Asylum seekers and refugees - directory of services

Directory

• Support and Advice Section provides advice on asylum applications and appeals, benefits and other entitlements
• Day Centre provides hot meals, language classes, other classes, clothing, baby things, food, in-depth support
• Specialist Team provides counselling, health advice, Women’s Group
• RIES provides integration and employment advice for people granted refugee status
• Provide clients with expenses to cover costs such as travel or photographs
• Provide links to other organisations

• Provide high quality reception, advice and information to refugees and asylum seekers

• Provide emergency provisions e.g. food, sleeping bags, toiletries, items for babies and children
• Give advice on support, housing, legal issues
• Specialised help for vulnerable women
• Provide links to other organisations

• Referrals are made by doctors, schools, refugee community organisations, community mental health teams, family members and other voluntary and statutory bodies
• Initial medical assessment, individual casework and counseling, group therapy, physical therapy or psychotherapy

• Provides free legal advice and representation to asylum seekers from initial from application to the tribunal stage – specialising in fresh claims for people who have exhausted their appeal rights

• AFRIL works to relieve poverty and isolation among local refugees and asylum seekers, advance their education and the general public of their rights and needs.