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Migration Policy Scotland

@migrationscotland.bsky.social
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Independent think tank in Scotland. Provides a home for informed responses to the opportunities and challenges of migration. migrationpolicyscotland.org.uk

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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
1. Social contact is a key factor. There is a clear relationship between the extent of social contact people have with immigrants living in Scotland and their views on a whole range of questions. This should not however be interpreted as a simple causal relationship.
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Views on preferred immigration levels are less restrictive where questions are couched in more specific terms. Work visas continue to see high levels of support with 70% or more wanting the numbers arriving through these routes to increase or remain the same
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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
NEW: our friends at @migrationscotland.bsky.social publish their latest survey of public attitudes to immigration in Scotland - more details below
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
@nuffieldfoundation.org @markdiffley1.bsky.social @britishfuture.bsky.social @migobs.bsky.social @jdportes.bsky.social @talatyaqoob.bsky.social @justrightscotland.org.uk
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Out today: migrationpolicyscotland.org.uk/publications... Attitudes to Immigration in Scotland survey finds:
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Attitudes to Immigration in Scotland: Growing polarisation, hardening views - Migration Policy Scotland
MPS’ representative survey of attitudes in Scotland provides a detailed view of what people think of immigration and how that is changing. Key Findings: The survey was carried out between 1st- 4th Feb...
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
@nuffieldfoundation.org @markdiffley1.bsky.social @britishfuture.bsky.social @migobs.bsky.social @jdportes.bsky.social @talatyaqoob.bsky.social @justrightscotland.org.uk
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Out today: migrationpolicyscotland.org.uk/publications... Attitudes to Immigration in Scotland survey finds:
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Attitudes to Immigration in Scotland: Growing polarisation, hardening views - Migration Policy Scotland
MPS’ representative survey of attitudes in Scotland provides a detailed view of what people think of immigration and how that is changing. Key Findings: The survey was carried out between 1st- 4th Feb...
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Attending the report launch of Your Voice on Immigration committees.parliament.uk/work/9550/yo... A series of public deliberative events to develop principles to guide immigration policy making
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Your Voice on Immigration - Committees - UK Parliament
The Home Affairs Select Committee is holding a series of deliberative events with the public where people with different views will discuss how to balance the government’s goal of reducing net migrati...
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
FREE Online Capacity Building Training for migrants in Scotland Sessions on Funding, Goverance, Resilience, Media, Research - and migration migrationpolicyscotland.org.uk/wp-content/u...
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Please help publicise @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social @maryhill-in.bsky.social @govanhillbaths.bsky.social @pachedu.bsky.social @jena.ng @talatyaqoob.bsky.social
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Free Online Training for migrants and migrant community organisations Sign Up for session on Funders and Funding Landscapes, Monday 14th September 1pm www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1992910992...
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Funding and Funding Landscapes - Training
A practical session to help you navigate the funding landscape with confidence and write stronger, more competitive applications.
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Join our Migrant Lived Experience panel. Fanstastic paid enagegment opportunity. Deadline: 17th August migrationpolicyscotland.org.uk/project/paid...
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Paid Engagement Opportunity with Migration Policy Scotland - Migration Policy Scotland
Apply to join the MPS Migrant Lived Experience Panel Duration: October 2026 – March 2028 Migration Policy Scotland is a home for informed responses to migration and the challenges and opportunities it...
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Free Online Capacity Building Training for Migrant Commuity Organisations. Tailored sessions on: funding, governance, resilience, research, media Sign up: migrationpolicyscotland.org.uk/wp-content/u... @cemvo.bsky.social @ncvo.bsky.social @migrantvoice.bsky.social @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
We are hiring: Part Time Participation Officer (0.3 FTE) Salary £29,000 pro rated, deadline 28 June Great opportunity to contribute to a leading edge approach to integrating lived experience and growing a migrant community of practice www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/migrati...
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Part-time Participation Officer | Migration Policy Scotland | CharityJob
Apply now for Part-time Participation Officer. , £29,000 (pro-rated), find a career with meaning today
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
We are delighted to be partners for this project exploring regional dimensions of the ESOL crisis in Scotland. Join us for the project's final networking workshop to find out more www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/evidencing...
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
New scholarship launch: Sanctuary Scholarships for PhDs at @glasgow.ac.uk. More information on how to apply below👇 www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/soc...
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University of Glasgow - Colleges - College of Social Sciences - Student funding opportunities - Postgraduate Research - Sanctuary PhD Scholarship
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Free Designing and Delivering a Trauma-Informed Workshop on the 24th and 25th March. This CPD-accredited training is designed for professionals who deliver workshops to individuals who may have experienced trauma. Deadline for registrations: 16th February. 👇 form.jotform.com/260103759794...
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'Designing and Delivering a Trauma Informed Workshop' Training
Please click the link to complete this form.
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Join @imixuk.bsky.social Free Online Media Masterclasses – 24-26 February. These sessions are designed to support charities and campaigners working with refugees and people seeking asylum in the UK, as well as people with lived experience. To register: 👇👇 forms.monday.com/forms/cd1e03...
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Masterclass Registration | monday.com forms
From campaigns to creatives, lead generation & more, manage every request, contact or feedback with monday.com forms
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Meet the funders event, organised by @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social online. Funder with Tesco Stronger Starts 03/02/2026, 10:00-11:00 Funder with Creative Scotland - SCVO 03/03/2026,10:00-11:00 Funder with Royal Bank of Scotland Social 07/04/2026, 11:00-12:00. Register 👇 scvo.scot/events-train...
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Meet the Funder with Tesco Stronger Starts
Join us online for a Meet the Funder session with Tesco Stronger Starts to learn more about the funding programme which supports thousands of children’s and young people's projects across the UK. The ...
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
@othersidelitmag.bsky.social✍️📖 is looking for poetry submissions in all languages expect English. You can apply from 1 February to 30 April 2026 for the “other tongue, mother tongue” issue. All contributors are paid. Full guidelines and submission details here: othersideofhope.com/submissions-...
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submissions-mother-tongue
We invite refugee, asylum seeker, and immigrant poets from around the world to submit their poetry for our other tongue, mother tongue issue. This edition celebrates linguistic diversity by featuring....
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
MPS is pleased to announce the launch of its Better Mixing project, funded by @nuffieldfoundation.org Racial Diversity UK programme. Read our new blog on the project here👇👇 migrationpolicyscotland.org.uk/publications...
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Better Mixing: Looking ahead to Scotland’s future - Migration Policy Scotland
MPS is pleased to announce the launch of its Better Mixing project, funded by the Nuffield Foundation’s Racial Diversity UK programme. Scotland’s population is changing fast and in ways which bring ne...
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Job Opportunity @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social ❗❗ Programming Fellow for Refugee Festival Scotland - Deadline to apply⚠️9am on 5 February More details here👇https://scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk/about/work-for-us/
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Part time Sanctuary Officer job at the @uniofstandrews.bsky.social . Deadline for applications⚠️: 20 January 2026. Full details available online: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/
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Equality, diversity and inclusion - About - University of St Andrews
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Learning Exchange on the UK Government’s proposed “A Fairer Pathway to Settlement" organised by @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social When: Tuesday, 3 February 2026 Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Where: Online via Microsoft Teams. To register, follow this link👇 forms.office.com/pages/respon...
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Microsoft Forms
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
'From Glasgow Without Love' - Casting Call❗🎬🎥 Award winning author, poet, and filmmaker Albrin Junior is looking for canditates for a short film project. Click the link below for more details 👇👇. www.dungeonfrogstudios.co.uk/fgwl-auditio...
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Casting - 'From Glasgow Without Love' — Dungeon Frog Studios - Glasgow Studio Hire
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
@scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social is looking for an experienced Administrator to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT). Closing date: 19th January. More details about the role here👇 scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk/jobs/slt-adm...
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SLT Administrator - Scottish Refugee Council
Job title  SLT Administrator Reference Admin/SLT/01/26 Contract Permanent, Full time (36 hours per week )...
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
⚠️Closing soon! Govan Commmunity Project is looking for a Communications Officer. Deadline for applications: Sunday 11th January. More info below👇 goodmoves.org/vacancy/a4sP...
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Communications Officer with Govan Community Project – Goodmoves
Govan Community Project is looking for a Comms Officer to help tell the story of Govan Community Project and share our work with the wider world. This role would suit someone who enjoys creatin...
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Bridges to Success: free 8-week employability course for New Scots in Edinburgh (parents only), by @welcomingedinburgh.bsky.social. Click here to book your place👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bridges-to...
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Bridges to Success (free employability course for parents)
This is an 8-week employability course for New Scots in Edinburgh. This course is for parents.
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Nuffield Foundation @nuffieldfoundation.org · 18/12/2025
Professor Nasar Meer at @glasgow.ac.uk, @sundersays.bsky.social at @britishfuture.bsky.social, @sarahkyambi.bsky.social at @migrationscotland.bsky.social & @profkeonwest.bsky.social at @runnymedetrust.bsky.social discussed how their research can contribute to achieving a racially just future.
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
👩‍🎓📖👨‍🎓Applying for Scholarships (online) Information Session for refugees & people seeking asylum from @starnational.bsky.social on Thursday Jan 22, 5:00pm - 7:00pm GMT. Register to attend at: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/applying-f...
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Applying for Scholarships Info Session for refugees & people seeking asylum
Join STAR to find out how to find & apply for university scholarships for refugees and people seeking asylum
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
goodmoves.org/vacancy/a4sP... Deadline for applications 6th Jan
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Development Worker with Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations' Council – Goodmoves
About youWe’re looking for someone to join our team with a strong belief in equality, human rights and social justice. You will have an understanding of the experiences, strengths and ch...
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Also out today - report on the UK Immigration Tracker
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
@markdiffley1.bsky.social @sarahkyambi.bsky.social @beckakaymcc.bsky.social @podmalm.bsky.social @britishfuture.bsky.social @migobs.bsky.social @nuffieldfoundation.org @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk @ipprscotland.bsky.social @sundersays.bsky.social
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Out today: MPS Attitudes to Immigration in Scotland survey 2025 migrationpolicyscotland.org.uk/publications...
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Attitudes to Immigration in Scotland: Changing, complex, contradictory - Migration Policy Scotland
The third wave of Migration Policy Scotland’s annual representative survey provides a detailed picture of how views are evolving. This attitudinal survey series provides policymakers and others with e...
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Out today: MPS Attitudes to Immigration in Scotland survey 2025 migrationpolicyscotland.org.uk/publications...
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Attitudes to Immigration in Scotland: Changing, complex, contradictory - Migration Policy Scotland
The third wave of Migration Policy Scotland’s annual representative survey provides a detailed picture of how views are evolving. This attitudinal survey series provides policymakers and others with e...
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
@scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social is hiring ⚠️ - Communication Officer - Policy and Public Affairs Manager Applications are closing at 9am on Monday 10th November 👉Find out more and apply here: scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk/jobs
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Job Openings Archive - Scottish Refugee Council
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Timely event on immigration policy and Scotland's future at Burness Paull. First panel included @sarahkyambi.bsky.social highlighting findings from our attitudes to immigration in Scotland survey alongside @markdiffley1.bsky.social and Andrea Als
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
🖼 Visit the ‘Ye awright, pal?’ exhibition by @migrantvoice.bsky.social made of 200 drawings by 100+ migrants living in Scotland. Open until 30 October in the heart of Glasgow! 12-5 pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays Edward House, 199 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3EX
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
@imixuk.bsky.social is offerering three free online media master-classes for charities and campaigners working with refugees and asylum seekers in the UK, as well as people with lived experience. Link to sign up for the sessions below👇👇 forms.monday.com/forms/f33e2c...
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Masterclass Registration form
<p>Welcome to IMIX’s online media masterclasses! These workshops are designed to support individuals with lived experience as well as those working with refugees and migrants, offering valuable insigh...
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Timely event on immigration policy and Scotland's future at Burness Paull. First panel included @sarahkyambi.bsky.social highlighting findings from our attitudes to immigration in Scotland survey alongside @markdiffley1.bsky.social and Andrea Als
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
MPS Attitudes to Immigration survey features as the key data source for this BBC documentary on changing views on immigration in Scotland www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... Attitudes are cooling in Scotland. We agree with @humzayousaf.bsky.social: its no time to be complacent.
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BBC Radio 4 - Currently, Scotland Wants You
Nick Eardley asks if attitudes to migration are shifting in Scotland.
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Pontus Odmalm @podmalm.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Diversity in Policymaking Internship Opportunity w/ @migrationscotland.bsky.social migrationpolicyscotland.org.uk/project/mps-...
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MPS Diversity in Policymaking Internship Opportunity - Migration Policy Scotland
A great opportunity to work with experts in the field of migration, to see first-hand how a think-and-do tank operates and to gain skills relating to events design and delivery. Paid internship for pe...
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
We would like to thank our partners, speakers and everyone who took part in our event yesterday! The evidence of hardship and the barriers faced by migrants are sobering but we are encouraged by the creativity and commitment to find new solutions. www.povertyalliance.org/guest-blog-a...
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Guest blog: All Hands On Deck -Working collaboratively to tackle poverty in migrant households - The Poverty Alliance
Leri Price,Research Assistant,Migration Policy Scotland Register for Tackling Financial Disadvantage in Migrant Households - 3 Sep Across the UK migrants are more likely to be living in poverty than t...
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
We’re coming towards the end of what has been a full and productive day. Looking forward to hearing reflections from Roddy Byers @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk ; Patrycja Kupiec@ therobertsontrust.bsky.social, and Carolyn Sawers @ corra.scot #Migrantpoverty #MPSPolicyLaboratory
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Migrant-led organisations hold a wealth of expertise and trust into migrant communities. They are well placed to develop and offer training inputs and learning exchanges to support the work of mainstream advise services and support organisations. #Migrantpoverty #MPSPolicyLaboratory
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Shaina Gabi, Citizens Advice Edinburgh cabedinburgh.bsky.social‬ and Agota Rauktyte, citzrights.bsky.social presenting the new guidance to support advisors and case workers when offering financial health checks to migrant service users. Link below👇 #Migrantpoverty #MPSPolicyLaboratory
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
The policy laboratory designed local service maps, as well as a handbook to support intercultural communication in service delivery settings. Links to these resources in the comments! #Migrantpoverty #MPSPolicyLaboratory @glasgowclyde.bsky.social‬
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
MPS Researcher Leri Price presents our Policy Laboratory: “Collectively we hold more of the answers to the challenges we face than we realise. Our policy laboratories bring people together to solve problems and create changes that are practical, feasible and effective.”
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Migration Policy Scotland @migrationscotland.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Dr Laura Robertson from @povertyalliance.org speaking at our showcase event:Tackling Poverty in Migrant Households @cosla.gov.uk
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