Culturally sensitive resources
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Action for Refugees in Lewisham (AFRIL)
Free and impartial advice.
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Working alongside a range of organisations to meet the needs of asylum seekers, vulnerable migrants and refugees in South East London
Free and impartial advice, assistance and advocacy to support with issues related to asylum, welfare, housing, education etc.
Saturday school for children aged from 4 to 11 years old from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds (English & Maths lessons)
Foodbank providing sustained support (food and toiletry parcels) for refugee, asylum-seeker, and vulnerable migrant families.
IndoAmerican Refugee Migrant Organization (IRMO)
Provides Latin Americans (Spanish & Portuguese speakers) with support, advice and information.
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Provides Latin Americans (Spanish & Portuguese speakers) with support, advice and information on education, training and employment, housing, immigration, welfare and COVID-19 support
Lewisham Multilingual Advice Service (LMLAS)
Free and impartial advice, assistance and advocacy in different languages.
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Free and impartial advice, assistance and advocacy in different languages
Support with issues related to welfare benefits, health, housing, employment, debt, education etc.
Signposting and referrals to relevant agencies
Main languages are Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, French, Italian, Kurdish, Portuguese, Spanish, Somali, Turkish, Polish & Vietnamese
MIND Lewisham: Engage in ME
Mental health and wellbeing support groups for adults from Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and Refugee (BAMER) communities.
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Mental health and wellbeing support groups for adults from Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and Refugee (BAMER) communities in the London borough of Lewisham.
Six week programme through Zoom.
Support to manage mental health and wellbeing, with a specific (current) focus on the psychological and emotional needs raised by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Support to access other relevant, local online support services.
Opportunity to meet, learn and share with other people experiencing mental health difficulties in a welcoming and understanding place. Discuss cultural needs and how services can support better.
Ekaya Housing Association
Housing and accommodation support to predominately black and ethnic minority women and their families in South London.
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Housing and accommodation support to predominately black and ethnic minority women and their families in South London (Lambeth, Southwark, Wandsworth, Lewisham, Croydon, Bromley, Greenwich and Merton).
Provides temporary and permanent housing and support services.