Edinburgh City of Sanctuary
@edincofs
Edinburgh group, part of national City of Sanctuary network. Seeking to create a culture of welcome for refugees in our city.
ID: 740096005178286080
http://edinburgh.cityofsanctuary.org 07-06-2016 08:20:12
955 Tweet
579 Followers
601 Following
Shelter
@shelter
We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Join our campaign for social homes and help end the devastating impact of the housing emergency 🔗👇🏾
Dan Sohege 🧡
@stand_for_all
Director of Stand For All. Specialist in refugee protection, human rights & immigration. Also tweeting about autism and LGBTQI+. Personal account. My views only
Emma Hutton 🧡🏳️⚧️
@emmaleehutton
CEO @JustRightScot | human rights | justice | feminism | equality | spaniels & other dogs | personal account | she/her
Scottish Refugee Council 🧡
@scotrefcouncil
Scotland's national refugee charity. Celebrating diversity & raising awareness about issues faced by refugees. Co-ordinators of #RefugeeFestScot.
Maggie Chapman MSP
@maggiechapman
North East Scotland MSP @ScottishGreens | Eco-Socialist & Feminist | She/Her | Posts promoted by Maggie Chapman, Scottish Green Party, 19b Graham Street EH6 5QN
People & Planet
@peopleandplanet
The UK’s largest student activist network campaigning for social and climate justice. Campaigns include: #FossilFree, #DivestBorders and #FossilFreeCareers
Refugee Action
@refugeeaction
Join us to stand up for refugees and people seeking asylum. This account is not in use. Please follow us on our other platforms.
Right to Remain
@right_to_remain
Boosting our community's right to remain in the UK with dignity & humanity. Also @right-to-remain.bsky.social #TheseWallsMustFall #NoOneIsIllegal
Runnymede Trust
@runnymedetrust
For racial justice.
JCWI
@jcwi_uk
Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants. An independent national charity fighting for justice in immigration, asylum & nationality law in the UK since 1967.
City of Sanctuary UK 🧡
@cityofsanctuary
City by city, community by community, we're building a more welcoming UK for people seeking sanctuary. Wherever you live or work there are ways to get involved.
Lesley Riddoch
@lesleyriddoch
Journalist, Blossom & Thrive, Director nordichorizons.org, Columnist thenational.scot. Podcast & Denmark film screenings lesleyriddoch.com
Nicola Sturgeon
@nicolasturgeon
MSP for Glasgow Southside. Former First Minister of Scotland (Nov 14 - March 23). Memoir - Frankly - published 14 Aug linktr.ee/FranklybyNicol…
Helen Bamber Foundation 🧡
@helenbamber
We are a human rights charity. We give survivors of trafficking and torture the strength to move on.
Freedom from Torture🧡
@freefromtorture
Torture tries to destroy lives. We won't let it. We stand with survivors, providing therapy and support, and fighting for change together.
Lou Calvey
@loucalvey
Refugee & Asylum specialist. Migrants, LGBT & Human Rights. She/Her
Naomi Klein
@naomiaklein
Doppelganger. This Changes Everything. The Shock Doctrine. No Logo. On Fire. @UBC Professor of Climate Justice, co-director @CCJ_UBC
Refugee Council 🧡
@refugeecouncil
The Refugee Council is the nation’s refugee charity. We support refugees to rebuild their lives, integrate into communities and play a part in Britain.
Royal Society of Edinburgh
@royalsoced
Contributing to the social, cultural, and economic wellbeing of Scotland through the advancement of learning and useful knowledge. 💡
Zoe Gardner
@zoejardiniere
UK & EU refugees & migration. LGBT+, feminism & generalised incoherent ranting to boot. I do research & campaigns. Dehumanisation is not a line, it is a circle.
Hannah Avison
@hanavison
Louis Witter
@louiswitter
Journaliste / Exils, causes & conséquences / Auteur de « La Battue. L’Etat, la police et les étrangers » (Seuil, 2023)
Nicola Kelly
@nicolakelly
Journalist. Used to work for the @ukhomeoffice - now report on it. 'Anywhere But Here', my book on the small boats crisis, out now.
ECAP ORG
@ecap_org
Edinburgh Coalition Against Poverty (ECAP) are a voluntary group campaigning on behalf of jobseekers, disabled and low paid workers.
Sally Hayden
@sallyhayd
'My Fourth Time, We Drowned: Seeking Refuge on the World's Deadliest Migration Route' (Orwell Prize, Terzani Prize, Irish Book of the Year). Corr @irishtimes.
Gulwali Passarlay 🧡
@gulwalip
Author of #TheLightlessSky 📕Educator 👨🏫|Speaker🗣️@Asylum_Speakers Advocating & Campaigning for #RefugeesRights. buymeacoffee.com/gulwali
Alison Phipps አሊሰን 🧡🕊️
@alison_phipps
#UNESCO Chair: Refugee Integration through Education, Languages & Arts. Professor UofGlasgow #NewScots Iona #Gaza. Poet & essayist. And yes I am over there
ILPA
@ilpaimmigration
We are the Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association. A not-for-profit seeking to improve advice in immigration, asylum & nationality law. Hosts of the #SLF.
Liam Thorp
@liamthorpecho
Political Editor, Liverpool Echo. 3 x Regional Press Specialist Journalist of the Year. Paul Foot award & Orwell Prize nominee. IPA fan. Also on Bluesky.
Penny Stone
@singovertheguns
I like singing. I don't like guns. she/her.
Jeff Crisp
@jfcrisp
Tweeting on refugees, asylum, migration & borders. Refugee Studies Centre, Oxford. Former Head, Policy Development & Evaluation Service, UNHCR.
Sabir Zazai 🧡
@sabir_zazai
CEO @scotrefcouncil, HonDr @UofGlasg @OUScotland @Dundeeuni, Hon Pres @CityofSanctuary, Fellow @RoyalSocEd @CTPSR_Coventry, @Refuweegee with an OBE
Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust
@jrct_uk
Funding to address the root causes of conflict and injustice. Account inactive. We're on Bluesky, LinkedIn, Instagram Tweets/RTs not necessarily endorsements.
Gün Orgun🧡
@gunorgunspeaks
Scottish Refugee Council Volunteer Coordinator & City of Sanctuary Coordinator for Scotland & Northern Ireland. Scotland resident, made in Istanbul. Own views.
African Rainbow Family
@africanrainbow1
Leading UK Based Expert by Experience Grassroot Charity Campaigning & Advocating 4 Racial Justice & Human Rights of LGBTIQ+ Refugees, seeking asylum🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Tesfalem H. Yemane
@thyemane
A perennial sojourner. Studied at Bradford, Tsinghua, UoA. Research Associate @LivUni. Formerly @Retasleeds, @MigrationYorks. Visiting Fellow @SSPLeeds.
@alarmphone
@alarm_phone
Independent support for people crossing the Mediterranean Sea to the EU | If in distress, call +49 30220119540 or +33 486517161 | media: [email protected]
PrideWithoutBorders
@pwbleicester
A project for Leicester City of Sanctuary, offering support to asylum seekers and refugees who identify as LGBT+
Jen Ang 👋🏾 Bluesky @jena.ng
@jenanglaw
👩🏻💻is moving on. Find me at linktr.ee/jenanglaw
Care4Calais
@care4calais
A volunteer-run charity supporting refugees in the UK, France and Belgium. We believe everyone deserves a safe home.
Survivors of Human Trafficking in Scotland
@_sohtis
We believe everyone deserves to live in freedom with dignity and respect. We encourage, enable and empower those rescued from trafficking to rebuild their lives
Sea-Watch International
@seawatch_intl
Search. Rescue. #SafePassage. We save lives in the Mediterranean Sea. -- DE: @seawatchcrew IT: @seawatchitaly -- Donate now: sea-watch.org
The VOICES Network 🧡
@voicesnetworkuk
Experts by experience on refugee and asylum issues in the UK 🌍 Changing minds, policy and practice ✊ Not the views of @BritishRedCross
Elisabeth Schweiger
@elischweig
Lecturer @UniStirling, researching counterterrorism warfare, silence, international law #postcolonialism, #feminism, #security, gardening, making bread
@HackneySUTR
@hackneysutr
Never Again!
Europe Must Act - Scotland
@scotlandmustact
Scottish chapter of @europemustact, a social movement calling for new and humane migration policy. Contact: [email protected]
UK Must Act 🧡
@europemustactuk
UK Must Act - Campaigning for humane migration policies across Europe. (Branch of Europe Must Act) 📢 [email protected]
Dr Alice Trotter
@alice_trotter93
Research Associate | The Generating Respect Hub PhD @CAHRyork @UoYLaw Interests in human rights & cities | noma & neglected tropical diseases
Schools of Sanctuary 🧡
@schsofsanctuary
A growing network of 1000+ schools, nurseries & sixth forms building a culture of safety & belonging for children seeking sanctuary with @CityofSanctuary UK.
Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland
@ercscot
Our vision is of a Scotland where every person's right to live in a healthy environment is fully realised. If you need advice go to ercs.scot/get-advice/.
Tipping Point UK 🦋 @tippingpointuk.bsky.social
@tippingpointorg
We help UK grassroots groups build people power/take action to tip the scales for #ClimateJustice 👉👉 #StopRosebank #BankBetter #ClimateReparations #StopEACOP
Norwich City of Sanctuary
@norwichcofs
Part of a national movement, seeking to build a culture of welcome for refugees and asylum-seekers in Norwich (Norfolk, UK)
Vitality Refugee Outreach
@vitalityrefugee
Helping every one feel home away from home
Refugees In Libya
@refugeesinlibya
-Being a refugee is not a crime -Seeking asylum is a human right! Support us: IBAN IT98F0501802400000020000430 REFUGEES IN LIBYA - APS
Together With Refugees 🧡
@refugeetogether
We're a coalition of 600+ organisations calling for a fair and kind new plan for refugees that works for everyone #FairBeginsHere
Cllr Alys Mumford
@alysgreens
@EdinburghGreens Councillor for Portobello/Craigmillar (she/her) Co-Convener of the Green Councillor Group for Edinburgh
Action Against Detention & Deportations (AADD)
@actiondetdep
We’re a network resisting deportations & detention as tools of a violent, racist, sexist border regime. Email: [email protected].
Voices Against War
@againstwarvoice
Resisters in IsraeI-Palestine working to end the occupation of Palestine. To join the call for arms embargo click the link
Safe Passage International🧡
@safepassageint
We stand with refugees for safety, family and justice, using legal expertise and advocacy to bring refugee families together 👪
IMIX 🧡
@imix_uk
Creating a better conversation about our society; one which celebrates people who make the UK their home & helps us all live well together.
STAR Edinburgh
@staredinburgh
Edinburgh Student Action for Refugees. campaigning, fundraising and advocating for refugees worldwide. get involved!
Open Arms ENG
@openarms_found
Non-profit organization. We protect the lives of the most vulnerable and provide first-aid at sea and in land. BLUESKY➡️ bit.ly/3PGVB4x
#NOTINMYNAME INTERNATIONAL
@notinmynameint
Social Justice Movement & Lobby Group: “Instilling a sense of activism among ordinary citizens.”
Dave Penman
@fdagensec
General Secretary @FDA_union. Chair @Unions21. ‘The Great Idler’ - Rees-Mogg. ‘The Red Robbo of Whitehall’ - Littlejohn.
Giulia Tranchina
@giuliarastajuly
National Immigration Manager @FreeFromTorture, previously Researcher on migration @HRW, Associate Solicitor in asylum & human rights @WilsonsLondon. own views
Reset Communities for Refugees 🧡
@resetukorg
We train & support communities to welcome refugees to the UK through #CommunitySponsorship
Our Second Home
@oshyouth
We are a youth movement that empowers migrants and refugees to flourish into adulthood here in the UK.
SOS MEDITERRANEE
@sosmedintl
European Organisation for the Rescue of Lives at Sea. Updates from our Search and Rescue operations in the Central Mediterranean #OceanViking #TogetherForRescue
nicola mccartney
@nmccplaywright
she/ her. Playwright, director, dramaturg. Reader in Writing for Performance at University of Edinburgh. Follower of Jesus - it's the love of ALL people thing.
NATECLA Scotland 🧡🇺🇦
@nateclascotland
This is the twitter account for the NATECLA Scotland Branch. FOLLOW US for free on our website. #nateclascotland #esol #loveesol #esolscotland #esolvolunteers