Edinburgh-based lawtech company Amiqus has announced a notable milestone in its ongoing partnership with the Scottish Refugee Council (SRC).

The tech firm—creators of the eponymously-named onboarding and compliance platform—recently handed over £35k from its first wave of fundraising activities, as part of its commitment to raise £100k+ over three years for the SRC.

“We’re now one year into our partnership with the Scottish Refugee Council, supporting the vital work they do across the country,” said Callum Murray, Amiqus’ founding CEO.

“Their front-line support services provide help and direction for people as they move from a position of danger and desperation to a safe place they can settle, call home and rebuild their lives, integrated with local communities.

“Working together with a shared purpose, we’re developing the means to make sure Amiqus enables access to legal help, financial services and pathways into employment for people who need it most.

“Speaking on behalf of our board and everyone at Amiqus, we’re committed to playing our part for the long run and making an outsized impact on the SRC’s long-term objectives as we continue to sustainably scale Amiqus as one of the fastest-growing tech businesses in the UK.”

The second year of the partnership has now begun, with the latest activity being the sponsorship of the SRC Spring Ceilidh in Glasgow in April, which raised over £9k.

Next up is the Edinburgh Marathon Festival 2024 on the 25th May, where the Amiqus team will collectively be covering over 100 miles in support of the SRC.

Amiqus invites individuals and organisations alike to contribute to their fundraiser for SRC’s work. Donations can be made via JustGiving.

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Speaking on the collaboration and fundraising, Dr Sabir Zazai (OBE, FRSE), chief executive of the Scottish Refugee Council, said: “We are honoured to work in partnership with Amiqus who have passionately been supporting our work for over a year now.

“Through supporting our Leadership programme with laptops, completing marathons, to sponsoring our fundraising events, Amiqus have been instrumental in helping us achieve our aims.

“We have a great relationship with the team, and we are already looking forward to working with Amiqus on their future fundraising and their upcoming initiatives which will support people as they seek to make a new life for themselves in Scotland.”