Advice & information

Aberdeen Cyrenians

Aberdeen Cyrenians offer a number of services to support anyone and everyone — whether they’re living on the street, at high financial risk, in an abusive living situation, struggling with mental health issues, struggling with substance addiction or involved in the justice system.

Action for Refugees in Lewisham

We offer: Saturday school, advice service, destitution support, English classes with creche

Advice Direct Scotland

Free and independent advice and information telephone and online service. Member of Citizens Advice Scotland, but independent and autonomous.  Advice covers various issues like benefits, debt, employment, housing, tax and consumer rights, in a professional and non-judgemental manner. Fully delivered by volunteers, receiving support, training and employment opportunities.

African Refugee Community

Integrated psycho-social assistance to African Asylum seekers and refugees: Advice and guidance on immigration, education, employment, housing, welfare and benefits. In addition we run groups related to the rehabilitation and integration matters, outreach activities and visits to our vulnerable clients. We refer service users to local voluntary and statutory agencies.

Amma Birth Companions

Amma Birth Companions is a Glasgow charity that was established in 2019.

We provide care information, and advocacy for women and birthing people who face pregnancy, birth and parenthood alone or against significant barriers. We offer pregnancy, birth and postnatal companionship, along with antenatal education and peer support activities.

Our clients include refugee and asylum-seeking women, survivors of human trafficking, and other individuals experiencing multiple disadvantages.

We aim to create a supportive environment where pregnant people and new parents feel seen, informed, and nurtured in all aspects of their birth and early parenting experiences.

Bail for Immigration Detainees

We provide free legal advice, information and representation to thousands of people held in detention across the UK.

Black & Ethnic Minorities Advice Service

The Action Group provides a range of services throughout the Lothians for individuals with learning disabilities and other support needs and their Carers. Our BEMAS service is free, independent and confidential. The Action Group is happy to arrange interpreters for BEMAS service users where necessary.
 
Our specialist BEMAS advice workers also work one-to-one with many carers helping them overcome barriers to accessing the services that they are entitled to. BEMAS advisers regularly deal with enquiries around immigration, welfare benefits,housing, respite and much more. BEMAS advisers aim to make their service as accessible as possible and frequently visit carers in their own homes.

BRASS

BRASS supports refugees and asylum seekers in Bedfordshire, UK. We provide advice on a range of issues, English language tuition, and social activities.

Bristol Citizens Advice

Citizens Advice Bristol can give you support and guidance. We can provide practical guidance around benefits, money, debt and energy. We can also signpost you to specialist legal advice if you need more assistance.

British Red Cross (Glasgow)

Part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent movement, the largest independent humanitarian network in the world. Support asylum seekers and refugees in Scotland. Services include orientation, welcome guides, tracing and message service and the production of an integration newspaper - New Voices.

Care4Calais Liverpool

Care4Calais in LCR
Care4Calais;
Reg’d Charity #1169048 (UK) #W626003482 (France)
Please contact
Regional Lead Simon Petty
simon.petty@care4calais.org
t 07984 228894 (WhatsApp)
liverpool@care4calais.org
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/share/89dvDoNToHGQcznm/?mibextid=K35XfP

We support any pre status asylum seeker in need but those who arrive irregularly have our focus.

Local Provision

Drop In Venues
All Saints Church; L6 3AB
Every Saturday (1030am to 1:30pm)
Yemeni Community Centre; L8 0XA
Evrry 1st Saturday (1030am to 1:30pm)
Registered Trussell Trust Agent;
Distributions of material direct aid;
Bike Project; long waiting list;
Signposting/advocacy; Legal/medical/well-being – sports etc/accommodation issues

Citizens Advice Direct

Confidential advice and information to the people who need it. The service is volunteer led, and will support anybody who lives and works in Scotland. We offer support by telephone, web chat, email, online, Facebook and Twitter. All of our services are entirely free at the point of use.

Clydesdale citizens Advice Bureau

We provide generalist information/advice, money advice, court representation (small claims/evictions) disability representation. Opening times: Monday - Thursday 10am - 3pm. Twitter: CItAdviceKamCa

Community InfoSource - Challenging Violence Against Women Project

Work in partnership with men from communities potentially affected by Female Genital Mutilation to raise awareness and prevent the practice of FGM. Activities include Training of Trainers who will campaign against FGM among their communities or their countries of origin, awareness-raising seminars, and one to one support.

Community InfoSource (CIS) test

Social enterprise working with marginalised people to help them overcome the barriers to integration, helping with wealth creation and supporting the implementation of ideas. Support to individuals, communities, and organisations to develop skills, systems, and services to start and maintain businesses, projects and increase employability.

Daily life self-help resources

A range of resources to help new migrants with daily life in Britain, from Positive Action in Housing

Drumchapel Law & Money Advice Centre

Drumchapel Law & Money Advice Centre offers services to people living in the West Glasgow Area. It aims to promote social justice and address the problems of economic, financial and social exclusion facing people living in West Glasgow through the provision of comprehensive quality community legal services, money advice and advocacy support.

Advice and representation in housing, employment, debt, benefits entitlments, legal representation and other legal issues.

Opening times: Monday to Friday 9am till 5pm - Closed between 1pm and 2pm

Drumpchapel Citizens Advice Bureau

Independent charity overseen by a voluntary board of directors, providing advice to meet the ever-increasing needs of the community, in terms of poverty and money advice, in a more challenging environment: Easier access to credit with hefty interest charges, the Welfare Reform Act, the disintegration of the discretionary social fund.

Education resources

Learning English, getting a place at school, and information on funding options. A range of self-help resources from Positive Action in Housing.

Evesham Vale Welcomes Refugees

We are a small but proactive charity based in Evesham & covering Pershore & all surrounding villages. We support all those seeking sanctuary in our area. We have a small Support Hub where we distribute clothing, SIM cards & other goods, provide information & advice & refer on to other relevant agencies. We provide several different levels of ESOL weekly & also Maths lessons for those wanting to access further or higher education. We assist with obtaining volunteering opportunities & employment where that is allowed. We support people to obtain housing, claim benefits & access bank accounts once Leave to Remain is in place. We organise social activities & outings & support children & young people to access & progress in education.