More of What Matters: Website Updates When we talk to people and organisations directly, we can explain things clearly. Our website hasn’t always been as good at that. Now that we’ve grown, we want the website to be just as helpful as talking to us in person, so we’ve been working on improving it over the […]
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We are proud to share the release of a powerful new short community film, Living With No Recourse: Voices From the North East, created by the No Recourse North East (NRNE) Lived Experience Group, with production support from SHMU.
This film brings into view the real, everyday impact of No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) — a policy often hidden in legal language, yet deeply felt across the lives of individuals and families in our region. Through personal testimony and collective reflection, the film centres the voices of people with lived experience of NRPF, highlighting resilience, barriers to support, and the human cost of restrictive immigration policy.
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Across the North East, people seeking asylum are part of our neighbourhoods, schools, and communities — yet damaging myths continue to spread. This guide brings together local facts, national data, and clear explanations to challenge misinformation and foster understanding. It offers a grounded, accessible overview of the asylum system and the realities people face, helping partners and communities respond with clarity, dignity, and respect.
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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]
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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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