RASA - Refugee Action St Andrews

RASA - Refugee Action St Andrews Refugee Action St Andrews aims to show solidarity with, and provide support to, refugees and migrants all over the world.

**Ukraine Resources https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KcZiy8662BMnXFkb2sae0YPWFBX_zcsGlUz5f5FUvBY/edit ****


Refugee Action St Andrews was started as a response to the plight of refugees and migrants in the UK and across Europe. We aim to show solidarity with people uprooted from their homes for whichever reason, be it war or economic hardship, through creating a platform where people can have

an open dialogue about these issues. In 2016 we affiliated with the University of St Andrews as a student society. We will continue our work as before by holding events, talks and fundraisers.

‘22-23 Committee:
-President: Catriona Bruce, [email protected]
-Vice-President: Sacha Weiss, [email protected]
-Treasurer: Hattie Nelligan, [email protected]
-Secretary: Ruth Quill, [email protected]
-Volunteer Coordinators:
Maya H***e, [email protected]
Ellie Lang, [email protected]
-Research Coordinator: Katie McAdam, [email protected]
-Event Coordinators:
Emily Dowey, [email protected]
Simone van Nieuwkoop, [email protected]
-Marketing Coordinator: Emma Downey, [email protected]
-Donation Coordinator: Eilidh Gilmour, [email protected]
-Fundraising Coordinators:
Emilie Challinor, [email protected]

Committee application for 2026-2027 are open! The RASA Committee is seeking motivated, committed individuals to join for...
17/04/2026

Committee application for 2026-2027 are open!

The RASA Committee is seeking motivated, committed individuals to join for the 2026–2027 academic year. This is a unique opportunity to take on responsibility, contribute to high-impact initiatives, and work alongside a talented team to deliver exceptional results.

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We’re truly sorry — our exhibition on 26 April has been cancelled. We know many of you were looking forward to it, and w...
15/04/2026

We’re truly sorry — our exhibition on 26 April has been cancelled. We know many of you were looking forward to it, and we sincerely apologise for the disappointment.

Thank you to all the incredible artists who contributed their work — we’re so grateful, and we hope to collaborate with you in the future.

All tickets will be refunded shortly.

— The Refugee Action St Andrews Team💙

🎨Meet the Artist: Valerii KolisnykValerii Kolisnyk was born on June 30, 1969, in Lubny, Poltava region, Ukraine. He grad...
13/04/2026

🎨Meet the Artist: Valerii Kolisnyk

Valerii Kolisnyk was born on June 30, 1969, in Lubny, Poltava region, Ukraine. He graduated from high school and art school in 1986. Valerii entered college, specializing in graphic design. From 1989 to 1992, he worked as a decorator. He has been a freelance artist since 2013 and living in Scotland since September 2022.

🎨Meet the Artist: Valerie KolisnykValerii Kolisnyk was born on June 30, 1969, in Lubny, Poltava region, Ukraine. He grad...
13/04/2026

🎨Meet the Artist: Valerie Kolisnyk

Valerii Kolisnyk was born on June 30, 1969, in Lubny, Poltava region, Ukraine. He graduated from high school and art school in 1986. Valerii entered college, specializing in graphic design. From 1989 to 1992, he worked as a decorator. He has been a freelance artist since 2013 and living in Scotland since September 2022.

✨ Stories in Motion is a refugee and displaced artists exhibition happening on 26 April at The Bridge, Rusacks, St Andre...
10/04/2026

✨ Stories in Motion is a refugee and displaced artists exhibition happening on 26 April at The Bridge, Rusacks, St Andrews.
It’ll be a black-tie evening featuring artwork by refugee and displaced artists, personal stories behind the pieces, and canapés, bites, and bubbly included.
TICKETS IN BIO NOW.

🎨Meet the Artist: Svitlana BorysenkoSvitlana is a Ukrainian artist currently based in Scotland. She works primarily in o...
09/04/2026

🎨Meet the Artist: Svitlana Borysenko
Svitlana is a Ukrainian artist currently based in Scotland. She works primarily in oil painting, exploring themes of identity, memory, and emotional experience of displacement.

She has a background in fine art education and has many years of experience in painting. In addition to her artistic practice, she runs painting workshops, sharing her knowledge with others and supporting community engagement through art.

Svitlana is currently studying for an HND in Computer Art and Design at Dundee and Angus College, where she continues to develop her creative and digital skills.

Her work is inspired by personal experiences, as well as by the landscapes of Scotland, which have become an important part of her artistic journey.

🎨Meet the Artist: Alina Litvinova Alina is a visual artist who works with various mediums, including ceramics, glass and...
08/04/2026

🎨Meet the Artist: Alina Litvinova

Alina is a visual artist who works with various mediums, including ceramics, glass and drawing. And as a community artist and curator, she promotes the idea that art can be created even without the money for expensive materials, and that inspiration can be found in everyday objects and the natural world around us.

Since she arrived in Scotland in 2022 she has taken lots of photos of nature on her way to the friends meeting etc.; she wasn’t looking for anything in particular, but beauty and interesting ideas surround us – you just have to look around.

Name of the work: “Colours of Scotland”

RASA welcomes you to ✨Stories in Motion✨Details: - Sunday April 26th - Russacks: The Bridge - Dress code: Cocktail / bla...
07/04/2026

RASA welcomes you to ✨Stories in Motion✨

Details:
- Sunday April 26th
- Russacks: The Bridge
- Dress code: Cocktail / black tie
- Starting time: 5:00pm
- Free Food and Open Bar 🥂

⭐️Ticket Link in Bio!!!⭐️

🎨Meet the Artist: A***n Ashory A***n is a 21-year-old Afghan and German student, poet, filmmaker, human right activist a...
05/04/2026

🎨Meet the Artist: A***n Ashory 

A***n is a 21-year-old Afghan and German student, poet, filmmaker, human right activist and journalist. A***n’s poems are in four languages: Dari, English, Greek and Deutsch. 

She volunteers with a Greek organisation as a Dari and handcrafts teacher and has made 5 shorts and documentary films. She was in charge of a women’s space teaching handcrafts and English beginner classes.

She joined the Athens Democracy Forum as a reporter in 2019 where she focused on the voice of young people.

🎨Meet the Artist: Inessa Inessa works under the name Ness.KaInessa moved to Scotland in 2022 following the full-scale in...
03/04/2026

🎨Meet the Artist: Inessa
Inessa works under the name Ness.Ka

Inessa moved to Scotland in 2022 following the full-scale invasion of her home country, and it was then that art became her way to process emotions and find her own inner strength.

She is aims to revive the traditional Petrykivka painting and is inspired by the desire to create.

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