Trip to Crannog centre proved to be more than a day out for a group of refugees

The visit of members of the Maryhill Integration Network to the Scottish Crannog Centre by Loch Tay proved the value of providing a welcoming environment for displaced people

NAVIGATING the asylum process is not easy.

People experience stress and unknowns daily. While seeking ­asylum, people are banned from working which means they are not able to share their experience, expertise, and contribute to society. For many people, this may mean waiting in the process for years, unable to plan a ­future, meet new people and continue with your life. It means living with the constant knowledge of all that has been left behind and separations and loss.