Looking for new volunteers
We Need Volunteer Befrienders
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Want to volunteer with us? We’re looking for friendly, reliable volunteers to support New Scots through 1:1 befriending. As a Volunteer Befriender, you’ll meet weekly with your match to share social and cultural activities, build confidence speaking English, and help them feel more at home in Edinburgh.
 
Gain the chance to make a real difference in someone’s life!

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Be part of a Welcoming Edinburgh

Help us to provide a place of welcome, safety and opportunity.

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ESOL Books in Full Colour

English Language

Free weekly English Classes in Edinburgh for New Scots – Learn English with The Welcoming

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Employment support

Employment support

Support New Scots in Edinburgh with finding work, developing skills and career planning.

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Friendship

Friendship

We offer friendship groups and one-to-one befriending for refugees and migrants in Edinburgh.

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Community fridge

Community fridge

Our Community Fridge is free and open to all refugees and migrants in Edinburgh.

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Advice Services

Advice Services

We offer free, confidential advice to help New Scots in Edinburgh with home energy, benefits, debt, and everyday challenges.

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What do our members say?

I want to say thank you to The Welcoming Association. They are an amazing group that helps new immigrants feel at home by offering support, resources, and a sense of community, making it easier for people to adjust to their new lives.

Employability Course Participant

Thank you so much for all what you are doing to help us to improve our English, to get better and to integrate in a society.

ESOL Participant

I am a person who live alone in the UK. Conversation Cafe was a first place for me to build a friendship with others and here also I improve my English.

Friendship Group Participant

Supporting New Scots in Edinburgh