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INTEGRATION OR ISOLATION?Mapping social connection and well-being
amongst refugees in Glasgow
Alison StrangInstitute for International Health and Development
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
Neil Quinn & Michelle HuntHealth Improvement Lead
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Context for the study
Many asylum seekers and refugees :
feel very isolated and lonely
suffer with poor mental health
experience discrimination and exclusion
fail to access support services effectively
Social isolation
Less than half have been in contact with
family in the last six months
Less than half have any ‘Scottish’ friends
experience discrimination and exclusion
Refugees feel over-dependent on service
providers
There are very limited opportunities for
reciprocal relationships
Access to Services
Even refugees who have been in the
country for several years have very
limited awareness of services
Moving home – especially to a different
neighbourhood – disrupts integration
Supporting Resilience
Refugee Resilience
Key action points
Targeted interventions are needed to connect people with others from arrival.
Harness the capacity of refugees to help themselves and others
Support programmes should include local people as well as new refugees to prevent the escalation of distrust, racism and discrimination.
Peer Education approach recently piloted by NHS GCC and SRC has proved an effective approach to raising awareness of services and improving healthy behavior.
Stability of housing in the same neighbourhood enables refugees and settled residents to integrate.
REFUGEE PEER EDUCATIONFOR HEALTH AND WELL-BEINGEvaluation Report
Dr Alison B StrangQueen Margaret UniversityMay 2014 – March 2015
Key action points
Targeted interventions are needed to connect people with others from arrival.
Harness the capacity of refugees to help themselves and others
Support programmes should include local people as well as new refugees to prevent the escalation of distrust, racism and discrimination.
Peer Education approach recently piloted by NHS GCC and SRC has proved an effective approach to raising awareness of services and improving healthy behavior.
Stability of housing in the same neighbourhood enables refugees and settled residents to integrate.
INTEGRATION OR ISOLATION?Mapping social connection and well-being
amongst refugees in Glasgow
Alison StrangInstitute for International Health and Development
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
Neil Quinn & Michelle HuntHealth Improvement Lead
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde