To the Public, The No Recourse North East (NRNE) Partnership is writing to inform you of the briefing we have submitted ahead of the Aberdeen City Council Full Council meeting on 1 October. Councillor Kusznir has tabled Motion 10.1, concerning the housing of asylum seekers in Aberdeen. We are deeply concerned by the content of […]
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Partnership Statement on Asylum hotel protests This statement was published on 27th August 2025 We are incredibly concerned about recent protests in Aberdeen which have targeted accommodation where people seeking asylum are staying. We must live our values as a Partnership and speak out in the face of racism and discrimination, countering misinformation with facts. Although these protests are presented as protecting women and children, they instead
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Free and Multilingual Advice clinic for Migrants in Aberdeen – this will take place on Sunday 2nd March 2025 from 1pm -5:30pm at Tillydrone Community Centre Help will be available with: Welfare and financial issues, EU Settlement Scheme and E-Visa applications Drop in or book an appointment to secure your spot by emailing [email protected]
Citizens Rights Project Clinic on 2nd March 2025 Read More »
We’re proud to support @thepovertyalliance for Challenge Poverty Week (7th–14th Oct). Discover what’s happening in Aberdeen to build a fair and equal society for all! #CPWABZ24 #ChallengePoverty #CPW24 @thepovertyalliance @povertyalliance
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Since the passing of the Illegal Migration Act and the new Rwanda Safety Bill, we have seen immediate action from the UK Government in implementing plans to forcibly remove vulnerable individuals. The Home Office are forging ahead at an extremely heightened pace to identify individuals for removal to Rwanda, a country that our own UK
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Just Right Scotland (JRS) have a new blog post about Scotland’s Adherence to the Council of Europe Convention (also known as the Istanbul Convention) Addressing and Preventing Violence against Women and Domestic Violence. JRS worked with the Scottish Human Rights Commission which submitted a report to the Council of Europe Group of Experts on Action
Praxis recently submitted evidence to the Women and Equalities Committee inquiry into women and the cost of living crisis. The submission can be found on the Praxis website here.
November 2023 COSLA has developed an Elected Members Briefing in partnership with the Improvement Service and Scottish Government, which briefs elected members on how No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) conditions are applied and the increased risks of destitution facing people with NRPF. The Scottish Government and COSLA share a joint commitment to mitigate the
The Year Two Ending Destitution Together Progress Report was published on the 19th October 2023.
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Aberdeen City Council are reviewing their Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy. They hope to expand the policy to cover how ACC staff interact with residents and visitors, and to shape the Council’s principles in designing and delivering services. They want to hear from as many people as possible…
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