West End Refugee Service (WERS)
At West End Refugee Service (WERS) our mission is to achieve positive change for asylum seekers and refugees through our direct support services, by creating opportunities for people to engage and thrive in their local communities and through our work raising awareness, promoting good practice and challenging injustices in the system. We will become a platform for the voice of the people we support and will ensure their lived experience shapes the work we do. Contact: Andy Durma Email: [email protected] Phone: 0191 273 7482 Website | Twitter
Darlington Assistance for Refugees (DAR)
Darlington Assistance for Refugees is a registered charity (CIO) based in Darlington, County Durham. Our organisation is run by volunteers who work alongside refugees and asylum seekers as they rebuild their lives in the Darlington area. DAR provides drop ins, language support and school orientation. Contact: Fran Wood Phone: 07979 686 836 Email: [email protected] Website | Facebook
Action Foundation
Action Foundation is the only organisation in Tyne and Wear specifically set up to provide supported accommodation for destitute asylum seekers who have no recourse to public funds (NRPF). We lease properties from private landlords and sublet them free of charge to vulnerable asylum seekers with NRPF. We also run a hosting scheme matching vulnerable asylum seekers with people whom we have recruited and trained to provide a room in their home. We also provide supported, private rented accommodation to new refugees in Tyne and Wear who become homeless following their positive asylum decision. We currently operate in Newcastle, Gateshead, [...]
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