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National Asylum Support Services

 

Croydon based. Includes: information on health, law, policies, publications.
Helpline: 0845 602 1739 (local rates).

 

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Refugees on-line

 

Training in website production and online journalism for refugees and asylum seekers in the UK

 

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Refugee Action

 

information on community groups, projects and campaigns.

 

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Refugee Advice and Support Centre (RASC)

 

The Refugee Advice and Support Centre (RASC) is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee, founded in 1995. The object of the charity is to effectively address the needs of refugees, migrants and their families from anywhere in the world, living in the UK. The above objectives shall be pursued without discrimination with regard to gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability, political, religious or other beliefs.
Information in 24 languages.

 

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Information for asylum seekers and refugees (2002) A self-help guide, Signpost guide for adult refugees

 

How to Make a New Life in the UKA self-help guide for young refugees and asylum seekers (July 2001) Available in Albanian, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, French, Kurdish, Romanian, Somali, Tamil and Turkish as well as English

 

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Befrienders International

 

BI is a registered charity, developing volunteer action to prevent suicide in 41 countries worldwide and providing information on the Internet. There site features a most comprehensive directory of emotional first aid helplines. Information available in eleven languages.

 

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North of England Refugee Service (NERS)

 

Based in Newcastle upon Tyne plus offices throughout north east. Includes: information centre.

 

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Information Centre about Asylum and Refugees in the UK (ICAR)

 

ICAR encourages understanding, public debate and policy-making about asylum and refugees in the UK, grounded in accurate and academically-sourced information. Information on articles, briefings, etc.

 

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Al-Hasiyinya Moroccan Women's Centre

 

Provides mental health information for women in Arabic. Telephone number: 020 8969 2292
(no website)

 

 

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Bosnia-Herzegovina Community UK

 

Provides relief for all people and their dependents from Bosnia and Herzegovina who are in conditions of need including mental health issues.

 

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