1. Refugee Support

2. Overview of services
Specialist Refugee Support and Family Tracing Unit in Glasgow since 2004
10 services to 2,500 asylum seekers and refugees a year in Glasgow:
See summary information sheet
Top 5 countries of origin: Eritrea, Sudan, Iran, Syria & Iraq
70% asylum seekers. 30% Refugees.
72% male. 28% female
784 people aged 16-25
Youth Education Programme

3. Restoring Family Links
Mandate under international humanitarian law
Role of ICRC & Red Cross National Societies
International Family Tracing Service
Family reunion pre-visa support
Family reunion travel assistance
TCN Family Integration Service:
Research reports
TCN Family Integration Service
Dec 2013 – June Integration support for 60 families. First pilot in UK SRC & WEA

4. Youth Education Challenging stigma around refugees and migration
On-line resources:
Positive Images Toolkit
Syrian Refugee Choices
Over Under Sideways Down
Lesson plans, photo quizzes, action projects for primary and secondary
Workshops for 10 to19 year olds in Glasgow and Edinburgh
Resources challenge the stigma around refugees and migration.
On-line Resources.
- Positive Images Toolkit for young people aged 12+, Includes wealth of activities, case studies, videos, action projects.
- Syrian Refugee Choices, new resource exploring the experiences of a Syrian family living on the outskirts of a refugee camp.
- Over Under Sideways Down – Comic Book which tells the story of the highs and lows of a young refugees journey to the UK.
- Just a selection - many other resources to pick and choose from – suitable for primary and secondary students.
Currently offering direct workshops in Glasgow and Edinburgh - identified as high risk areas for stigmatising behaviour towards refugees and migrants. Don’t currently have capacity to provide offer outside of these areas.
Workshops help young people to explore perceptions around migration. Explore consequences of population movement and how migrants are portrayed in the media. Enables them to emphathise with people who find themselves in this situation. Engaging interactive workshops using age appropriate resources.

5. Offer for resettlement Current capacity issues: 4 x client numbers in 2 years
Free services:
Access to International Family Tracing Service
Family reunion phone advice
Youth Education online resources
Anti-stigma workshops in Glasgow and Edinburgh
Funded options:
Orientation service & reception
Family Reunion group work
Anti-stigma workshops in schools
Partnership proposals (e.g. with SRC)

6. Contact details
Tel:
Frank Higgins, IFT Manager
Phil Arnold, Senior Services Manager
Youth Education Support Centre,
TCN Family Integration Service
Dec 2013 – June Integration support for 60 families. First pilot in UK SRC & WEA