Refugee Survival Trust

0141 353 5602

Help asylum seekers and refugees to survive and to thrive!

For the past 20 years, the Refugee Survival Trust (RST) has worked to prevent and alleviate destitution amongst refugees and asylum seekers in Scotland, and to help them to integrate and to become active citizens. RST is a small charity and our core staff is helped enormously by volunteers. We rely on the support of charitable trusts and individuals to raise the funds that we need to continue our work.

Why the community needs us

Our destitution grants provide one-off financial support to refugees and asylum seekers when no other support is available and there's a real risk of destitution. Refused asylum seekers can also access the holistic Destitute Asylum Support Service. Our Access to Education and Employment grants help to overcome barriers to education, employment and integration by providing small amounts of money that can be used towards e.g. enrolment fees, transport, study materials or translation of documents.

Our impact on the community

In the first five months of 2016-17 we made 348 Destitution Grants supporting 605 people, including 188 children. Due to an error by the home office, Maimuna was left with no support after she gave birth. A £50 grant helped to tide her over while our partner organisation worked to re-establish her support. Mary from Eritrea was granted a £59 A to EE grant to secure her PVG disclosure which resulted in a placement in a care home and then to a permanent paid position as a care assistant.

What your gift could provide

£10

would pay for a weekly shop

£36

would provide a destitution grant for one week

£72

would provide a destitution grant for two weeks

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Charity Information

Refugee Survival Trust

Telephone: 0141 353 5602

Address: 152 Bath Street, Glasgow, 63, G2 4TB

Registered charity no.: SCO24328