IAPK

Could You Spare a Few Hours to Make a Real Difference? Your time could be the difference someone needs.

"Being a Volunteer with Dunfermline Advocacy is fun, you arrange to meet at a time convenient to both of you, maybe for coffee and a chat."

#Volunteer #CitizenAdvocacy

⚽Are you, or someone you know, a man aged 35-65 living near Perth and want be fitter and healthier?

Saints in the Community is running a Football Fans in Training course Mondays 6.30-8.00 starting Jan 26th

Please contact Niamh.Irvine@saintsinthecommunity.co.uk if you have any questions.

Today is #HumanRightsDay

IAPK is one of over 180 groups that want better from the Prime Minister.

We have signed a collective open letter to the Prime Minister to ask him to challenge the recent negative rhetoric on human rights because we believe dignity, fairness and accountability matter.

This #HumanRightsDay, join our call for action. Ask your MP to choose compassion over cruelty and reject the Home Secretary’s harsh new immigration plans.

scottishrefugeecounc...

Today (#HumanRightsDay) you will find us at the Fife Centre for Equalities Winter Fair. 

Venue: Tesco Fire Station Superstore (Lower Level) , Winterthur Lane, Dunfermline.

Pop in between 10.30 am and 2.30 pm for a chat!

#Equality #WinterFair #DunfermlineAdvocacy

"A disability doesn't have to be a social barrier. Good etiquette begins with inclusion not exclusion."
- Robert M. Hensel

#CitizenAdvocacy #FrienshipChangingLives #Inclusion

How to be a good ace ally If someone comes out to you as ace, believe them. Remember to mention ace when you’re talking about LGBTQIA+ inclusion Include an option for asexual if you are asking people about their sexuality Don’t ask intrusive questions about ace people’s sex lives. Educate yourself about asexuality – a good place to start is our booklet; Including Asexual People in Services

How can you be a good ally to ace people? This Ace Week we asked our Disability and Neurodiversity Officer to write a blog post explaining more about asexuality, and how you can show allyship with ace people! Check it out here: www.equality-network.org/ace-week-2025/

📢 We have a new opportunity for a Refugee Integration Adviser to join our team! This is a full-time, permanent post based in Glasgow. For more information about the role and to apply, please visit: scottishrefugeecounc...

Graphic with the colours of the asexual flag in the background. It says "Ace Week! Oct 19th - 25th 2025"

Graphic with a purple background. In separate boxes, it says "Asexuality is an orientation and just like being gay or lesbian, bi or straight it’s a core part of someone’s identity." "People of any and all genders can be asexual." "Asexuality is on a spectrum. Demisexuals and grey-aces, who only experience sexual attraction rarely or under some circumstances, are also included under the ace umbrella." "Asexuality is not the same as being celibate or unable to have sex." " Some asexual people have no interest in romantic relationships, and some do! People who don’t experience romantic attraction are known as aromantic."

It's Ace Week! 💜 Ace Week is marked annually, to raise awareness of ace identities and the challenges and barriers that asexual people can face, to bring together people across the asexual spectrum and celebrate the beautiful diversity of the ace community.

Have you signed up for your ticket for We Can't Keep Waiting yet? Join trans people from across Scotland for a day of community care, action and connection, to push for trans healthcare access!

Standing up for refugee rights! (Pt.1)

Meet 4 brilliant acts for our Nae Borders night at @gleeclubglasgow.bsky.social

🎤 Host - Mark Nelson
🌟 Chris Macarthur-Boyd
🌟 Mhairi Black
🌟 Kim Blythe

🎫 Fewer than 100 tickets left!

Join us for the comedy highlight of the year! 🤩

booking.glee.co.uk/22899

We're hiring! - apply on Goodmoves by visiting bit.ly/4o1BgWT

The next social Work Policy Panel, jointly run by SASW, OCSWA and Social Work Scotland, will provide an update on the new Scottish Social Work Partnership🤝.

Register for free now to hear the update and have your voice heard on the next steps⬇️

basw.co.uk/events/socia...

Standing Up for Refugees Rights! (Pt. 2)

Next up to take to the @gleeclubglasgow.bsky.social stage for our Nae Borders Comedy Night:

⭐ Susie McCabe
⭐ Sid Singh
⭐ Marjolein Robertson
⭐ Paul Black

Join us!
13th November.
🎫 booking.glee.co.uk/22899

We're recruiting!

We'd like to invite you to drop by on Monday 27th October between 1 and 4 PM - our Advocates will be there to answer your questions about the job role as an Independent Advocate.

Please see the link below for more information and to apply.

goodmoves.org/organisation...

Last year we helped more than 10,700 people rebuild their lives in safety. Thanks for helping us build a better future with refugees in Scotland.

This World #StatsDay, take a look at our year in numbers to see how we’re making a difference together scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk/impact/

Join our dedicated team and help make a meaningful impact in the lives of people seeking safety in Scotland. We’re currently recruiting for an Asylum Caseworker and a Destitution Adviser.
🗓️ Apply by Monday 20th October
👉 MORE: scottishrefugeecounc...

In the market for anything? Scottish Equality Network will be running the LGBTQIA+ Autumn Makers Market this Saturday at Norton Park Conference Centre in Edinburgh

If you feel like going for a bit of a run while supporting refugees and asylum seekers in Scotland, then check out @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social at the Edinburgh Marathon in May next year - plenty of time to train up!

Huge congratulations to everyone who ran the #GreatScottishRun yesterday – we hope you all had an amazing day! 🧡

Next up is the Edinburgh Marathon Festival & we have FREE spaces available to run with us!! 😀🏃‍♀️

Register here to join us! www.edinburghmarathon.com/marathon

#TeamScottishRefugeeCouncil

At Independent Advocacy Perth and Kinross we operate a free service to ensure that people's rights are upheld and their voices are heard.

We work with people of all ages affected by mental health, the prison system, drugs and alcohol and much more.

Please visit us at iapk.org.uk

A info poster from the Scottish Refugee Council celebrating 40 years; the text reads 'Aye Welcome Refugees, World Refugee Day 2025'

This World Refugee Day, we're standing in solidarity with people seeking safety here in Scotland and around the world. Today and every day #AyeWelcomeRefugees