thu 20 June, 7:45pm £6 (£3)
Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, Glasgow, G1 5HB
Box Office: 0141 552 4267 / tron.co.uk
Following the success of community theatre and
music production Here We Stay at the Citizens
Theatre in November 2012, experience a collection
of songs and key moments from this evocative
and moving production, performed by a global
community chorus; and celebrate the launch of a
powerful and insightful documentary of the project
created by refugee participants supported by
Urbancroft Films.
This event provides a unique opportunity to hear the
reflections of those seeking refuge in Glasgow today
and celebrates the rich and diverse life stories of
refugees and local residents in Glasgow.
Supported by Creative Scotland,
the Craignish and Russell Trusts
“So charged with energy and so rich in its variety, that it fairly takes the breath away… the music soars and sings. ”
(The Scotsman, on Here We Stay)
Theatre & Performance
Tortoise in a Nutshell presents
Grit
Fri 14 & Sat 15 June, 6:15pm £10 (£7.50)
Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, Glasgow, G1 5HB
Box Office: 0141 552 4267 / tron.co.uk
Amy pores over the memories of her late father; a
war photographer, journeying into his past working
in conflict zones across the globe.
Examining the stories behind the lens, three
performers conjure up dazzling images with
cardboard, sand and shadow. The piece is a poignant
study inspired by real experiences of children and
young people in worlds of conflict.
Grit blends puppetry, projection and object
manipulation to create an intimate and engaging
piece of visual theatre.
Tortoise in a Nutshell are an Edinburgh based visual
theatre company aiming to create work that ignites
the imagination.
tortoiseinanutshell.com
Terra Incognita presents
My Friend Selma (work-in-progress)
Tue 18 & Wed 19 June, 6:15pm £3
Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, Glasgow, G1 5HB
Box Office: 0141 552 4267 / tron.co.uk
“When I was seven years old, my dad set up a charity
to help people in danger escape the war in Bosnia.
Fifty Bosnians arrived in big coaches. We moved into
an old boarding school with these refugees, to help
them settle in. We lived there for four months. It was
brilliant – there was a playground in my front garden,
we had lots of visitors, people were always feeding
me and I learnt to ride a bike! But the best thing
about living there was meeting my friend Selma.”
Terra Incognita presents a development sharing
of their new production for 2014.
Victoria Beesley shares her own memories of living
in an old boarding school in Leeds with fifty refugees
and some of the stories of the refugees she lived with.
terraincognita.org.uk
“A truly striking and accomplished piece of visual theatre”(Total Theatre)
CummunAct presents
Home for Heritage
Sun 23 June, 6pm Glasgow Theatre & Arts Collective
(GTAC), 7 Water Row, Govan,
Glasgow, G51 3UW
FREE workshops will take place
from 10am – 4pm, Mon 17 – Sun
23 June. To attend contact
Home for Heritage is a culmination
of theatre and performance
workshops held throughout
Refugee Week Scotland exploring
heritage and cultural identity.
Performance is followed by
discussion.
The Lajee Centre presents
Lajee Dance Tour
Dundee, Glasgow & Perth. For more details from the end of April visit lajeeculturaltour.wordpress.com
16 young people from Aida
Refugee Camp, Palestine will
visit Scotland this Refugee Week
Scotland. They will perform
traditional Dabka dancing, exhibit
award-winning photography work,
and screen films. This diverse and
engaging programme highlights
Palestinian culture and heritage,
and offers an insight into the work
and activities of the Lajee Centre.
The tour members are young
active artists and dancers aged
between 15 to 20 years old.
Curveball Collective presents
Rumpelstiltskin
18, 19 & 20 June, 4pm Toonspeak Young People’s
Theatre, 221 Millburn Street,
Glasgow, G21 2HL
Donations welcome
Box Office: 0141 552 0234
Oral storytelling is a tradition that
unites communities across the
world. People of all generations
share their tales through the years
to provoke, teach and excite the
human spirit.
Join us on a magical adventure of
storytelling, puppetry and physical
theatre as we journey through
this classical Grimms fairy tale.
Suitable for all the family.
A Moment’s Peace Theatre
Company presents
Border Control: Heritagein association with GRAMNet and
Scottish Refugee Council
Fri 21 & Sat 22 June, 6pm £5
Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate,
Glasgow, G1 5HB
Box Office: 0141 552 4267
tron.co.uk
After its successful launch in
October 2012, Border Control is back with two nights of new
performance work and writing
exploring the visible and invisible
borders we create, followed
by a discussion.
This time we will be asking artists
to explore how our relationships
with borders are impacted and/
or defined by our heritage.
What do you choose to bring
with you? And what do you leave
behind?
“I love that the work is a stimulus
for political and social discussion,
rather than solely about the
development of a piece of theatre.
For me, that’s what made this
event so special.” (Participant
Writer, Border Control 2012)
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17Theatre & Performance
RUMPELSTILTSKIN
LAJEE DANCE TOUR
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Isra’s Story
I came to Scotland when I was seventeen. I had to
leave my home country, Somalia, because it wasn’t
safe for me to be there anymore.
At first it felt strange to be in Scotland but now I
love my life here. I love how friendly people are and
I love going to college. I’m studying so I can go to
university and get a degree in health or social care.
People have helped me so much since I came here
that I want to be able to do that for others.
The clothes I wear are part of my heritage and
make me who I am. I love life in Scotland but I still
wear clothes from my country – I just make them a
bit more stylish! The scarves I wear now are more
colourful and looser than those I used to wear. When
I first came to Scotland I used to dress mainly in
black. Now I’ve got a collection of colourful scarves
– I can’t stop buying them!
Another part of my heritage that I’ve brought with
me is some recipes for food I used to eat in Somalia.
My favourite thing to cook is Njera, it’s sort of like a
pancake made from flour and water.
It was great taking part in the Open Aye for Natural Scotland photography project. The best part was
travelling around Scotland and getting to see new
parts of the country. The first time I saw a Scottish
beach it reminded me so much of my country, but
it was very different too. The sand in Somalia is
white, and the sea is full of fishing boats. I saw
some boats here but the people on them were not
fishing, they were just lying around sunbathing.
Taking photographs is like making a memory –
a new memory, a happy memory.
Isra took part in Scottish Natural Heritage’s Open Aye for Natural Scotland photography project last
summer through Scottish Refugee Council and
Aberlour’s Scottish Guardianship Service.
Her photos are part of the Open Aye for Natural Scotland exhibition at Kelvingrove Art Gallery &
Museum, and Our Glasgow exhibition at the Mitchell
Library, both running throughout Refugee Week
Scotland (see pages 20 & 21).
The clothes I wear are part of my
heritage and make me who I am.
Isra Mohammed Shahani, Somalia
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Visual Art
Peter Iain Campbell presents
Living In The Sky (1999/2013)
Sat 15 & Sun 16 June Kelvingrove Park as part
of Glasgow’s Mela
glasgowmela.com
Tue 23 July – Tue 20 August The Arches, 253 Argyle Street,
Glasgow, G2 8DL
FREE
‘Living in the Sky’ was an
ideological term used to describe
a vision in the late 1960s that led
to the development of the later
Red Road Estate, Glasgow. Forty
years later, Red Road is going
through a process of demolition.
Peter Iain Campbell revisits two
of his previous projects that were
initially developed within the Red
Road Estate: Living In The Sky
(1999) - a part visual diary/journal
based on the lives of Kosovan
refugees and To Whom It May Concern (2004) - a photography
project aimed at removing visual
stereotypes of refugees and
asylum seekers portrayed in
the media.
peteriaincampbell.co.uk
Supported by Scottish Refugee Council
& Glasgow Life
Scottish Natural Heritage
& Open Aye present
Open Aye for Natural Scotland
Sat 18 May – Sat 31 Aug Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum,
Community Space, Argyle Street,
Glasgow, G3 8AG
FREE
The Open Aye for Natural Scotland exhibition showcases
the photographic body of
work created collectively by
participants from diverse and
varied communities. Inspired
by nature, collected on outdoor
adventures and created with care,
these photographs show true
appreciation of Scotland’s natural
heritage. This exhibition celebrates
life’s simple pleasures.
Many of the images within the
exhibition were taken by young
refugees from Scottish Refugee
Council & Aberlour’s Scottish
Guardianship Service.
Scottish Refugee Council &
Streetlevel Photoworks present
Spirit
Tue 4 June – Sun 30 June, 10am – 4pm Renfrewshire Arts & Museums,
Paisley Arts Centre, New Street,
Paisley, PA1 1EZ
FREE
Launched in 2012 by the Scottish
Refugee Council in partnership
with Streetlevel Photoworks,
Spirit is an inspiring photography
project supported by the Big
Lottery Fund.
Based on interviews and
photographs taken by refugee
participants, this inspiring
photographic exhibition explores
what ‘spirit’ means to our
communities and people in
Scotland today.
spiritofrefugeeweek.org.uk
refugeeweekscotland.com
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Frayed at the Edges presents
Stitching Continents
Mon 17 – Sat 22 June Hillhead Library, 348 Byres Road,
Glasgow, G12 8AP
FREE
Embroidered textiles are common
to all cultures and countries
but differ depending on why
they have been created and by
whom. The techniques are passed
from generation to generation
with certain patterns or colour
combinations being significant.
This participatory exhibition
will explore the similarities and
differences of embroidery from
different cultures and countries.
Asylum seekers, refugees and
local Scots will create samples
of embroidery for the exhibition
provoking reflection on their
heritage.
Supported by Scottish Refugee Council
& Voluntary Arts Scotland
Open Aye presents
Our Glasgow
Mon 17 – Sat 22 June Mitchell Library, North Street,
Glasgow, G3 7DN
FREE
Our Glasgow will showcase
many beautiful & interesting
photographs of the city, taken by
young refugees over the last few
years.
Since 2010, Open Aye has been
running photography courses
with participants from Scottish
Refugee Council & Aberlour’s
Scottish Guardianship Service
and British Red Cross ‘Chrysalis’
project for young refugees. Many
of the images, created by 60
participants, show the heritage of
the city – its architecture, natural
heritage and culture. The Our Glasgow exhibition shows the city
through the eyes of these young
refugees.
Supported by British Red Cross
& Scottish Refugee Council
openaye.co.uk
Picture Windows for Refugee Week Scotland
Mon 17 – Sat 22 June, Midday – Midnight Around town –
locations to be revealed
FREE
Contact [email protected].
uk for more info or visit facebook.
com/picturewindow
Picture Window invites three
artists to inhabit three shop
windows across the city. Working
within the mediums of projection
and performance, the artists
will engage specifically with the
windows’ location and the heritage
of the local community to create
one city-wide installation. Each
window’s close proximity to public
transport links will allow a dialogue
across the works, connecting
people and place.
Red Road Flats presents
Red Road: Past, Present, Future
Until February 2014 The People’s Palace & Winter
Gardens, Glasgow Green,
Glasgow, G40 1AT
FREE
The Red Road flats have been
present on the Glasgow skyline
for almost 50 years. Now they
are being demolished. Red Road: Past, Present, Future explores
the impact of those iconic high
rise flats. Funded by Glasgow
Housing Association and Glasgow
Life, it features artworks and
commentary created by the Red
Road communities, in response to
the rise and fall of the city’s most
visible tower blocks.
redroadflats.org.uk
Film
Refugee Survival Trust presents
Making It Home
Fri 14 June, 3pm With poetry from Ruth Padel Tron Theatre,
Victorian Bar, 63 Trongate,
Glasgow, G1 5HB
FREE but ticketed
Box Office: 0141 552 4267
tron.co.uk
Sun 16 June, 4pm Filmhouse Cinema,
88 Lothian Road,
Edinburgh, EH3 9BZ
FREE but ticketed
Box Office: 0131 228 2688
filmhousecinema.com
A special screening of four short
films created by refugee and
asylum seeking women from
Maryhill (Glasgow) and local
women from Pilton (Edinburgh) in
response to poems about ‘home’,
with speakers from the project
and an opportunity for discussion
afterwards.
This fascinating initiative has
seen two very different groups of
women build bridges of dialogue
and understanding by expressing
their unique cultures and heritage
through poetry-based film-
making.
Produced in partnership with
Media Co-op, Scottish Poetry
Library, Maryhill Integration
Network and Women Supporting
Women (Pilton Community Health
Project). Supported by Scottish
Refugee Council. Funded by
Creative Scotland.
View the films at your own pace in
a relaxed setting as part of a film
installation
Victorian Bar, Tron Theatre
Fri 14 – Sat 22 June,
12:30 – 2:30pm
makingithome.net
refugeeweekscotland.com
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Glasgow Refugee, Asylum & Migration
Network, Black & Ethnic Minorities in
Scotland & Centre for Contemporary
Arts present
Mare Chiuso (Closed Sea)
Andrea Segre, Stefano Liberti,
2012, Italy, 60mins
Wed 19 June CCA,
350 Sauchiehall Street,
Glasgow, G2 3JD
FREE
Box office: 0141 352 4900
glasgow.ac.uk/gramnet
Mare Chiuso centres on the
plight of Semere, an Eritrean
man separated from his pregnant
wife who had made safe passage
to Italy. Semere’s footage from
his mobile phone captured the
moment that the migrant’s boat
was intercepted by the Italian
navy. This is the first international
screening of Mare Chiuso.
bemis.org.uk glasgow.ac.uk/gramnet
Renfrewshire Arts & Museums presents
Africa United (12A) Debs Paterson, Rhidian Brook,
2010, 88mins
Tue 18 June, 7pm Paisley Arts Centre,
New Street, Paisley, PA1 1EZ
FREE but ticketed
Box Office: 0300 300 1210
renfrewshire.gov.uk/
onlinebooking
Renfrewshire Arts and Museums is
delighted to present Africa United,
a film chosen by the Association
of African Communities in
Renfrewshire (AACR), which tells
the extraordinary story of three
Rwandan children who walk 3000
miles to the Football World Cup
in South Africa. The film will be
followed by a short performance
from Renfrewshire Effort to
Empower Minorities (REEM).
Glasgow Film presents
Whose Story?
Tue 18 June, 6pm Glasgow Film Theatre,
12 Rose Street, Glasgow, G3 6RB
£4.50
Box Office: 0141 332 6535
glasgowfilm.org
If you had been forced to leave
your home, how would you
respond to the filmmaker who
wants to capture your story?
If you were that filmmaker, how
would you begin that process?
Filmmakers, community workers
and participants come together
to unpack the work and discuss
the journey.
The event features contributions
from documentary filmmaker
Chris Leslie, creator of a recent
film on asylum seekers who have
faced destitution in Scotland,
for Scottish Refugee Council
and Refugee Survival Trust’s
Stop Destitution campaign
stopdestitution.org.uk; and
Refugee Survival Trust’s
Making It Home project.
MARE CHIUSOWHOSE STORY?
refugeeweekscotland.com
Film
Glasgow Film’s POP-UP
Programmers present
Spirited Away (PG)Hayao Miyazaki, 2001, Japan, 125 mins
Fri 21 June 3:45pm A special after-school screening Garnethill Multicultural Centre,
21 Rose Street, Glasgow, G3 6RE
FREE
Suitable for children 9+
Box Office: glasgowfilm.org/popup
When ten-year-old Chihiro finds herself lost in a
spirit world, she must try to escape the monsters
and frightening creatures, to save herself and her
parents. Chihiro is given a new name and forced
to do horrible cleaning duties. As she tries to free
herself and escape back to the human world,
Chihiro begins a unique adventure.
Supported by Scottish Refugee Council
& Young Start
Glasgow Film’s POP-UP
Programmers present
The Man Who Fell to Earth (18)Nicolas Roeg, 1976, UK, 139 mins
Fri 21 June 7:30pm Followed by an after-party Garnethill Multicultural Centre,
21 Rose Street, Glasgow, G3 6RE
FREE
Box Office: glasgowfilm.org/popup
This cult film features the debut film performance
of David Bowie as an extra-terrestrial seeking refuge
upon Earth. In an attempt to save his home planet
from a fatal drought, Thomas Newton (Bowie)
channels his advanced technology and intellect onto
society; however, human indulgence contrives to
ground Newton.
Supported by Scottish Refugee Council & Young Start
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Solas Festival presents
Words : Walls
Sat 22 June The Bield at Blackruthven,
Tibbermore, Perth, PH1 1PY
Entry by festival pass
Box Office: solasfestival.co.uk/box-office
Solas Festival is a festival of music, literature, film,
dance, theatre and debate. This year’s events explore
the Imagination State; opening up discussions of
borders and identities in Scotland and the world.
The festival will hold one of the first screenings of
the film Words : Walls, which follows Scottish artists,
including Liz Lochhead and William Letford, as they
perform and work in the refugee camps of Palestine.
Liz Lochhead will be at Solas over the weekend
discussing the displacement of Palestinian people,
and reading from her own work relating to heritage
and identities.
solasfestival.co.uk
Glasgow Film presents
a Take 2 family screening of
Life of Pi 3D (PG)Ang Lee, 2012, 127mins
Sat 22 June, 11:30am Glasgow Film Theatre,
12 Rose Street, Glasgow, G3 6RB
FREE to Glasgow Young Scot or Kidz Card holders
(includes one accompanying adult).
All other tickets £4.50
Box Office: 0141 332 6535 / glasgowfilm.org
A magical 3D voyage across the Pacific Ocean.
When teenager Pi Patel is stranded after a tempest
sinks his family’s ship, he and a Bengal tiger have
the unfortunate luck of having to share a lifeboat.
Ordinarily sworn enemies, man and beast are united
in their plight and must learn to respect one another
in order to survive.
refugeeweekscotland.com
Guy’s Story
Heritage to me means solidarity – working together
to create a strong community. I always say, ‘you can’t
tie a knot with one hand’. What I mean is, we need
each other. We need to work together and help each
other out.
In Africa, we don’t wait for the government to do
things for us – we’d be waiting forever! If we need
a new school we build it ourselves. That is the
spirit I’ve brought with me to Scotland. I work with
community groups here to try to build a society
based on shared values and shared responsibility.
In my group, Cameroonian Association and
Sympathisers in Scotland (CAMASS), we share
our problems and support each other through the
difficult times. We share the good times too of course
and help out with each other’s children, so they grow
up with a strong sense of community and a sense
of responsibility themselves. We try to create an
extended family for our children and, for those born
here in Scotland, we play them music and tell stories
from Cameroon. Music and dance are an integral part
of Cameroonian social gatherings and storytelling.
Anyone can come to these events – Scottish kids,
refugees, it doesn’t matter where you are from.
I think that people in Scotland understand about the
importance of community. I came to the UK eleven
years ago from Cameroon and moved to Scotland
six years ago. People had told me bad things about
Scotland, that it was freezing all year round and that
it wasn’t a welcoming place. But the very first day
I came here, people started chatting to me on the
bus. I think people here value each other and have
concern for each other. I love that people are always
saying hi to each other, even when they are strangers.
Yes, there is a sense of community here but we need
to work at it to keep it strong.
Guy is part of the Cameroonian Association and
Sympathisers in Scotland (CAMASS), which is
presenting a Community Celebration event with
drumming and dancing, open to all, at the natural
heritage site of Loch Katrine (see page 30) as part
of Refugee Week Scotland.
Heritage to me means solidarity – working together to create
a strong community.
Guy Ngansi Deyap, Cameroon
Supported by Scottish Refugee Council
Every year, Scottish Refugee Council encourages
and supports refugee community groups and
integration networks to deliver events as part of
Refugee Week Scotland by providing small grants
and capacity building workshops. These events make
up the Community Celebrations programme, with
over thirty events taking place across Glasgow and
beyond.
The Community Celebrations programme is a central
part of Refugee Week Scotland that makes up
approximately one third of the festival programme.
These unique events underpin Refugee Week
Scotland and mark it as different from many other
festivals. They provide an opportunity for integration
in local communities, a celebration of Scotland’s
diverse cultures and a chance to raise awareness of
issues affecting asylum seekers and refugees.
Take your pick from carnivals, football tournaments,
international ceilidhs, music and dance nights and
visits to some of Scotland’s natural heritage sites.
At many of these events you can sample authentic
cuisine from around the world that you won’t find in
any Scottish restaurant, with recipes hailing from as
far away as Sri Lanka and the Bajuni Islands.
This programme would not be possible without the
support of Police Scotland, the Educational Institute
of Scotland and Glasgow Housing Association.
Help us Support Communities Year on year the Community Celebrations programme
grows stronger, as we continue to engage existing and
new community groups with capacity building and
skills development workshops. We are always looking
for new sponsors and partners for this dynamic and
exciting area of our work. For more information on
how you can help us support communities contact
[email protected] or visit
scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk/what_you_can_do
Community Celebrations
IMAGE: ANGELA CAITLIN
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Alba Asia Network
Alba Asia Ceilidh
Sat 15 June, 7pm – 11pm St James R C Church, 20 Beltrees Road, Glasgow, G53 6TE FREE
Alba Asia Network helps Sri Lankan and Indian people to settle in Glasgow. The Ceilidh will include a mix of traditional Scottish as well as Sri Lankan and Indian music and dancing. Renowned for its use of colours and spices, traditional Sri Lankan cuisine will be provided.
facebook.com/alba.asia
Greater Pollok Integration Network
The Big Lunch
Sat 15 June, Midday – 3pm Grounds around Kennishead Community Hall & Blocks 30 & 40 Kennishead Avenue, Glasgow, G46 8PR FREE
A community festival that encourages people to get out of their homes and meet their neighbours over a picnic. Activities include children’s entertainers, animals, inflatables, therapies, police and fire rescue demonstrations and an international stage show.
gpintegrationnetwork.co.uk
Renfrewshire Effort
to Empower Minorities
Cultural Celebration
Sat 15 June, 2 – 6pm 14 Wellmeadow Street, Paisley, PA1 2EE FREE
An information packed event to promote knowledge of cultural diversity within the community, including five-a-side football, massage, storytelling, belly dancing, crafts, face painting and other kids’ games, speeches by dignitaries and dishes prepared by the local community.
renfrewshireefforttoempower minorities.org.uk
Govan & Craigton Integration Network
with GalGael & Plantation Productions
Diving for Pearls Launch Celebration
Sat 15 June, Midday – 9pm Pearce Institute, 840 – 860 Govan Rd, Glasgow, G51 3UU FREE For more information contact [email protected]
A festive and fun day for all to celebrate Govan, its migrant community and the Heritage Lottery funded Diving for Pearls project. This event will include the launch of an exhibition of model traditional boats, archive images, oral histories and artwork; documentary short-film screenings; theatre & dance and song & music performances; storytelling open-mic; unveiling of public art work; and a street party with food and craft stalls.
gcin.org.uk/divingforpearls
Crossroads Youth
& Community Association
Heritage in Govanhill
Tue 18 June, 12:30 – 2:30pm Govanhill Free Church, 26 Belleisle Street, Glasgow, G42 8HJ FREE
Govanhill is home to the most ethnically diverse community in Scotland, with over 60 languages being spoken in the area. This event offers an opportunity to share stories of heritage through objects, crafts, poetry and/or photos/pictures. There will be short films around the theme of asylum, readings of poems written by refugees or people who are still in the asylum system and a quiz on asylum issues as well as play-workers for the children.
cyca.org.uk
LINKES
Home from Home
Tue 18 June, 6pm – 8pm LINKES, Community Rooms, 200 Lincoln Avenue, Glasgow, G13 3PR FREE
Community exhibition Home from Home explores and celebrates home structures from around the world. Women, children & older people in the community present images and artwork that express their experiences and aspirations of ‘home’. Come to be challenged and inspired as you reflect on your own understanding of ‘home’.
linkes.org.uk
International Women’s Group (IWG)
& North Glasgow Integration Network
(NGIN)
International Heritage Journeys Celebration
Thu 20 June, 11:30 – 2:30pm Kids & Adults Together at Sighthill Community Centre, 1 Fountainwell Square, G21 1RF FREE but booking required, please contact [email protected] Lamees (IWG) 07580 340549 Donald (NGIN) 07749 399920
International Women’s Group launch their International Heritage Journeys book, which includes haggis recipes from eight different countries and stories of the women’s heritage. To celebrate there will be haggis tasters, traditional dress and dancing.
North Glasgow Integration Network presents a range of music, songs and performance from a range of countries including Iran, Lebanon, Ireland, Scotland and Pakistan reflecting heritage and commonality of people who have been forced to flee their country of origin.
Maryhill Integration Network (MIN)
Community Garden Launch
Thu 20 June, Midday – 3pm Maryhill Community Centre, 35 Avenuepark Street, Glasgow, G20 8TS FREE
An exciting occasion for the Maryhill community as they launch their new shared garden; an initiative supported by Forestry Commission and Scottish Government. The space will promote health and wellbeing for families and individuals. Join them for a range of multi-cultural entertainment and activities. Refreshments provided.
maryhillintegration.org.uk
Supported by Forestry Commission
Scotland, NHS Health Improvement
& Glasgow City Council
Cameroonian Association of
Sympathisers in Scotland (CAMASS)
Visit Loch Katrine
Sat 22 June, 10am – 5pm FREE For more information contact [email protected]
Take a trip to explore the natural heritage of Loch Katrine and celebrate ten years of CAMASS with traditional Cameroonian music, drumming, dancing and food.
camass.org.uk
Community Celebrations
Y Women’s Social Group
Our Heritage
Wed 19 June, Midday – 3pm YWCA Family Learning Centre, 3 Newton Terrace, Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G3 7PJ FREE Come along on the day or call 0141 248 5338
Women and families of different backgrounds come together to share stories of their heritage and experiences of their journeys as asylum seekers and refugees. Information will be available on local services and informal learning opportunities at YWCA’s Family Learning Centre. Onsite crèche and children’s arts and crafts activities are provided.
Givin’ it Laldie & Bridging the Gap
Movin’ On Up
Wed 19 June, 6:30 – 8:30pm Gorbals Parish Church, 1 Errol Gardens, Glasgow, G5 0RA FREE, places are limited. To book contact 0141 418 0241
This cultural celebration explores how the Gorbals’ community has been built through migration - tracing the arrival of residents from the Highlands, Russia and Poland, Ireland and Italy and, most recently, people seeking asylum and celebrates this heritage with songs, stories, images and culinary delights from Gorbals Community Choir and Bridging the Gap.
givinitlaldie.org.uk
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Aberlour Childcare Trust &
Scottish Refugee Council Scottish
Guardianship Service
Guardianship Celebration
Sat 22 June, 2pm – 4pm Gorbals Parish Church, 1 Errol Gardens, Glasgow, G5 0RA FREE but booking required, please contact [email protected]
Launched in 2010 and now supporting over 100 young people from 23 different countries, the Scottish Guardianship Service aims to allocate a professional guardian to every newly arrived separated child to help them navigate the asylum system. Join these young people in exploring and celebrating heritage through dance, storytelling and ceilidh.
aberlour.org.uk/guardianship
Glasgow North West Framework
for Dialogue
Heritage of the Framework for Dialogue (FfDs) Groups
Sat 22 June, 1pm – 3pm Garnethill Multicultural Centre, 21 Rose Street, Glasgow, G3 6RE FREE For more information contact [email protected]
Maryhill FfD and the West FfD joined forces a year ago becoming Glasgow North West FfD. Join us for our Annual General Meeting as we look back over the years and the achievements of both groups.
Clan Macondo
Once Upon a Time in Kingsway
Sat 22 June, 2pm – 4pm The Whiteinch Centre, 1 Northinch Court, Glasgow, G14 0UG FREE
Celebrate the launch of Once Upon at a Time in Kingsway, the tale of a diverse group of women (asylum seekers, refugees and local Scots) who over the course of ten weeks have explored and shared their heritage, resulting in a beautiful exhibition of their stories and portraits, taken in traditional costume in their favourite places in Scotstoun.
clanmacondo.com
Bajuni Community in Scotland
Different Cultures, Different Tastes
Sat 22 June, 3pm – 7pm Kids & Adults Together at Sighthill Community Centre, 1 Fountainwell Square, G21 1RB FREE For more information contact [email protected]
Discover the taste of Bajuni cuisine, recipes hailing from the Bajuni islands off the Somalian south coast and share the heritage and stories of the Bajuni Community in Scotland.
Central & West Integration Network
Here Today, Plant Migration: a guided tour of Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Sat 22 June 11am – 3pm Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, 20A Inverleith Row, Edinburgh, EH3 5LR FREE For more info or if you would like to participate contact florence@centralandwest integration.org.uk
An outing for all the family – take a guided tour of the garden highlighting different plants and their countries of origin. The group will visit the glass house with plants from Asian Africa where participants can identify plants from their home countries, followed by discussion and refreshments.
Dar Al-Falaah Community
Education Limited
Amal (Hope)
Sat 22 June, Midday – 4pm Hillhead High School, Oakfield Avenue, Glasgow, G12 8LJ FREE For more information contact [email protected]
A celebration for all the family with parents and pupils from Dar Al-Falaah Community Education, including crafts, storytelling, face-painting, Henna, Arabic poetry and song and cultural foods.
Community Celebrations
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A showcase of Nigeria’s Igbo culture and tradition in the natural heritage setting of Pollok Country Park, featuring performing artists, acrobatic dance groups, dress and traditional Igbo masquerade from Akwunaechenyi Drumming Group. The day also includes a Children’s Development Workshop in association with Learn Igbo Now and the African Language and Cultural Centre Glasgow.
Pollokshaws Area Network
Pollokshaws Community Carnival
Sat 22 June, 11am – 4:30pm Greenbank Park, Netherauldhouse Road, Pollokshaws, Glasgow, G43 1LS FREE For more information contact [email protected]
The tenth year of this annual celebration of the diverse cultures and heritages present in Pollokshaws. Come and enjoy the parade, performances, interactive workshops, taster sessions, games and more in this wonderful carnival atmosphere!
Karibu Scotland
Govan Gets a Taste of Africa
Sat 22 June, 11am – 4pm Pearce Institute Café, 840 – 860 Govan Rd, Glasgow, G51 3UU FREE For more information contact [email protected]
Celebrate Karibu’s textile heritage and signature tartan and share African food in the Pearce Institute Café, run by Karibu in partnership with Govan women’s organisation Tea in the Pot.
facebook.com/Karibu-Scotland
The Hidden Gardens
Day of Stories
Sat 22 June, Midday – 4pm The Hidden Gardens, Tramway, 25 Albert Drive, Pollokshields, Glasgow, G41 2PE FREE
Celebrate ten years of the Hidden Gardens; share stories triggered by the idea of the Gardens, and other gardens - mystical, fantastical, actual and otherwise.
There will be storytelling sessions, guided tours, international music and dance workshops, food from the Cultural Cookery group, in partnership with the Gurdwara (Sikh Temple), a film screening of the Gardens’ living memory project and the launch of the Gardens ‘plants of meaning’ project postcards.
thehiddengardens.org.uk
Igbo Welfare Union Glasgow
Reclaiming Our Heritage – A Fusion of our Language in Arts and Sounds
Sat 22 June, Midday – 6pm Pollok Country Park, Burrell Collection Grounds, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow, G43 1AT FREE For event booking and enquires contact [email protected]
Community Celebrations
Isaro Social Integration Network
Diversity Social Event
Sat 22 June, 3pm – 6pm Skypoint Community Centre, Lennox Drive, Clydebank, Dunbartonshire, G81 5J FREE For more information contact [email protected]
Experience the diversity of Dunbartonshire with African style music and storytelling (for children and adults), Henna and face painting. Information stalls from local services and light snacks.
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Gambians in Scotland Community
Association (GAMSCA)
Gambia’s Cultural Heritage
Sat 29 June, 1pm onwards African and Caribbean Centre, 66 Osborne St, Glasgow, G1 5QH For more information contact [email protected]
Join GAMSCA for a football match and 3K Fun Run, followed by a traditional costumes exhibition, music, dance and a buffet.
facebook.com/gamsca
Glasgow Afghan United
Refugee Week Scotland Football Tournament
Sun 23 June, 10am Powerleague, Kennedy Street, Townhead, Glasgow, G4 0PQ FREE For more information contact [email protected] or visit facebook.com/GlasgowAfghanUnited
A day of international sporting action with ten teams from a variety of different cultures. Refreshments provided.
UK Friends of Congo Brazzaville
Visit Loch Lomond & Neighbours BBQ
Sat 22 June, 11am – 6pm Loch Lomond Castle Lodge Park, Balloch, G83 8RB FREE For more information contact [email protected]
Friends of Congo Brazzaville extend a special invitation to start a conversation with their neighbours and welcome you to join them for a BBQ, in the natural heritage setting of Loch Lomond, to get to know each other better. There will be games, songs and storytelling.
Sudanese Community in Glasgow
Sudanese Wedding Day
Sat 22 June, 5pm – 11.30pm Anderston & Kelvingrove Church, 759a Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8DS FREE For more information contact [email protected]
The Sudanese Community invites you to share in a very special part of their heritage and play witness to the customs and traditions of a typical Sudanese Wedding, with special dress, songs, dances and food.
LGBT Unity Scotland
Gaylidh
Saturday 29 June, 7pm University of Strathclyde Students’ Association, Veritgo (8th Floor), 90 John Street, Glasgow, G1 1JH £3 or FREE for asylum seekers, for tickets in advance visit unitycentreglasgow.org
An eclectic mix of the music, dance and food from a variety of cultures to promote the inclusion of LGBT asylum seekers and refugees in Scotland. As well as having fun we hope our event will inform and encourage everyone to take a stand in fighting for the rights of LGBT people internationally.
Community Celebrations
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Literature
Bloomsbury Publishing presents
Fact v Fiction: an exploration of Scotland’s refugees with author Karen Campbell
Thu 20 June, 6pm Mitchell Library, North Street,
Glasgow, G3 7DN
FREE, places are limited
Explore the reality behind Karen
Campbell’s novel This is Where I Am, about Abdi and his daughter,
Rebecca, who are refugees
settling into Glasgow. Karen Campbell will be in conversation
with panellists from Scottish Refugee Council and reading
from This is Where I Am. Karen
Cunningham, Head of Glasgow
Libraries, will chair the event.
From Friday 21 June, you can
download Glasgow Women’s Library 21 Revolutions podcast with Karen Campbell reading her
new story The Colour of Queens and talking about the items from
the library’s archive that inspired
the work. The podcast marks the
21st Anniversary of the Glasgow
Women’s Library.
Download from womenslibrary.
org.uk or via iTunes.
Refugee Survival Trust & Scottish
Storytelling Centre present
Making It Homewith special guests, poetry
readings and discussion
Fri 21 June, 7pm Scottish Storytelling Centre,
43 – 45 High St,
Edinburgh, EH1 1SR
FREE but ticketed
Box Office: 0131 556 9579
scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk
Come and experience a
fascinating evening of poetry
and short films stemming from
Refugee Survival Trusts’ Making it Home project. This unique
initiative has seen refugee and
asylum seeking women from
Maryhill (Glasgow) and local
women from Pilton (Edinburgh)
create four extraordinary short
films in response to well-known
poems about home and belonging.
Produced in partnership with Media
Co-op, Scottish Poetry Library, Maryhill
Integration Network, Women Supporting
Women (PCHP). Supported by Scottish
Refugee Council. Funded by Creative
Scotland.
Scottish Storytelling Centre presents
Café Voices: Refugee Spirit
Wed 19 June, 7pm Scottish Storytelling Centre,
43 – 45 High St,
Edinburgh, EH1 1SR
£5
Box Office: 0131 556 9579
scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk
As part of their monthly
programme Café Voices, the
Scottish Storytelling Centre is
hosting a special Café Voices as
part of Refugee Week Scotland,
featuring Zimbabwean guitar hero
and Bhundu Boy, Rise Kagona,
together with musicians, singers
and storytellers from around the
globe.
Hosted by singer, film and theatre
artist, Roxana Vilk, an entertaining
evening of stories, music and song
awaits.
Supported by Scottish Refugee Council
“A generous-spirited, big-hearted depiction of life behind the statistics.”
(Daily Mail on Karen Campbell’s
This is Where I Am)
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Govan & Craigton Integration
Network presents
Diving for Pearls Gig Night with Alasdair Roberts & friends, Lorraine McCauley and Special Guests
Thu 20 June, 7:30pm til late The Grand Ole Opry,
2 – 4 Govan Road,
Glasgow, G51 1HS
£5 / £2.50 concession or FREE
(no income), tickets available
on the door or in advance by
contacting [email protected]
A night of music and song; with
songs written by participants from
the Diving for Pearls project song-
writing strand, and performances
from acclaimed Scottish folk
musicians Alasdair Roberts &
friends, Lorraine McCauley, and
other special guests.
Around Town
Wasasa Comedy presents
Wasasa Comedy Night Special
Mon 17 June, 7:30 – 11:30pm The Stand Comedy Club,
333 Woodlands Road,
Glasgow, G3 6NG
£10 (£8)
Box Office: 0844 335 8879
Contact info@wasasacomedy.
com for more details
Hosted by the award winning
Kevin Bridges, this will be a
fantastic showcase of comedians
from diverse backgrounds,
including The Kasengele Brothers,
Sean Reid and Nico Ndlovu with
their unique brand that taps into
their African roots and life in
Glasgow.
wasasacomedy.com
Streetlevel Photoworks in association
with University of Glasgow, University of
Exeter & Swansea Metropolitan present
Future Memory in Red Road
Sat 18 May, 1pm – 3pm Alive and Kicking, 94 Red Road
& the playing field next to Red
Road Family Centre,
Glasgow, G21 4PH
FREE
A unique event to celebrate and
mark the end of a colourful part of
Glasgow’s history with all the past
residents of the Red Road flats,
many of whom have been asylum
seekers and refugees over the past
10 years. Including a showcase of
artworks made with ex-residents,
film screenings, family activities,
choir performance and live music
played out from the framework
of the final stripped slab block.
streetlevelphotoworks.org
The Arches Café Bar Take-over – Taste the World with the International Women’s Group
Mon 17 – Sat 22 June, from 5pm The Arches, 253 Argyle Street,
Glasgow, G2 8DL
Especially for Refugee Week
Scotland, women from the
International Women’s Group
have been working with the
Arches’ chef, Robbie McGuiness,
to come up with a menu of
culinary delights inspired by
their heritage and recipes from
their home countries of Palestine,
Algeria, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria and
Sudan.
thearches.co.uk
Earthy Food & Goods
Middle Eastern Food Night
Thu 20 June, 7:30pm 1 – 6 Canonmills Bridge,
Canonmills, Edinburgh, EH3 5LF
£25 per head. To book contact
0131 556 9696
A Middle East inspired food
sharing event with themed live
entertainment and music.
earthy.uk.com
Sir James Glasgow Pub Quizzes
Sun 16 June, 8pm
Beefeater, G62 6JQ
Mon 17 June, 8:30pm
Dukes Bar, G3 8RD
Tue 18 June, 8pm
Bungo Bar, G41 2AL
Wed 19 June, 9pm
West-End Gallus, G11 6NX
Thu 20 June, 9pm
Den, G61 3RB
Glasgow Pub Quiz-master Sir
James brings Refugee Week
Scotland to the Pub Quiz!
Pop along to one near you - cash
prizes, top banter and lots of fun
to be had. Supporting Scottish
Refugee Council.
Online Refugee Week quiz and full
details at glasgowpubquiz.com
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Ahlam & Meriem’s Story
Ahlam: We didn’t know each other before we came
to Scotland, but we came from the same city, are
about the same age and have the same values. We
share our culture, our heritage. That makes it feel like
we have known each other from when we were born.
Meriem: We first met in 2003, not long after I
arrived here. I had just had my son, I felt lost, unsure
of myself. But Ahlam gave me such support that I
regained my strength.
Ahlam: We were there for each other, and we
supported and campaigned together to make things
better for others too. We went to protests outside
the Home Office at 4am in the snow, taking our small
children with us.
We got so much support from Scottish people too.
We discovered that the country may be cold but the
people are so warm. That was very important to us
because we both come from big families. In Algeria
we were always surrounded by people.
Now Scotland feels like home. It is like my adopted
mother. And it doesn’t feel like a problem to be both
Algerian and Scottish.
Meriem: That’s because there are so many similarities
in the heritage of both countries! Haggis is the big
evidence. Our event shows that Haggis is something
that exists in so many cultures. I thought that we
could show that shared heritage by making Haggis
from around the world.
Ahlam: The longer I’m here the more I find the
similarities – like traditional crochet and embroidery
that some people in both counties still do. Or giving
money to new mothers for the baby – the first time
someone tucked a coin into my pram I was amazed.
Meriem: Me too! I said, ‘they do the same thing in
my country.’
Ahlam: In the International Women’s group we are
bringing together people from different countries,
different cultures, making links and discovering the
shared heritage we all have. I’m always learning
something new, and that’s what life is about, isn’t it?
Meriem and Ahlam are part of the International
Women’s Group, which presents International Heritage Journeys on Thursday 20 June,
11:30am – 2:30pm (see page 30 for details).
In addition The Arches Café Bar will present a
specially themed menu, inspired by recipes from
the International Women’s Group as part of
Refugee Week Scotland (see page 35 for details).
Heritage to us is our shared
culture
Ahlam Souidi & Meriem Timizak, Algeria
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Glasgow Refugee, Asylum & Migration
Network (GRAMNet)
Research Open Day
Wed 12 June, 2pm – 5pm University of Glasgow,
Sir Charles Wilson Building,
Basement Seminar Room,
1 University Avenue,
Glasgow, G12 8QQ
FREE
Register via GRAMNet
glasgow.ac.uk/gramnet
GRAMNet has been working to
develop research and knowledge
exchange with a range of partners
in Scotland and internationally
over the last three years, in
consultation with refugees,
migrants, asylum seekers and the
many agencies and organisations
working to support them.
This open day offers an
opportunity to hear presentations
from researchers in the network,
postgraduate students and
established researchers in areas
ranging from health and medical
care, to law, to languages,
literature, the arts, education,
area studies and human rights.
Discussions
Glasgow Refugee, Asylum & Migration
Network (GRAMNet) & University of
Glasgow, School of Law
Translation and Asylum Claims: Miscommunication & Silence
Fri 14 June, 9am – 5:30pm University of Glasgow,
Room 355, Main Building,
Glasgow, G12 8QQ
FREE
Invitation Only, please contact
if you would like to attend
This is an opportunity for an in
depth analysis of the challenges
posed to all those involved in the
asylum decision making process
by its reliance on interpretation
and translation, and to consider
what is lost, omitted or not
said through this process, as
experienced by a range of
professionals in their everyday
practice.
Glasgow Housing Association (GHA)
presents
Glasgow’s Housing Heritage
Thu 20 June, Midday – 2pm Roystonhill Recreation Centre,
15 Forrestfield Street,
Glasgow, G21 2HG
FREE, lunch provided
Please contact
0141 274 5543 if you would like
to attend.
An informal event involving
residents including asylum seekers,
refugees and local Scots. Speakers
will talk about how Glasgow has
adapted and evolved as a result
of dispersal of asylum seekers.
In GHA’s tenth anniversary year
we will hear about GHA’s history,
how GHA’s neighbourhoods have
been affected by dispersal and
about on-going work to promote
integration. GHA residents will
share their stories about housing
heritage.
Self-Care & Researching with Refugees & Asylum seekers
Tue 18 June, 2pm – 4pm University of Glasgow,
Room 355, Main Building,
Glasgow, G12 8QQ
FREE
More information contact
0141 330 1989
An opportunity to discuss and
gather reflections on developing
good practice in self-care, risk
assessment and management
in research situations. The learning
from this event will be circulated
to relevant research networks
to assist their work with vulnerable
groups or in areas of perceived
risk.
Funded by Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Glasgow Refugee, Asylum & Migration Network Postgraduate Cluster
glasgow.ac.uk/gramnet and facebook.com/GRAMNet
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Scottish Refugee Council in association
with National Theatre of Scotland
Creative Writing Masterclass
Fri 7 June, 3pm – 5pm Scottish Refugee Council, 5 Cadogan Square
(170 Blythswood Court), Glasgow, G2 7PH
FREE, places are limited
To confirm your place contact
[email protected] / 0141 223 7939
Heritage is an essential part of the present we live in
— and of the future we will build.
In this creative writing masterclass there will be an
opportunity to tell stories and explore – what do you
want to remember and preserve?
Open to all. No previous writing experience
necessary. Participants are welcome to write in their
own language.
Schools
Workshops & Participation
Simple Acts
Running throughout May on GLOW
The Simple Acts campaign is about inspiring people
to use small, everyday actions to change perceptions
of refugees.
This year pupils can meet through GLOW to
participate in Simple Acts such as Cook a Dish from another Country, Share a Story, Find an Object that Tells a Story of Heritage through four live lessons
with representatives from Scottish Refugee Council.
portal.glowscotland.org.uk
simpleacts.org.uk
Scottish Refugee Council presents
Refugee Week Scotland Festival Lounge
Fri 14 – Sat 22 June, 12:30pm – 2:30pm Tron Theatre, Victorian Bar, 63 Trongate,
Glasgow, G1 5HB
Take some time out to relax in our cosy festival
lounge, a home from home within the festival, where
you can share highlights with others, browse Refugee
Week Scotland programme materials, participate in
arts and crafts or simply chill out.
Tue 18 & Saturday 22 June
Embroidery with crafts guru Julie Robertson
Wed 19 June
Explore the heritage of herbs and flowers
Thu 20 & Friday 20 June
Sharing stories
For more information contact
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Curious Volunteer Events Team with
Glasgow Museums & Pan African Arts
Scotland present
Draw, Create & Flourish
Sun 23 June, 11am – 4pm (workshop presentations every hour on the hour) St Mungo Museum of Religious
Life and Art, 2 Castle Street,
Glasgow, G4 0RH
FREE (Drop in)
Discover the techniques used in
Aboriginal Dreamtime paintings
by creating your own painting
about objects from your personal
heritage, Glasgow’s story of
St Mungo on the twentieth
anniversary of St Mungo Museum
of Religious Life and Art and
Glasgow’s multicultural roots.
There will be storytelling and
music for all to enjoy throughout
the day describing the heritage
of Glasgow and the dreams
for Glasgow 2013 as an
multicultural City.
Motherwell College, Scottish Prison
Service & Prison Learning Centres
Travelling the Distance
17 – 21 June
A week of activities within seven
prison-based learning centres in
various locations. Prisons involved
include: Barlinnie, Dumfries,
Cornton Vale, Glenochil, Greenock,
Low Moss and Shotts.
The learning centres will host
cultural awareness raising events
including a film festival, cultural
kitchen, music, poetry, and
artwork exploring themes of
heritage and displaced peoples
whilst fundraising for refugee
charities.
Please note these events are not
open to the public.
Gallery of Modern Art and
Glasgow Museums presents
Invented Spaces
Sat 22 June, 10:30am – 12:30pm Gallery 4, Gallery of Modern Art,
Royal Exchange Square,
Glasgow, G1 3AH
FREE (Drop in)
Be inspired by Niki de Saint
Phalle’s Tarot Garden and the
heritage of man-made and natural
environments to design & build
your ideal home, den, or space.
Families will be asked to create
their own space - fanciful or
realistic. Identify your space by
making a flag which shows your
family identity.
Scottish Storytelling Centre presents
Immigration in Song & Story
Sat 22 June, 10:30am Scottish Storytelling Centre,
43 – 45 High St,
Edinburgh, EH1 1SR
FREE but ticketed
Box Office: 0131 556 9579
scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk
Throughout history immigrants
to Scotland have helped shape
the richness and diversity of our
culture. If you have a story to tell
about Scotland becoming your
home, and would like to hear the
stories of others, join in this day-
long workshop rich in resources,
creative approaches and insights
into experiences of immigration.
Led by award-winning singer,
song-writer and theatre artist,
Roxana Vilk and Czech and
Slovak musician, Peter Vilk. No
previous experience of singing
or storytelling necessary.
Supported by Scottish Refugee Council
Workshops & Participation
41Home Truths
Most refugees leave behind their homes, friends
and family because their lives are in serious danger.
Many are victims of torture and other forms of
extreme violence.
The 1951 United Nations Refugee Convention offers
protection for people fleeing persecution in their
home countries. Most refugees are offered protection
by the world’s poorest countries. The UK is home to
less than 2% of the world’s refugees – out of more
than 15 million worldwide. People seeking asylum in
Scotland make up less than 0.5 percent of the total
population of Glasgow.
Asylum seekers are not allowed to work and rely
on a small amount of state support, the equivalent
of about £5 per day.
Most people want to work and have skills and
professional training. Almost a third of them
volunteer regularly.
Many of the people seeking sanctuary in the UK
come from countries including Iran, Pakistan,
Afghanistan, China and Eritrea. They all come
fleeing war, persecution and torture.
Scotland has offered sanctuary to people who
need it for centuries. We welcome and celebrate
the contributions of all new Scots, whose skills,
talents and unique perspectives make this
country richer in so many ways.
Refugees come from all over the world – wherever conflict is rife and human rights abuses are commonplace.
Support Our WorkThere are many ways that you can get
involved and help Scottish Refugee Council
give refugees and asylum seekers the
support they need and deserve.
Donate to Scottish Refugee Council. £5, £10 or more will help us make a difference.
Text RFGE34 followed by the amount to
70070. Visit scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk/
donate or donate through facebook.com/
scottishrefugeecouncil
Fundraise for Scottish Refugee Council.
Campaign for a fair and just asylum system
in Scotland and the UK.
Volunteer and help provide the support
that keeps our services running.
Become a member of Scottish Refugee Council
For more information on how to support our work please visit
scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk/what_you_can_do
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Scottish Refugee Council is the leading Scottish
charity providing the first point of call for hundreds
of people who have fled horrific situations around
the world. We provide advice, support and a
listening ear – every step of the way.
0141 945 [email protected]
We aim to represent the diversity of the communities we serve.
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NOWHERE TO GO?
www.samh.org.ukCall our Information Service: 0800 917 34 66
Visit your nearest SAMH Resource Centre
It can be hard to ask for help for a mental health problem.
But help is available. So don’t put it o�. Visit www.samh.org.uk
We’ll help you know where to go
Scottish Charity No SC-008897. Scottish Association for Mental Healt h.
Supporting Refugee Week Scotlanddirectdistribution.co.uk
0141 445 8838
SCOTTISH HOUSING ASSOCIATIONS & CO-OPS BRANCH
www.unitetheunion.org
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GHA is delighted to be supporting Refugee Week Scotland.
Glasgow Housing Associationwww.gha.org.uk
Better homes, better lives
The EIS supports Scottish Refugee Council in their work to improve the lives of refugees and asylum seekers in Scotland.
www.eis.org.uk
Scottish Refugee Council
5 Cadogan Square
(170 Blythswood Court)
Glasgow, G2 7PH
0141 248 9799
scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk
Support Our Work
Text RFGE34 followed by the amount
to 70070 or visit
scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk/donate
Above image: The International Women’s Group
celebrate Refugee Week Scotland 2013 with
haggis from eight different countries at their
event International Heritage Journeys Celebration
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Patrons
Nelson Mandela, Lord McCluskey
Baroness Helena Kennedy and Joyce McMillan
Registered charity number SC008639.
Company Number SC145067.
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