A migrant-led charity connecting organisations, communities and decision-makers to strengthen community voices and influence better services, policies and opportunities across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to increase access to local services, offer support with welfare, housing, health and other entitlements, reduce isolation and increase community cohesion. We are also develops t
he works in developing countries (Africa only)
We do this by:
• Providing one to one advisory sessions
• Offering assistance in understanding and completing forms, asylum appeals, citizenship
• Researching background information to support the immigration cases of failed asylum seekers
• Helping to prepare supporting letters
• Liaising with other agencies by fax and phone to resolve client problems
• Signposting to specialist agencies and solicitors specialising in immigration
• Providing signposting and access to translation services
• Language support in: English, French, Swahili
• Providing workshops in job search, job applications, interview skills, CV writing, basic computer skills, citizenship
• Running community music workshops
• Providing voluntary work experience for refugees and asylum seekers
Works with overseas charities
