South Lanarkshire College link up with charity to support town's asylum seekers

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Staff and students from South Lanarkshire College have linked up with East Kilbride Integration Network (EKin) to give essential support to asylum seekers in East Kilbride.EKin, established in 2023, aims to welcome, connect, and support new migrants in the East Kilbride area.

The charity hosts monthly cafes at the Village East Kilbride Centre, offering free haircuts, advice, conversation, food, and opportunities for community integration.South Lanarkshire College recently partnered with EKin to make a donation of clothing and laptops after students in the South Lanarkshire College Skills for Employment course discovered the local organisation on social media and reached out to help.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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When our students learned about EKin and the struggles new migrants faced in accessing appropriate clothing and footwear, they were eager to help."The College Way Market supports South Lanarkshire College students by offering free clothing for