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Community InfoSource @comminfosource.bsky.social · 6d

Community Infosource's Befriending Project is looking for Volunteer Befrienders.

We are looking for kind, friendly and committed volunteers to support people seeking asylum to overcome social isolation and become involved in community activities. Training and support is provided.

Community InfoSource @comminfosource.bsky.social · 8d

We are now recruiting for a Consultant Fundraiser:
goodmoves.org/vacancy/a4sP...

Closing date for applications: 9.00am, 13 October 2025.

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Stand Up to Racism Scotland @sutrscotland.bsky.social · 12d

Another weekend another call-out to support local anti-racists who will be standing in solidarity with refugees and opposing the far-right.

Defend refugees ✊
Support #womenagainstthefarrightScotland exposing the far-right’s lies & racism

WHOSE STREETS? ✊

Photo of mass anti-racist protest with text: take the streets back. Aye welcome refugees. Women against the far right. Make fascists afraid again. Saturday 4th October Perth station hotel 10am and Falkirk Cladhan hotel 11am. Sunday 5th October Aberdeen Hampton hotel 2pm & Dundee Alloway place 2pm

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Community InfoSource @comminfosource.bsky.social · Sep 2

This topic generated great interest, particularly in light of the growing threat of aggressive far-right activity. Learning how to identify hate crimes and protect our communities is more important than ever. Thank you to @policescotland.bsky.social for a very helpful and informative session.

Community InfoSource @comminfosource.bsky.social · Sep 2

Last week's New Scots Hub focused on hate crimes: how to recognise them, and how to report them.

www.scotland.police.uk/advice-and-i...

An image produced by Police Scotland showing a map of Scotland and a sign indicating offensive speech #%*! is prohibited. Text reads “Help make Scotland a better place. Hate happens every day. But we don’t need to accept it.”

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goodmovesjobs.bsky.social @goodmovesjobs.bsky.social · Aug 20

Fieldworker @comminfosource.bsky.social - design and lead workshops tailored to the needs of asylum seekers and New Scots from West African backgrounds.

💵£26,408 pro-rata
🕑21 hrs pw
📍Glasgow
🔗 tinyurl.com/5cys6fy5

#outreach #engagement

Fieldworker with Community Infosource – Goodmoves

Community InfoSource (CIS) is seeking a Male West African Fieldworker to join our Outreach Delivery Team.(This is a special case exception for men, as a genuine occupational qualification in terms of ...

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Stand Up to Racism Scotland @sutrscotland.bsky.social · Jul 22

📣Assembly point for this Saturday announced!
This will be a safely stewarded counter-protest for all who say refugees are welcome in Glasgow, fascists are not.

Please email [email protected] to join the stewarding team🦺

Bring trade union and campaign banners and flags!

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Community InfoSource @comminfosource.bsky.social · Jul 11

To quote one of the team: "We hiked, climbed, learned so much, and achieved goals by reaching challenging places, but all of this was made possible thanks to our teamwork and support for one another… I won’t forget the friends I met after joining the group. We became a team, friends, and a family."

Three hikers stride across a flat path with mountains in the background and large clouds gathering above.

Two hikers celebrate with arms out wide and big smiles at the summit of a mountain.

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Community InfoSource @comminfosource.bsky.social · Jul 11

Our group enjoyed some truly memorable days out in the great outdoors and learned how to access the hills independently, safely and with greater confidence. Huge thanks as ever to Tiso, Mhor Outdoor, @johnmuirtrust.bsky.social and our amazing programme leader, Kat Jackson.

Hikers on a woodland path stop to pick brambles. The sky is bright blue with vapour trails and a few small white clouds.

A group of hikers have lunch on a riverbank next to a woodland trail.

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Community InfoSource @comminfosource.bsky.social · Jul 11

We've now completed our seven-week Connect Outdoors educational hiking programme, finishing with the 1,103m Munro, Beinn Ghlas, overlooking Loch Tay, and a 10km woodland trek around Chatelherault Country Park. Community, connection, camaraderie; so many great achievements, so many proud moments!

A group of eight hikers at the summit of a mountain with large clouds overhead and mountains in the distance.

Three hikers climb a rocky path as low cloud drifts in.

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Community InfoSource @comminfosource.bsky.social · Jul 7

Last week our Field Engagement Hub ran its latest workshop on cultural awareness and challenging violence against women. The event was part of the New Scots Hub project, with many volunteers attending. It proved a very interesting session for everyone, with lively discussion and a lot of engagement.

A man delivers a presentation for a group seated around a long table, in a white room with large windows at the back.

A man standing in front of a large screen delivers a presentation for a group seated around a long table. On the walls are various signs, including 'GLASGOW HAS NO PLACE FOR FASCISTS' and 'NO HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT IN SCOTLAND'. The screen shows a slide headed 'Cultural Differences', with the subheading 'The Rule of Law: Justice for All'.

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Community InfoSource @comminfosource.bsky.social · Jul 3

Westminster outreach officer Philippa Mason visited CIS yesterday to talk about the UK parliament and how to contact your MP. Many of our volunteers attended the event, delivered as part of our New Scots Hub project. Thank you to Philippa for a very informative session!

@ukparliament.parliament.uk

A woman delivers a presentation to a group seated around a long table, in a white room with large windows at the back. On the walls are various signs, including ‘GLASGOW HAS NO PLACE FOR FASCISTS’ and ‘NO HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT IN SCOTLAND’.

Community InfoSource @comminfosource.bsky.social · Jun 27

Special thanks to Ross from Mountaineering Scotland for joining us to deliver a couple of excellent sessions on navigation skills and mountain safety; to Tiso, Mhor Outdoor and @johnmuirtrust.bsky.social for making this possible; and of course, our programme leader, Kat, for all her amazing work!

A group of hikers stand at a viewpoint with backs to the camera, looking across to a loch and distant hills.

A group of hikers standing on a wet, rocky forest trail. There are trees all around and a wooden footbridge in the background.

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Community InfoSource @comminfosource.bsky.social · Jun 27

In the last couple of weeks, our participants on the Connect Outdoors programme have taken on the challenges of climbing Beinn Dubh, and exploring Kirkton Glen near Balquhidder. The group showed great spirit and determination throughout, overcoming wind, rain and midges to enjoy two fantastic hikes!

A group of nine hikers pose for a photo standing on a path surrounded by fern. In the background is a loch with several small islands and thick clouds overhead.

Two hikers standing either side of a cairn at the summit of a hill. Behind them is another mountain with low cloud moving in.

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Community InfoSource @comminfosource.bsky.social · Jun 26

Community InfoSource remains committed to standing in solidarity with those who have lived experience of the asylum system. We will continue working with partners to push for justice, accountability, and lasting change.

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Community InfoSource @comminfosource.bsky.social · Jun 26

Hotel accommodation is not appropriate for people seeking asylum. It stifles integration, strips people of agency, and significantly harms mental health. The system must change.

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Community InfoSource @comminfosource.bsky.social · Jun 26

Badreddin, like many others, had fled violence in his home country and came to the UK seeking protection and dignity. Instead, he found isolation, disempowerment, and inadequate support while housed in a city-centre hotel at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Community InfoSource @comminfosource.bsky.social · Jun 26

This incident did not happen in isolation. It took place within the broader context of a profoundly flawed asylum system that continues to place vulnerable people in unsuitable hotel accommodation.

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Community InfoSource @comminfosource.bsky.social · Jun 26

We remember Badreddin and all those who were harmed in the events of that day. Our thoughts remain with his family, those who were injured, and the many others who continue to be impacted by the trauma of that time.

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Community InfoSource @comminfosource.bsky.social · Jun 26

Today marks five years since the tragic death of Badreddin Abdalla Adam Bosh, a 28-year-old asylum seeker from Sudan, who was shot and killed by police at the Park Inn Hotel in Glasgow on 26 June 2020.

Five protesters standing together holding placards reading, "JUSTICE ACCOUNTABILITY CHANGE", and "END HOTEL DETENTION".

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Community InfoSource @comminfosource.bsky.social · Jun 18

The demonstration and carnival are an official part of Refugee Festival Scotland and will be marking World Refugee Day. Bring your signs, flags and banners to show your support!

Flyer for 'We All Belong', containing information on the free carnival on Saturday 21 June at the Old Fruitmarket in Glasgow.

Community InfoSource @comminfosource.bsky.social · Jun 18

Aye Welcome Refugees: Stop the Far Right

Saturday 21 June: @sutrscotland.bsky.social national demo and rally, followed by free 'We All Belong' carnival and celebration in the Old Fruitmarket. Join us at midday in Barrowland Park, Gallowgate.

#AyeWelcomeRefugees #StopTheFarRight #RefugeeFestScot

Flyer for 'Aye Welcome Refugees: Stop the Far Right', with details of the national march and carnival on Saturday 21 June.

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Community InfoSource @comminfosource.bsky.social · Jun 13

We are now recruiting for three roles within our organisation:

➡️ Befriending Coordinator and Caseworker
➡️ Caseworker
➡️ Fieldworker

Closing date for applications: 9.00am, 30 June 2025.

goodmoves.org/organisation...

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Community InfoSource @comminfosource.bsky.social · Jun 11

Our thanks also to the Connect Outdoors partnership: Tiso, Mhor Outdoor, and @johnmuirtrust.bsky.social, together with project funders the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Rab, @patagonia.com, Montane and Berghaus.

Community InfoSource @comminfosource.bsky.social · Jun 11

Thank you very much to our intrepid programme leader, Kat Jackson, for a fun day out in the Campsies, and to Matt from Tiso Glasgow Outdoor Experience for some great advice on what to take on a hike, and how to look after clothing and equipment.

A group of hikers sitting on a grassy slope, enjoying the view of hills and trees in the distance.

Three hikers on a steep grassy slope next to a large boulder.

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