1. Refugee Support, Settlement and Integration Lessons from Practice Elaine Connelly Communities Manager Scottish Refugee Council

2. Advice, information and assistance to asylum seekers and refugees Key areas of work: - –Direct services to individuals / families –Campaigning, policy advocacy, awareness raising and public information –Community development and volunteering –Networking and partnership building

3. Indicators of Integration

4. Bonds bridges and links Bonds - within communities Bridges - Between communities Links - to services and government All of the above serve to connect an individual or group into the wider community

5. Community development interventions Neighbourhood work - Integration networks - Framework for Dialogue Groups Refugee Community Organisations Representative forums - Scottish Refugee Policy Forum - Refugee Women’s Strategy Group Raising Refugee Women’s Voices

7. Thank you elaine.connelly@scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk Scottish Refugee Council 5 Cadogan Square Glasgow G2 7PH 0141 248 9799