Advocacy

Rethink Rebuild (Voice of the Syrian Community in Manchester)
Services at this charity are available to Syrians as well as anyone else who needs assistance.

Unit 7
Longsight Business Park 
Hamilton Road 
Manchester 
M13 0PD 
United Kingdom

Tel: +44 161 222 9779 
Mobile: +44 7730 194083

http://rrsoc.org/
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We have advised policy makers on Syria and have worked with policy makers on both local and national scales to address pertinent issues facing British Syrians like:

■ Closure of Syrians’ bank accounts
■ Airport stops
■ Police visits to homes
■ Delayed processing times for asylum applications
■ Allowing Syrian dependants into the UK

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Wai Yin Society
Wai Yin Society has been supporting, empowering and working in partnership with Chinese individuals and families for more than 25 years. The society also supports other BME groups and local communities.  

https://www.waiyin.org.uk/

Wai Yin Society
Provides services for children, young people and families, and also hosts our Learning Centre, which caters for about 70% Chinese learners and 30% other BME learners

66-68 Swan Street,
Manchester,
M4 5JU

01618330377

info@waiyin.org.uk
Open Monday-Friday 9:30am-5:30pm

Sheung Lok Wellbeing Centre
Provides services for older Chinese people and for older Somali women
Justin Close, Manchester, M13 9UB

01612727482

info@waiyin.org.uk
Monday-Thursday 9:30am-5:30pm

The Welcome Centre
Provides English Classes, IT classes, Work Club, Welfare Advice, free Lunches and Food parcels distribution to the most in need, gardening classes to grow your own food, arts and craft classes, and job search support to the local residents in Cheetham Hill and Crumpsall areas.

18-32 Brentfield Avenue,
Manchester,
M8 0TW

01617929760

 

info@waiyin.org.uk
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10am-3pm

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Somali Adult Social Care Agency
http://www.sasca.org.uk/
SASCA Centre
153B Princess Road,
Manchester,
M14 4RE.

Phone: 01617102660   Email: info@sasca.org.uk
Drop-in service Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 10am-2pm

Delivers advice services to all residents in the Manchester in the areas of:

• welfare benefits
• health
• education
• housing Benefit
• council tax
• debt issues
• Immigration
• Job search
• Filling forms

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City of Sanctuary

Various venues for events.

Everything you Need to Know:
A Guide for Sanctuary Seekers BY Sanctuary Seekers

The aims of our charity are:

1. To advance the education of the public about issues relating to refugees and people seeking asylum or sanctuary.
2. To promote health and well-being in Manchester among sanctuary seekers.
3. To provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupations in the interests of social welfare to improve the conditions of life of people in need.
4. To provide training to those people who have need of it for their benefit including refugees, people seeking sanctuary, and people refused asylum in the UK.
5. The promotion of equality and diversity by promoting activities to create understanding and engagement between people from diverse backgrounds