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We are swimming to raise funds for Refugee Survival Trust's  (RST) Destitution grants and Access to Education and Employment (A to EE) Grants.

We are doing this because we want to help prevent destitution among refugees and people seeking asylum in Scotland - some of the most marginalised and excluded people in our society - and encourage the social inclusion of refugees and asylum seekers in Scotland.

RST is the only organisation providing short-term emergency grants to refugees and asylum seekers in Scotland who are facing destitution, often as a result of administrative or bureaucratic mistakes. 

We also want to help asylum seekers and refugees to break down some of the additional barriers to education and employment. RST's A to EE grants are available to support those with particular obstacles that prevent them from accessing education or employment.

RST is a small charity, and the funds raised through our sponsorship will go directly to providing support to refugees and asylum seekers in our community.

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