Online toolkit for seeking Asylum in the UK. Available in multiple languages
Boaz Trust
http://boaztrust.org.uk/
info@boaztrust.org.uk
Kath Locke Centre, 123 Moss Ln E, Manchester M15 5DD
0161 202 1056
The Boaz Trust is a Christian charity serving destitute asylum seekers and refugees in Greater Manchester. They offer advocacy and pastoral support, as well as meeting practical needs like food. Charity Number: 1110344
Electronic Immigration Network
https://www.ein.org.uk/
The Electronic Immigration Network is a specialist provider of information on immigration and refugee law via the internet. It is a large website with information that can be of interest to practitioner of immigration law, or people who are otherwise involved in a case. The free site is updated with news regarding changes and developments in immigration law, and has an accessible Directory of Experts who have experience working on asylum cases. A paid membership of the website affords the subscriber access to case law, country of origin reports, decisions and more. Charity number: 1059147.
Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit
1 Delaunays Road
Crumpsall Green
Manchester
M8 4QS
T:0161 740 7722
F: 0161 740 5172
E:info@gmiau.org
http://gmiau.org/
APPOINTMENTS
Mo-Fr 10:00am to 4:30pm
DROP-IN
Tue from 8:00am
We provide free, confidential and independent specialist legal immigration and asylum advice and representation to people seeking entry or leave to remain in the UK. Drop-in service on Tuesdays from 8am.
Rethink Rebuild (Voice of the Syrian Community in Manchester)
Services at this charity are available to Syrians and anyone else who needs help.
Unit 7
Longsight Business Park
Hamilton Road
Manchester
M13 0PD
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 161 222 9779
Mobile: +44 7730 194083
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.
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
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
Brass (Befriending Refugees and Asylum Seekers)
The Park Lodge
Green Lane,
Great Lever
Bolton
BL3 2HP
Tel: (+44) 01204 397 152
Fax: (+44) 0161 880 2574
Email: admin@brass-bolton.org.uk
https://www.brassbolton.org/
Opening Times:
Monday-Friday 9:30am-4:30pm
Brass is registered with the Office of Immigration Services Commissioner to provide level 1 advice in the following categories: Basic Asylum Entry Clearance Leave to enter or remain Citizenship. We also assist our eligible service users to apply for the 1951 Refugee Convention Travel Document.
We offer:
• Specialised advice on immigration and asylum, citizenship and rights under the law.
• Support and information to access public services e.g. Health, Housing, statutory agencies etc.
• English classes with trained ESOL tutors and volunteers.
• Workshops to promote understanding of UK life, rights and responsibilities and community participation.
• Opportunities, training and support to develop skills as peer supporters and volunteers.
• Support to move into employment through skills development, job search, CV writing and confidence building.
• Means to reduce isolation by promoting wellbeing through creative, fitness, healthy eating, group activities and drop in befriending services.
• Signposting to appropriate agencies and organisations, locally and nationally.
Refugee Info Bus
https://www.refugeeinfobus.com/uk-asylum-information
Online information for Asylum Seekers in the UK, available in English, French, Arabic, Amharic, Tigrinya, Farsi and Pashto.
Covers the interviews and appeals process.
Greater Manchester Refugee Information 