Dr Nicola Burns provides an executive summary of Podcast Two

Dr Nicola Burns joins Andy Sirel (Legal Director JustRight Scotland) and Professor Andrea Williamson (Professor of General Practice and Inclusion Health, University of Glasgow) to discuss legal rights and entitlements of disabled people in the asylum system and how GPs can support patients.

Community Members and Partner organisations discuss the barriers encountered by disabled people in the asylum system and offer advice and guidance for organisations. (approx. 42 minutes)

In the final episode of our mini series, our participants were invited to share some reflections on social justice battles they’ve participated in. Our guest leave us with some hopeful and enlightening reflections for us to ponder.

In episode two of our mini series, our participants were invited to engage in a podcast episode focused on the importance of funding residentials for the sector.  Our guests highlight the impact of being able to attend residentials and the importance of having a space to foster connection building and creativity.  This podcast series was made with staff from JustRight Scotland and funded by The Baring Foundation.

In this mini series, guests from our Barings Residential event held in Glasgow engaged with us to share their reflections on the question of 'Barriers'. How these barriers that our guests' clients and service users experience impact their access to their rights.  You will hear reflections from a combination of lawyers, activist and academics across the sector in the UK.  This podcast series was co-produced with staff from JustRight Scotland and made possible by funding from The Baring Residential.

In this episode, we explore the barriers African migrants face in the UK workforce, particularly the disconnect between their educational qualifications and the limited opportunities available to them.

Today’s episode is part one of our insightful conversation with Satwat Rehman, CEO of One Parent Families Scotland (OPFS), a leading charity working with single-parent families in Scotland.

This episode features the kind of services the team is delivering with a focus on their current projects and campaigns, and their approach when taking part in public inquiries including Undercover Policing Inquiry.  Jean is also focusing on their Gypsy and Traveller Legal Advice project and he depicts the structural inequalities these communities are facing across the UK and England, through extensive data analysis.

Today, we talk with Jean Demars, Director of the Public Interest Law Centre (PILC) to learn more about their recent cases, upcoming initiatives, and their grassroots approach, where ’Without relationships with groups, we don’t exist,’ listen to our podcast!