We would like to warmly invite you to our Supporting New Scots in Lanarkshire Conference on 22^nd June 2023, 9.00 am - 4.00 pm, at the Glo Centre in Motherwell (78 Muir St, Motherwell ML1 1LP).

The term New Scots includes people who have been granted refugee status or another form of humanitarian protection and people seeking asylum. The purpose of this conference is to set a foundation for successful partnership working across sectors in accordance with the New Scots Strategy by:

• Showcasing community organisations who are supporting New Scots in Lanarkshire.
• Sharing information on how organisations can shape and develop their services to support New Scots.
• Providing New Scots, with lived experience of the asylum system and UK resettlement schemes, with a platform to share their experiences.

Our list of speakers includes:

• New Scots with lived experience
• Organisations currently supporting New Scots
• Cleland Sneddon, South Lanarkshire Council
• Tom Baughan, Head of Grants, Corra Foundation
• Helen Wright, Funding Officer, The National Lottery Community Fund
• Refuweegee

Additional speakers are to be confirmed.

Tickets are free of charge, please book your ticket in advance as spaces are limited to one attendee per organisation. If you would like any additional tickets for your organisations, please get in touch with us directly, and we will add your name to the waiting list. Lunch will be provided.

If you have booked a ticket but cannot attend, please let us know and cancel your ticket.

Please contact us if you have further questions:

Tony Collins - tony.collins@vanl.co.uk; Charlotte Elsner - charlotte.elsner@vaslan.org.uk

We hope to see you soon!

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Note: We decided to hold our conference during Refugee Week, which celebrates refugees, asylum seekers, and displaced people in the UK. In addition to attending our conference, we would like to encourage you to also attend other Refugee Week events, as well as Scottish Refugee Festival events, which can be found below:

• Refugee Week: Upcoming Events – Refugee Week
• Scottish Refugee Festival: Upcoming Events – Refugee Festival Scotland

LOCATION

Glo Centre, ML1 1LP

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