Barnardo’s Scotland Welcome service operates nationwide. The service was established in response to the war in Ukraine and to support those displaced across Scotland. However, the service aims to provide support and a warm welcome to all New Scots.
The majority of our work to date has been supporting displaced Ukrainians across Scotland and we offer both practical and emotional support where needed.
We work with children, young people and families using a hybrid support model of both in person and digital support.
As well as direct family and 1-to-1 support, we also deliver a range of groupwork opportunities across Scotland to help support and improve the mental health and wellbeing and social inclusion of New Scots.
The Supporting New Scots ESOL funding has allowed us to further meet the needs of the Ukrainian community across Scotland and those children, young people and families already in our care.
We have been able to provide language learning opportunities in order for individuals to develop their sense of safety and belonging in a new country.