International Care Network (ICN)
International Care Network (ICN) provides a range of services for Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Dorset, including the teaching of English, a drop in and phone support service giving advice and help with immigration matters, welfare support, finding accommodation and employment etc. In addition, in the community, a conversation class and homework club with a creche are provided for mums with preschool children. ICN also looks after Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children and vulnerable families from Syria, Afghanistan and Ukraine for the Local Authorities in Dorset. Contact: Rebecca Fell Phone: 01202 589395 Email: [email protected] Website/ Facebook / Instagram
Leeds Asylum Seekers’ Support Network (LASSN)
Leeds Asylum Seekers’ Support Network (LASSN) works with refugees and asylum seekers living in Leeds, offering befriending and support to learn English. The Grace Hosting project links local volunteers with a spare room with asylum seekers and refugees who have nowhere to stay. Contact: Jo Carter Email: [email protected] Website / Facebook
Housing Justice
Housing Justice train and support night shelters, run a pan-London hosting scheme for asylum seekers and forced migrants, and provide mentoring and befriending training and support. Contact: Jenna Roberts Phone: 07936 915 983 Email: [email protected] Website / Facebook
One Roof Leicester
One Roof is a consortium of independent faith, community and voluntary sector organisations. We provide support and accommodation to the homeless, refugees, asylum seekers and the destitute in Leicester. Phone: 0116 44 22 007 Email: [email protected] Website / Facebook
Open Door North East
Open Door North East provides accommodation for destitute asylum seekers through our housing scheme. We provide accommodation for refugees, having a mixture of family houses as well as shared houses. We provide supporting services including drop-in sessions for asylum seekers to access support, advice and guidance. We assist refugees to access mainstream benefits and employment. We are able to offer a wide variety of volunteering opportunities across the charity. Office: 01642 213 634 Email:[email protected] Website / Facebook
Open Doors Project (Hull)
Open Doors works with asylum seekers, refugees and vulnerable migrants, enabling them to integrate into the local society. We offer a range of services including accommodation, drop-in service, befriending, interpreting, food parcels, hardship funds, employment support basic English classes, Sport/social/music activities, Social and Health wellbeing Service and IT basic lessons and IT facilities. Contact: Cecil Jones Phone: 07986 314 490 Email: [email protected] Website / Facebook
Praxis Community Projects
Praxis works with vulnerable migrants in London- including asylum seekers and refugees- providing specialist advice (including immigration advice up to OISC level 2), advocacy, group work, ESOL classes and interpreting. Praxis is also a member of London Hosting. Contact: Maria Iglesias Email: [email protected] Website
Communities and Sanctuary Seekers Together (CAST)
Communities and Sanctuary Seekers Together (CAST) is a Southend-based community group, committed to bring an end to destitution amongst asylum seekers, refugees, and migrants with no recourse to public funding (NRPF) living in Southend. The organisation is made up of asylum-seekers, refugees and the wider community, and supports destitute and homeless asylum seekers by providing resources, advice and accommodation. CAST also builds links between sanctuary-seekers and longer-established communities to nurture integration and community cohesion. Phone: 01702436659 Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.castsanctuary.com/ Social Media: Facebook | Twitter
Sanctus St Marks
Sanctus is a support group for refugees and people who are seeking asylum in the UK. We aim to walk alongside people who find their way to us, from all around the world, in a non-judgemental and safe environment. Contact: Sally Smith Phone: 01782 266066 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sanctusstmarks.org
Southampton & Winchester Visitors’ Group
Southampton and Winchester Visitors Group (SWVG) is a group of volunteers who befriend and support asylum seekers and refugees in the Southampton area. With the help of many generous donors, we offer financial assistance to those who are homeless and destitute. Through our legal justice project we have access to advice from a leading immigration solicitor. We try to give asylum seekers a voice by reaching out to churches, schools and community groups and we campaign for a fairer asylum system. Phone: 07503 176 350 Email: [email protected] Website
EYST
SHARE Tawe is a project of the Ethnic minority and Youth Support Team (EYST), seeking to offer hospitality through accommodation, meals, welcome and solidarity to destitute asylum seekers in Swansea. . We do this through volunteers who offer a room in their home, or who support the scheme in other ways. Contact: Sophie De Marco Phone: 01792 466 980 Email: [email protected] Website
St Augustine’s Centre
St. Augustine's Centre is a Halifax-based community centre that welcomes the vulnerable and cares for all, including destitute asylum seekers, refugees and vulnerable migrants. We enable individuals to access support and advice to help with basic needs, build confidence and prevent isolation through community participation. Phone: 01422 352 492 Email: [email protected] Website
Upbeat Communities
Upbeat Communities exists to help refugees settle and rebuild their lives. We want to see strangers become neighbours. We offer befriending, English classes, community building activities, enterprise and employment training, and run a hosting scheme. We also deliver refugee resettlement contracts on behalf of a number of local authorities. Phone: 01332 916 150 Email: [email protected] Website / Facebook