The Welcoming Association’s AGM 2025 celebrated community, leadership and solidarity, highlighting the importance of cohesion in divisive times.
The Welcoming Association AGM 2025: Building cohesion in divisive times
The Welcoming Urges Action to Strengthen Scotland’s Communities
The Welcoming Association has launched a new policy calling on the City of Edinburgh Council and the Scottish Government to take stronger, coordinated action to support community cohesion. At a time when misinformation and hostility towards refugees, asylum seekers, and
Ukrainian Community Trip to Holy Island: Building Connections
The Welcoming’s Ukrainian community enjoyed a trip to Lindisfarne Castle, strengthening connections and building community on Holy Island.
Our summer newsletter is here!
Discover the latest updates from The Welcoming Association in our summer newsletter – featuring community highlights, volunteer impact, new services, and a message from our CEO. See how we’re supporting New Scots in Edinburgh.
Volunteers’ Week 2025: Celebrating our volunteers!
Last week at The Welcoming, we celebrated the incredible volunteers who make our work possible, from English language support to friendship-building activities and strategic guidance. Volunteers’ Week 2025 allowed us to come together in gratitude and reflect on the enormous
New resource hub launch: Helpful guides for New Scots
We’re excited to announce the launch of a new Useful Resources section on our website – a dedicated space where New Scots and community members can easily access helpful, multilingual information about life in Edinburgh and Scotland. From understanding the
UN Refugee High Commissioner Meets New Scots in Edinburgh
There was a special buzz in the air at The Welcoming Association in Edinburgh last week, as the organisation hosted a truly historic visit from Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Grandi’s visit – organised by the Scottish
Introducing Our New Film: The Welcoming Association: Supporting New Scots in Edinburgh
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our latest short film, a heartfelt glimpse into the work of The Welcoming Association. Created in collaboration with Hugo Hemmati, a talented student filmmaker in Scotland, this film captures the essence of what
The Welcoming’s 2025 Public Holidays and Service Breaks
The Welcoming will be closed for the following public holidays and service breaks throughout 2025. Public Holidays On public holidays, there will be no activities or classes. The office will be closed and staff will not be contactable. ESOL Service Breaks During
The Welcoming Association’s AGM 2024: Thank You!
We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who attended The Welcoming Association’s 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Monday, 9th December, at Tynecastle Park. Your presence and participation were a testament to the strength of our community and