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Celebrating Sulafa’s Journey: From Volunteer to Edinburgh City Council Employee

Celebrating Sulafa’s Journey: From Volunteer to Edinburgh City Council Employee

At The Welcoming, we are fortunate to have incredible volunteers like Sulafa, whose dedication and passion have made a lasting impact on both our charity and the local community. Today, we are excited to celebrate Sulafa’s journey as she embarks

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Upcoming Workshops and Activities at The Welcoming

Upcoming workshops and activities at The Welcoming

Happy October! The Welcoming is excited to offer a range of workshops and activities designed to empower, educate, and engage the local community here in Edinburgh.

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Volunteers’ Week: Community Fridge Volunteer

Volunteers’ Week: Community Fridge Volunteer

We spoke to Sulafa Babiker, one of our Community Fridge volunteers, to chat about her first-hand experience of this essential service for New Scots (refugees, asylum seekers and migrants) in Edinburgh.

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Launch of The Welcoming’s 2023 Newsletter

Launch of The Welcoming’s 2023 Newsletter

We are launching a new quarterly newsletter at The Welcoming and we would love for you to subscribe! What information will you receive? The newsletter includes updates on The Welcoming’s events, activities, salient political issues and how to get involved

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Befriending Week 2023 – Friendship Project Case Study

Befriending Week 2023 – Friendship Project Case Study

The Welcoming’s Friendship project supports New Scots (refugees, asylum seekers and migrants) to overcome social isolation and build community in Edinburgh. Through one-to-one and group befriending activities, participants are empowered to develop new skills and share their knowledge with others.

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The Welcoming Volunteers Awarded Again at Inspiring Volunteer Awards

The Welcoming Volunteers Awarded Again at Inspiring Volunteer Awards

We are delighted to announce that our ESOL Teachers Team and one of our befriending volunteers have won awards through the Inspiring Volunteer Awards 2022.

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2021 at The Welcoming: A Year in Review

2021 at The Welcoming: A Year in Review

We look back on 2021 at The Welcoming as a year of challenge, but also as a year of opportunity – to show what we can achieve as a community. We have faced challenges to refugee and migrant rights at home and internationally, adapted our services throughout the pandemic, took climate action for our planet, and developed our approach to equality and diversity.

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The Welcoming wins global climate prize at COP26 climate summit

The Welcoming wins global climate prize at COP26 climate summit

Edinburgh charity The Welcoming has won the Ashden Award for Green Communities. The prize was announced at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, UK, at a ceremony attended by the President of Costa Rica Carlos Alvarado. The Ashden Awards honour

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The Welcoming Volunteers Win Big at Inspiring Volunteer Awards

The Welcoming Volunteers Win Big at Inspiring Volunteer Awards

We are delighted to announce that three of our wonderful volunteers have won awards through Inspiring Volunteer Awards 2021. Our former Befriending Manager Life Raluy has also been commended for her work while she was with us.

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Thank you to our wonderful volunteers: Celebrating Volunteers’ Week 2021!

Thank you to our wonderful volunteers: Celebrating Volunteers’ Week 2021!

The Welcoming is lucky and proud to have so many volunteers. Thank you, for the 2000+ hours you offered in 2020-21. Thank you to the 58 of you who are with us now, supporting our staff and our services but above all, supporting the New Scots who are now settled here and call Edinburgh home. You are helping make Edinburgh a more welcoming place.

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