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Community InfoSource works with marginalised communities in Glasgow, primarily with asylum seekers and refugees, to put their ideas into action and to secure their rights.
Our organisation is human rights and equalities based and community led.
We currently have three main projects:
Challenging Violence Against Women, Women & Asylum Seeker Housing, and Wellbeing Projects.
All three projects work with asylum seeker and refugee individuals and community groups and the Challenging Violence Against Women project also works with other marginalised communities affected by female genital mutilation, honour based violence and other gender based violence.
Community InfoSource works with marginalised communities in Glasgow, primarily with asylum seekers and refugees, to put their ideas into action and to secure their rights.
Our organisation is human rights and equalities based and community led.
We currently have three main projects:
Challenging Violence Against Women, Women & Asylum Seeker Housing, and Wellbeing Projects.
All three projects work with asylum seeker and refugee individuals and community groups and the Challenging Violence Against Women project also works with other marginalised communities affected by female genital mutilation, honour based violence and other gender based violence.
Reduce Asylum Seeker Isolation - smart phone App
Covid-19 has disproportionately increased isolation for asylum seekers. The pressure of lockdown has compounded previous traumatic experiences and their mental health is being severely affected by isolation and despite restrictions easing, many newly arrived asylum seekers are very isolated. Phone data top-ups to access information on community support or keep up-to-date with Covid-19 rules are unaffordable.
With your help, we are raising money to develop a downloadable App that will greatly reduce isolation. Asylum seekers will be able to keep in touch with Covid-19 public health updates in languages they understand, accessing information to find local support groups, to be more informed about their rights and to increase confidence and ability to contribute and participate in their local community.
Fundraising continues through asking for your support as well as CIS making grant applications.
If you would like to support this vital project please donate at the PayPal DONATE button below.
Covid-19 has disproportionately increased isolation for asylum seekers. The pressure of lockdown has compounded previous traumatic experiences and their mental health is being severely affected by isolation and despite restrictions easing, many newly arrived asylum seekers are very isolated. Phone data top-ups to access information on community support or keep up-to-date with Covid-19 rules are unaffordable.
With your help, we are raising money to develop a downloadable App that will greatly reduce isolation. Asylum seekers will be able to keep in touch with Covid-19 public health updates in languages they understand, accessing information to find local support groups, to be more informed about their rights and to increase confidence and ability to contribute and participate in their local community.
Fundraising continues through asking for your support as well as CIS making grant applications.
If you would like to support this vital project please donate at the PayPal DONATE button below.
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Community InfoSource - latest news and comments
'Illegal' Migration Bill is deliberately cruel and potentially illegalDenying people the human right to claim asylum, forcibly removing people to Rwanda and locking people up simply for seeking safety - this cruel law does not represent us.
CIS is deeply disappointed by the introduction of the new Illegal Migration Bill announced by the UK Home Office on 7 March. The Home Secretary has already conceded the bill may not comply with international human rights law (European Convention on Human Rights) and the UN's refugee agency (UNHCR) has expressed concern that it could also breach the Refugee Convention. The UNHCR said the bill "would amount to an asylum ban" and urged the UK government to reconsider and pursue a "more humane" solution. CIS shares all of the concerns expressed by our partners in the sector, including other members of the Together With Refugees coalition.
Denying people the human right to claim asylum. Forcibly removing people to Rwanda. Locking people up simply for seeking safety. This cruel law does not represent us. It's time for a fair, compassionate and workable asylum system. Who's with us #TogetherWithRefugees |