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Edinburgh Refugee Sponsorship Circle

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC050349
Status
Active
Registered
July 30, 2020
Legal form
SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Address
308 Ferry Road
Edinburgh
EH5 3NP

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'

We started ERSC to help families fleeing conflict zones resettle in Edinburgh through the Community Sponsorship Scheme (CSS). In summary, our objectives are to: Ensure that families arriving through the CSS and other refugees and asylum seekers are provided with the appropriate services. Promote the advancement of citizenship by bringing diverse communities together, establishing friendships and strengthening support networks for refugees, asylum seekers and those who support them. Promote the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution and reconciliation by working with local councils, other community groups and individuals to advocate for the rights of refugees and asylum seekers around the world. and Educate communities of the plight of refugees and asylum seekers and raise awareness of the United Kingdom Home Office's CSS to empower other communities to take part in the CSS.

Objectives: The sponsorship and provision of support to refugees and asylum seekers in Edinburgh, and more broadly the United Kingdom, by operating as a coordination and action network: To relieve refugees and asylum seekers in need as a result of displacement by working with local councils, individuals and other relevant organisations to ensure that those arriving under the United Kingdom Home Office's Community Sponsorship Scheme and other refugees and asylum seekers in the United Kingdom are provided with the appropriate services. To promote the advancement of citizenship or community development through bringing diverse communities together, establishing friendships and strengthening support networks for refugees, asylum seekers and those who support them in Edinburgh and more broadly the United Kingdom. To promote the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution and reconciliation by working with local councils, other community groups and individuals to advocate for the rights of refugees and asylum seekers around the world, and to support refugees and asylum seekers within the Edinburgh community and more broadly the United Kingdom who have been victims of human rights abuses. To advance the education of communities in the United Kingdom of the plight of refugees and asylum seekers and raise awareness of the United Kingdom Home Office's Community Sponsorship Scheme by empowering communities in Edinburgh and more broadly the United Kingdom to take part in the Community Sponsorship Scheme.

Areas of operation

Main operating location
City of Edinburgh
Geographical spread
Wider, but within one local authority area

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Accounts
June 30, 2025 £30,828 £9,732 PDF 1.2 MB
June 30, 2024 £8,744 £3,950 PDF 2.7 MB
June 30, 2023 £4,106 £9,679
June 30, 2022 £17,704 £14,551
June 30, 2021 £12,342 £3,462