- The prevention or relief of poverty through advice support for asylum seekers.
- The advancement of education and skills development through the delivery of ESOL provision, employability workshops and skills training.
The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.
Navigating Sanctuary Life is a Scottish registered charity and a community-based organisation working in the North and East of Glasgow. We provide a range of holistic support services for individuals and families in the asylum and refugee community including.
And our main purposes are:
(a) The prevention or relief of poverty through advice support for asylum seekers enabling them to better understand their rights to housing, benefits and their legal rights; the provision of cash and practical aid to community members through emergency grants and vouchers enabling their access to transportation, utilities and household necessities; improved education and skills development through the delivery of ESOL provision, employability workshops and skills training sessions; the delivery of social activities designed to alleviate feelings of loneliness and isolation and foster improved community integration; counselling and emotional support to assist community members dealing with trauma; partnership and collaboration with other local charities, faith organisations, companies and government agencies aimed at improving the delivery of services to asylum seekers and refugees.
(b) The advancement of education and skills development through the delivery of ESOL provision, employability workshops and skills training sessions so that beneficiaries are better prepared for higher education; support for community members to achieve positive outcomes in relation to higher education such as support with applying for university or college places; working closely with universities, colleges and policymakers to make higher education more accessible to asylum seekers and refugees
(c) The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage through the provision of activities and educational support to children, young people and families; the provision of financial literacy workshops and support to access small grants/hardship payments; signposting refugees and asylum seekers to access legal counsel that can aid them in navigatingthe asylum process; support to address the mental health of community members through the delivery of counselling and peer support groups..
We aim to support asylum seekers and refugees to safely rebuild their lives in Scotland and contribute to their communities.
We are carrying out a community survey/questionnaire to get your views on how best we can support people seeking sanctuary in Scotland. Please feel free to download it here.
You can also click here to complete the survey online; your response is highly appreciated. Click here.
“I have held several positions in top football club management and in the third sector for over 25 years. With responsibilities for day-to-day management, strategic planning, funding and uplifting lives. I work closely with funders and policy makers to embed dignity in practice as we improve lives of those seeking sanctuary in Scotland and overseas. We believe in lived experience led responses to deliver and achieve the much needed support for the people impacted by our work."
for bringing dignity in practice and hope to those seeking sanctuary in Scotland.