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Volunteer Development Scotland Ltd. (also known as Volunteer Scotland).
Charity registered in Scotland SC013740 and a company limited by guarantee, registered in Scotland, No. SC106743. Our registered Office is Jubilee House, Forthside Way, Stirling. FK8 1QZ

Falkirk Settlers Support Group: Friends of Scottish Settlers (FOSS)

Charity registered in Scotland SC050254

FOSS is an organisation of local people extending a hand of welcome and solidarity to newcomers to the Falkirk District. We began in 2016 as a community group welcoming Syrian families seeking refuge here. Since then, our links have grown to include people navigating the asylum system, Ukrainian arrivals, as well as those simply moving to the area to live and work. Through befriending, partnership working, and volunteer coordination, we empower newcomers to stand on their own two feet and quickly find the knowledge, networks, and services they need to live full, self-determined lives. FOSS trains up and supports volunteers to link up, lend a hand and point people in the right direction.

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Friends of Scottish Settlers (FOSS) is a Falkirk-based befriending organisation linking long term local volunteers with newcomers to the area, principally refugee families and people in the asylum...