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COSLA Migration @migrationscot

Working to ensure that Scotland is a welcoming place for migrants. @COSLA's Migration & Population Team.

Joined April 2011
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Wee Union are organising a Lunar New Year fair on 25th and 26th of January and all are invited! Wee Union is supported by COSLA's Hong Kong Welcome Hub Community Grant.
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Earlier this week, COSLA officers attended Bridges Programmes (@bridgesprogs) Celebration Awards event. It was great to hear about the impact the programme has on people's lives. The role of strong partnership working was clear throughout the awards ceremony.
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Are you looking to employ or retain international workers? Scotland’s Migration Service can help you explore what options are available to you to successfully navigate the immigration system. Visit migrationservice.scotland.or…
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Today we held a Gypsy/Traveller Local Leaders network event for elected members. The morning was chair by @CllrChalmersSNP with input from partners at @ScotGovFairer, @MECOPP1 and @mobileandlearn.
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COSLA@COSLA
8 Nov 2024
COSLA have launched a new budget campaign: Invest Locally In Scotland's Future. The campaign asks Scottish Government to help councils tackle issues locally with fair and flexible funding. Find out more: cosla.gov.uk/invest-locally-… #InvestLocally #FundLocallyBenefitNationally
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Yesterday we held an in-person Humanitarian Protection Schemes event for local authority officers working on resettlement, asylum, unaccompanied asylum seeking children, Ukraine, Hong Kong (BNO) and ESOL.
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The day was centred around learning and sharing of best practice and involved presentations for local authorities on partnership and collaboration and building inclusive, intercultural communities as well as a panel discussion on integration from the day of arrival.
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This was the first learning event we hosted to include all areas of humanitarian protection and around 70 local authority officers from across Scotland attended, sharing valuable insights on their work supporting refugees and people seeking asylum.
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We had a great day in Leeds last week for the quarterly Hong Kong BN(O) Leads meeting to bring together learning and policy updates. We also heard from Hong Kong-led groups and about @MigrationYorks' Lived Experience panel.
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COSLA@COSLA
25 Oct 2024
COSLA's email bulletin for Elected Members has been published! In the latest issue: 🟣COSLA Presidential Team visit to @EastAyrshire 🟣Budget lobbying Elected Member Seminar 🟣Read about COSLA's engagement in Europe ...& much more! 🔗mailchi.mp/cosla/cosla-emb-2…
Purple graphic with white text which reads: Elected Members Bulletin - 25th October 2024. There is a purple and black COSLA logo in the bottom right corner with a white background.

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COSLA officers and @CllrChalmersSNP were delighted to join SRC board staff and supporters for their AGM today and to hear about the important work they do. We look forward to working together over the coming year.
Scottish Refugee Council 🧡@scotrefcouncil
22 Oct 2024
"The world is changing, and so must we and our work." 🧡 Today we welcomed members and supporters to our AGM, where we reflected on the successes and challenges of the past year and discussed how we can continue to support refugee communities across Scotland.
A panel of Scottish Refugee Council staff and volunteers talk to members

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Scottish Refugee Council CEO Sabir Zazai addresses the AGM

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A collection of Scottish Refugee Council 'Aye Welcome Refugees' merchandise

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Scottish Refugee Council members chat to the fundraising team

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European Network on Statelessness@ENStatelessness
3 Oct 2024
We're in Edinburgh today with our members @scotrefcouncil @justrightscot for a workshop on #statelessness in Scotland. @scotgov @migrationscot @UofGlasgow
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4 Oct 2024
A partnership between @COSLA and @IOM_UK delivers a range of advice, training and assistance for local authorities to ensure they can offer support for vulnerable migrants in our communities. Read more about the work of IOM across Scotland: unitedkingdom.iom.int/storie…
A photo of COSLA Community Wellbeing Spokesperson with a text-in-image quote which reads: "Through our partnership with IOM, Scottish local government has received ongoing advice, training and complex case work assistance to ensure people are aware of their legal rights and entitlements. This has become increasingly important as changes to immigration policy have resulted in a complex legislative landscape. This work directly supports some of Scotland’s most vulnerable communities including looked after children, care leavers, people with No Recourse to Public Funds, people with disabilities, older people, Roma community, homeless people and those impacted by domestic violence."

ALT A photo of COSLA Community Wellbeing Spokesperson with a text-in-image quote which reads: "Through our partnership with IOM, Scottish local government has received ongoing advice, training and complex case work assistance to ensure people are aware of their legal rights and entitlements. This has become increasingly important as changes to immigration policy have resulted in a complex legislative landscape. This work directly supports some of Scotland’s most vulnerable communities including looked after children, care leavers, people with No Recourse to Public Funds, people with disabilities, older people, Roma community, homeless people and those impacted by domestic violence."
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26 Sep 2024
Community Wellbeing Spokesperson @CllrChalmersSNP has announced the publication of a new joint COSLA & @scotgov action plan: Improving the Lives of Scotland’s Gypsy/Travellers 2: Action Plan 2024-2026 Developed with @MECOPP1 @mobileandlearn @Article12 ➡️gov.scot/publications/improv…
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COSLA@COSLA
13 Sep 2024
COSLA's email bulletin for Elected Members has been published! In the latest issue: 🟣COSLA Conference & Exhibition 🟣Learn about our free seminars for councillors 🟣Latest local government pay updates ... & much more! Read it here: mailchi.mp/cosla/cosla-emb-1…
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This week, COSLA welcomed local authority, third sector and Scottish government colleagues to Verity House for a No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) Scotland Network event. The meeting featured a panel of speakers from @justrightscot, @scotrefcouncil and @IOM_UK.
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Speakers reflected on pressures facing local government and the importance of partnership working. Local authorities participated in a series of workshops centred around the Ending Destitution Together strategy and shared examples of good practice.
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The Ending Destitution Together Strategy aims to improve support for people with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) living in Scotland and can be read here: shorturl.at/NYbYQ
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Councillor Maureen Chalmers@CllrChalmersSNP
20 Aug 2024
It really was a pleasure to take part in such a fantastic day. Huge thank you to @UofGlasgow for hosting us, my colleagues @kaukabstewart @alison_phipps @sabir_zazai & everyone who contributed to a beautiful celebration of New Scots.
COSLA Migration@migrationscot
20 Aug 2024
A great day yesterday at the launch event of the New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy and Delivery Plan 2024 at the @UofGlasgow with New Scots delivery partners @CllrChalmersSNP, @sabir_zazai and @kaukabstewart.
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University of Glasgow
@UofGlasgow
20 Aug 2024
We celebrated the @scotgov #NewScots Integration Strategy with a joyful event of music and poetry! #NewScots is the most comprehensive plan of its kind worldwide and seeks to ensure people understand their rights, responsibilities & entitlements, and to help New Scots and communities to integrate. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Read more: gla.ac/3AtjsQF
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