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Chamber and committees

Eastwood Refugee Aid

  • Submitted by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party.
  • Date lodged: Friday, 19 November 2021
  • Motion reference: S6M-02189

That the Parliament congratulates Eastwood Refugee Aid on its ongoing work to support refugees in East Renfrewshire and beyond; notes that the group was formed in 2015 and initially organised convoys to Calais, and understands that, upon it hearing that Afghan refugees were to be placed in Scotland this year, the group launched a crowdfunder that raised £1,300 to support arriving refugees; further understands that with the support of East Renfrewshire Council it has set up a collection and distribution hub for clothes, bedding, household goods and other items, and that it has launched another crowdfunder in the run-up to Christmas to buy a van to distribute donated items around the country; welcomes the group's plans to set up a community garden, non-referral foodbank and other projects to support the wider local community in East Renfrewshire, and encourages others within the East Renfrewshire community who are able to help to get in touch with the group.


Supported by: Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Ariane Burgess, Stephanie Callaghan, Maggie Chapman, Natalie Don, Kenneth Gibson, Bill Kidd, Gillian Mackay, Ruth Maguire, Stuart McMillan, Mark Ruskell, Paul Sweeney