Asylum and Refugee Care

15/04/2025

Our recent Volunteer Open Evenings have been a fantastic success, and we loved meeting so many of you who are excited to get involved! 💙 But we know that not everyone could make it - so we’re hosting another session!
📅 Next Volunteer Open Evening
🗓 Date: Thursday 17th April
⏰ Time: 6:30 PM
📍 Location: AARC Hub (address provided upon registration)
🔗 Contact [email protected] to register.
If you’re interested in making a real difference in the lives of people seeking asylum, this is your chance to learn more, meet the team, and find out how you can get involved. 🙌
Tag a friend who might be interested or share this post to spread the word! 📢
We can’t wait to see you there! 💙

06/02/2025

🔥 Hot off the heels of our Volunteer Open Evening… we’ve added another! 🔥

Our recent Volunteer Open Evening was a fantastic success, and we loved meeting so many of you who are excited to get involved! 💙 But we know that not everyone could make it - so we’re hosting another session!

📅 Next Volunteer Open Evening
🗓 Date: Wednesday, 5th March
⏰ Time: 6:30 PM
📍 Location: AARC Hub (address provided upon registration)
🔗 Sign up below.

If you’re interested in making a real difference in the lives of people seeking asylum, this is your chance to learn more, meet the team, and find out how you can get involved. 🙌

Tag a friend who might be interested or share this post to spread the word! 📢

We can’t wait to see you there! 💙

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05/02/2025

🌟 Thank You! 🌟

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us tonight for the AARC Open Evening! 🙌💙 It was wonderful to meet so many people interested in volunteering with us. Your support and enthusiasm mean so much, and we’re excited to welcome new volunteers to the team!

If you couldn’t make it but are still interested in getting involved, feel free to reach out! 📩✨

05/02/2025

📢 FINAL CALL – AARC VOLUNTEER OPEN EVENING! 📢

⏳ Tonight’s the Night! Come along to our Volunteer Open Evening and find out how you can support people seeking asylum in North-east Scotland.

📅 Date: Tonight!
⏰ Time: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 Location: AARC Hub

💬 What to Expect:
✅ Learn about AARC’s work 🤝
✅ Explore volunteer opportunities 🙌
✅ Meet the team & other volunteers 😊
✅ Enjoy refreshments ☕🍪

💡 Whether you have a little time or a lot, there’s a role for you!

📩 Questions? Email us at [email protected]

🔗 Sign up now: link below

See you tonight! 🎉

Join us for a fun and informative evening where you can learn about volunteering opportunities at AARC!

31/01/2025

🌟 Join AARC’s Volunteer Open Evening – Less Than a Week to Go! 🌟

⏳ Time is ticking! If you’re passionate about making a difference, don’t miss this chance to learn how you can support people seeking asylum in Aberdeen & Shire.

📅 Date: Wednesday 5th February
🕒 Time: 6:30 PM
📍 Location: AARC Hub

Whether you want to help with ESOL classes, offer a listening ear, or support behind the scenes, there’s a role for you!

🔥 Spots are filling up – register now! 🔥

👉 Click here to secure your place! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/aarc-volunteer-open-evening-tickets-1147421290969?aff=oddtdtcreator

For more info, email us at 📧 [email protected]

Join us for a fun and informative evening where you can learn about volunteering opportunities at AARC!

14/01/2025

🎉 We’re thrilled to announce that AARC has been awarded funding from The National Lottery Community Fund! 🎉

This incredible support will help us continue providing essential services to people seeking asylum, creating a welcoming and inclusive space where they can feel safe, supported, and valued. 💙

A huge thank you to National Lottery players for making this possible. Together, we can make a real difference in our community!

🗣️ Jayne Smith, Founder of AARC, said:
"We are absolutely delighted to have been awarded this funding. It will enable us to offer vital support and promote dignity, inclusion, and hope for all those we serve. We are deeply grateful to National Lottery players for their contribution."

Stay tuned for updates on how this funding is helping us to make an impact! 🌍✨

12/12/2024

🎄Bring Joy This Christmas with the AARC Christmas Appeal!🎄

This festive season, help us support those in need by giving the gift of hope and care. ❤️ 🌟 Donate £10 by texting AARC to 70085 or online at www.aarc.charity/donation.

Every contribution makes a difference, helping us create brighter futures. 💞 Share this post to inspire others to join our mission! Thank you for your kindness and generosity. Let’s make this Christmas truly special! 🎁

🎄✨ This Christmas, Bring Hope to Those in Need ✨🎄At AARC, we’re working tirelessly to support vulnerable people, including unaccompanied minors and adults ...

03/12/2024

🎄 The Christmas Madness is Here! 🎄 For many of the people we support, Christmas is a time of loneliness, far from home and loved ones. At AARC, we’re working hard to bring warmth and hope through care packages, advocacy, and emotional support.

💛 Watch our Christmas appeal video and see how your support makes a difference: https://youtu.be/L86QVYd1de8

🎁 Donate today to help us bring light to someone’s life this Christmas: text AARC to 70085 or visit www.aarc.charity/donations.

🌟 Thank you for standing with us. Wishing you and your loved ones a peaceful Christmas and a happy, healthy 2025!

🎄✨ This Christmas, Bring Hope to Those in Need ✨🎄At AARC, we’re working tirelessly to support vulnerable people, including unaccompanied minors and adults ...

19/11/2024

📣👇🙋‍♀️🙋❤️ we have a number of exciting volunteering opportunities! whether it's driving, sorting and processing donations, admin or supporting our service users, there is something for everyone! Find out more at: www.aarc.charity/volunteering or at https://www.volunteeraberdeen.org.uk/opportunities/aarc-volunteers

Asylum and Refugee Care is a charity which offers support to asylum seekers and refugees in the North East of Scotland. We support survivors of human trafficking and exploitation, partnering with other organisations to offer specialist person-centred trauma support.

15/11/2024

🗳️ Vote for our project! We are looking to secure funding to help us purchase tools to help us with the work we are doing to support community gardens.

🌱 Our eco-friendly project is in the running to receive a share of £333,333 from the Just Transition Participatory Budgeting Fund in Aberdeen - but we need your vote to help us achieve this!

has given the North East of Scotland and Moray £1million to support green projects that will help contribute towards our journey to net zero.

🔎 Read about all the fantastic projects on the JTPB Fund website and vote for your top 5 favourites - make sure we're one of them!

🔗 Have your say and vote now - jtpbfund.scot/vote

13/11/2024

Some of our service users have been working on a project for the Anti-Racism Observatory for Scotland, focused on their lived experience of racism and what can be done to drive change and promote equality. HUGE well done to all involved and to those who presented their findings to AROS today, you were FAB! ❤️