- refugees will NOT be taking up council or housing association homes
- appropriate school and GP placements have been identified for refugees
- All associated costs will be met by Home Office for first year
This week Scotland welcomed its first groups of Syrian refugees. Edinburgh will be receiving around 100 people over the next year (writes Hannah Kitchen).
We have heard that some people in the community are worried about the arrival because of the recent terrorist attacks in Paris. I’ve put together an information sheet (below) with some facts about people arriving, and about refugees in general, aimed at helping you to allay fears.
Information on the arrival of Syrian refugees in Edinburgh
We will also be posting some articles on Facebook over the coming days including the following:
- Refugee council, the truth about asylum, http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/policy_research/the_truth_about_asylum
- Common space – how to tackle fear about refugees https://www.commonspace.scot/articles/2934/refugees-arrive-but-scotland-s-got-a-problem-here-s-how-we-tackle-it
- Humans of the refuge- stories from refugees in Europe: https://www.facebook.com/HumansOfTheRefuge
- Sky news FAQ about how the current resettlement is working http://news.sky.com/story/1548014/pms-syrian-refugees-pledge-how-will-it-work
Hannah Kitchen, Development Worker
Living in Harmony, Pilton Community Health Project
0131 551 1671
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