📢 Calling journalists and writers in Scotland!
Each year we celebrate ethical storytelling at the Refugee Festival Scotland Media Awards.
You can submit your own work or nominate something great you've seen or heard.
Read more: https://scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk/media_awards/
April's newsletter feats. our new Breaking The Chains: Voices for Justice resource - launching in schools after the Easter break
PLUS @christianaiduk.bsky.social | WaterWitness | @climatecafes.bsky.social | @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social & more...
Find it all here: oneworldcentre.org.uk/about/
Photo of Bill McKibben, who is smiling at the camera and wearing a grey long sleeve top. He has white hair, and there is a green blurred background of trees and foliage.
Tomorrow! Join us and UK Divest for a webinar at 7pm on Tuesday 31st March, with Bill McKibben.
Hear how people-powered campaigning has led universities, churches & pension funds to stop funding the oil and gas companies that are fuelling climate breakdown.
Register: act.foe.scot/webinar_bill...
We’re recruiting Volunteer Festival Representatives and Photography Volunteers to support this year’s Refugee Festival Scotland!
Apply by Monday 20 April.
Find out more: https://ow.ly/iCxC50Yy1Uq
⏰ 1 week left!
Know a 10-25 year old that's passionate about social change and eager to make a difference? Encourage them to apply as an #iwill Ambassador!
Applications close March 29th!
Find out more 🔍 https://bit.ly/49AFmOp
Hands holding a colorful anthology titled 'Young Anti-Racist Voices of Scotland' featuring illustrated children on the cover.
Introducing Young Anti Racist Voices of Scotland
A new anthology showcasing young people’s creativity, lived experiences, and leadership in anti racism across Scotland. A powerful milestone in our journey toward racial equity.
👉 Explore the anthology on our website: https://ow.ly/ZVqz50Yq6vK
March's newsletter feats. @oxfamscotland.bsky.social @keepscotbeautiful.bsky.social @signposts4gc.bsky.social @climatecafes.bsky.social @nebriefing.bsky.social & more!
Read it all here: oneworldcentre.org.uk/about#subscr...
We’re calling on individuals, community groups and organisations across Scotland to help shape this year’s refugee festival by hosting an event that celebrates culture, creativity and community.
👉 Read more and get involved: www.refugeefestivalscotland.co.uk/get-involved/organise-an...
Colourful poster titled 'Scotland’s Big Climate and Nature Debate: Election Hustings' taking place on 24th February from 6 to 8 pm. Event available in Edinburgh at Augustine United Church, George IV Bridge, or online. Logos of partner organisations featured: Our Seas Coalition, Stop Climate Chaos Scotland, Scottish Environment LINK, Scottish Food Coalition, and Scottish Rewilding Alliance.
📢 Are you ready for Scotland’s big climate & nature debate 2026?
Join Our Seas Coalition, @scotlink.bsky.social, @sccscot.bsky.social, Scottish Rewilding Alliance and @foodcoalition.scot at Scotland’s biggest climate and nature hustings ahead of the 2026 elections.
Sign up! shorturl.at/fBS0o
Neon sign reading 'Fundraising Quiz Night' with event details for March 10, 2026, at The Fort Bar & Lounge, Broughty Ferry, hosted by Dundee Carers Centre.
Dundee Carers Centre #Fundraising #Quiz Night
📆Tue, 10 March 2026
⏰8pm - 10:30 pm (doors open from 7.30 pm)
📍The Fort Bar & Lounge, 48-60 Fort St, Broughty Ferry
Quiz Night! Get your brains in gear and enjoy a fun night helping raise funds for #Dundee Carers Centre.
https://ow.ly/UjQR50XXexQ
Neon sign reading 'Fundraising Quiz Night' with event details for March 10, 2026, at The Fort Bar & Lounge, Broughty Ferry, hosted by Dundee Carers Centre.
Dundee Carers Centre #Fundraising #Quiz Night
📆Tue, 10 March 2026
⏰8pm - 10:30 pm (doors open from 7.30 pm)
📍The Fort Bar & Lounge, 48-60 Fort St, Broughty Ferry
Quiz Night! Get your brains in gear and enjoy a fun night helping raise funds for #Dundee Carers Centre.
https://ow.ly/UjQR50XXexQ
People make Glasgow. And they've got strong views about how the next Scottish government should act to make their lives better and tackle the climate crisis.
Watch the interviews with @lesswastelaura.bsky.social and find out what they had to say 👇
youtu.be/qKIBIpr1rHk?...
Migration is not colonisation — it’s contribution. Our CEO, Sabir Zazai, challenges harmful myths and calls for compassionate conversations about migration.
It’s time to reject toxic narratives and recognise the value of those who make Scotland home.
Full statement here: https://ow.ly/l8eC50Yf3SK
The growing risk of online images being misused means schools need to think carefully about posting pictures of students on social media, warns safeguarding lead Thomas Michael
📢 It's Place2Be's #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek!
The theme ‘This is My Place' aligns with the #RightSpaceFuture Manifesto's ask for universal access to spaces for youth work, as they reduce isolation & improve wellbeing.
Info & resources 👉 https://bit.ly/2GdNXMa
Manifesto 👉 https://bit.ly/3JALrCO
Looking for how to take action for change??
This month's newsletter has lots you can get involved with...incl. #ClimateCafe @keepscotbeautiful.bsky.social's #SpringCleanScotland FREE @signposts4gc.bsky.social CLPL for teachers & more!
>>> oneworldcentre.org.uk/about/#subsc...
⏰ Just days left to apply!
Are you 12–16 and want to help shape decisions affecting children & young people in Scotland?
🌟 Join our Young Advisors
🤝 Monthly meet-ups (online & in person)
💳 Expenses paid
🧏♀️ Open to all backgrounds & accessibility needs
🗓 Apply by 1 Feb 👉 bit.ly/4p2tz2r
👋 Do you work or volunteer with people aged 11-18?
💉 Help us understand how young people make decisions about having a vaccine & what improvements could be made to vaccination information & services. Partnership with @publichealthscot.bsky.social 🤝
Share the survey 👉 https://bit.ly/49Q9doU
Poverty is deepening.
🔎 Our #UKPoverty2026 report was launched this morning.
People in very deep poverty now make up the biggest group of people in poverty, at 6.8 million people.
This is unacceptable for the fifth richest country in the world, and it has consequences.
Imagine how it feels to desperately wonder whether your family and friends are safe, or even still alive.
For members of Glasgow’s Iranian community, which is several thousand strong, that is the reality they are facing www.heraldscotland.com/politics/257...
Graphic for #InternationalDayOfEducation titled “Our work on education, with children and young people.” The Children & Young People’s Commissioner Scotland logo appears at the top. On the left are photos including the report “This is our lives, it matters a lot” and a group photo from the Shoogle Lab. On the right, a checklist highlights key work: publishing a report on children’s experiences of school and recommendations for change; Young Advisors gathering views in schools and sharing children’s experiences with inspectors and the United Nations; research exposing barriers faced by care experienced children in education; children with additional support needs sharing what would make learning easier; and Shoogle Lab bringing children and education leaders together to strengthen participation in education.
Education is a human right — and children’s views must be at the heart of how it’s delivered.
This #InternationalDayOfEducation, we’re sharing how we’ve been working alongside children and young people to shape education reform and create a system that works for all.
Read: bit.ly/49zQnCi
Arman* first came to us with his family while they were still in the asylum system. After receiving support and being granted refugee status, he started working with us to help people in the same situation.
Read the full interview here: https://ow.ly/b5G050Y1j8L
*Not his real name
Arts Open funding applications are open!
This will provide three artists or collectives who have lived experience of the refugee and asylum system with support to help them present their work.
Find out more: www.refugeefestivalscotland.co.uk/get-involved/get-funding...
📣 Today we publish the 2024-25 Culture, Climate and Environmental Responsibility Annual Report with @artscouncilengland.bsky.social.
It celebrates a creative and cultural sector that is stepping boldly into climate leadership.
💥 Read the full report >> juliesbicycle.org/ER25
It's the start of a new year and we have lots to get involved in this month at the museum 👀
We have talks and workshops celebrating #VADGardenFutures (closing 25 January!) along with our free displays, exhibitions and self-guided trails.
Find out more: www.vam.ac.uk/dundee/whatson
January's newsletter feats. @climatecafes.bsky.social at @dundeerep.bsky.social | @christianaiduk.bsky.social | @signposts4gc.bsky.social & lots more!
Check it out here: oneworldcentre.org.uk/about/#subsc...
We'd love to see @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social and @rory-stewart.bsky.social debate the issues from the @nebriefing.bsky.social and perhaps interviewing @mikebernerslee.bsky.social. SO important to galvanise action around this.
Happy new year from all of us at One World Centre
If you're looking for...
- volunteering opportunities
- resources for your classroom
- an est'd charity to collaborate with
- inspiration for #GlobalCitizenship #Education
...get in touch below, we'd love to see you in 2026
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Myths vs facts! Are we tackling environmental challenges the right way? 🚨
The #IPBES #NexusAssessment busts common misconceptions and reveals what really works for biodiversity and sustainability. 💡
📊 Get the facts. Check out our new visual! 👇
People fleeing war and persecution often arrive in the UK with nothing but hope.
Sadly, that hope is being stripped away by harsh immigration policies and hate-filled language.
Help someone start again in safety this Christmas.
ow.ly/1Nao50XL036
