WE ARE CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING UP LINK. FOR THIS REASON WE CANNOT YET ACCEPT REFERRALS OR VOLUNTEER APPLICATIONS. TO STAY IN THE LOOP CHECK OUR WEBSITE REGULARLY, LIKE US ON FACEBOOK OR FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM AND TWITTER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE!
for all refugees, asylum seekers or other displaced people in Scotland
for all volunteers who would love to help make refugees feel welcome here
and for anyone looking to make a new friend!
LINK is our befriending service for refugees, which aims to 'link' volunteers with refugees to make Scotland feel welcoming, and hopefully build some life-long friendships! During the COVID-19 pandemic, STAR Dundee wanted to ensure we were playing our part in the community, and decided that a virtual befriending network for refugees would be a good place to start. Eventually, we hope to expand the network to other STAR groups in Scotland. We hope that LINK will be active long after this pandemic when befrienders will be able to meet up with befriendees in person and explore their cities together! You don't need to be a student to get involved as a volunteer, just someone who would love to help make refugees feel welcome in Scotland, and make a new friend or two.