This library includes addresses of organisations that provide direct or indirect services to refugees and asylum seekers, as well as organisations that NERS work with regularly.

Migrant Helpline Kent
89 Folkestone Road, Dover, Kent CT17 9SD
T: 01304 203 074
F: 01304 204 036

Migrant Helpline Kent
YMCA, The Roundhouse, Overy Street, Dartford, Kent DA1 1UP
T: 0702 1123 269

Migrant Helpline Kent
The Friends Meeting House, 6 The Friars, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2AS

Migrant Helpline Kent
Ashford Christian Fellowship, Brook House, Norwood Street, Ashford, Kent TN23 1QU

Migrant Helpline Kent
53 The Old High Street, Folkestone, Kent CT20 1RN

Migrant Helpline East Sussex
48 Havelock Road, Hastings TN34 1BE
T: 01424 717 011 F: 01424 717 098

Migrant Helpline East Sussex
Braemar House, 28 St Leonards Road, Eastbourne, E. Sussex

Migrant Helpline Thanet
1 Cecil Street, Margate, Kent CT9 1NX
T: 01843 292 921 F: 01843 232 085

Migrant Helpline West Sussex
7a Church Street, Brighton BN1 1US
T: 01273 671 711 F: 01273 695 830

Migrant Helpline West Sussex The Red Cross building, West Green Drive, Crawley.

Nicem Belfast
3rd Floor Ascott House, 24/31 Shaftesbury Square, Belfast BT2 7DB
T: 02890 238 645 F: 02890 319 485

Refugee Action Head Office
The Old Fire Station, 3rd Floor, 150 Waterloo Road, London, SE1 8SB.
T: 0207 654 7700 F: 0207 401 3699
www.refugee-action.org.uk

Refugee Action East Midlands
International Community Centre, 61b Mansfield Road, Nottingham NG1 3FN
T: 0115 910 7418 F: 0115 910 7419 (Out of hours 0870 241 2942)

Refugee Action East Midlands
Melbourne Centre, Melbourne Road, Leicester LE2 0GU
T: 0116 261 4830 F: 0116 262 7162

Refugee Action North West
34 Princes Road, Liverpool L8 1TH
T: 0151 702 6300 F: 0151 709 6684

Refugee Action North West
Toxteth Citizens Advice Bureau, High Park Street, Liverpool L8.

Refugee Action North West
Anfield Citizens Advice Bureau, 36 Breckfield Road North, Liverpool L6.

Refugee Action North West
Great Homer Street Medical Centre, 25 Conway Street, Liverpool L5.

Refugee Action North West
1 Tariff Street, Manchester M1 2HF. Postal address: Dale House, 4th Floor, 35 Dale Street, Manchester M1 2HS.
T: 0161 233 1215 F: 0161 236 4285

Refugee Action South Central
50 Oxford Street, Southampton SO14 3PP
T: 02380 248 130 F: 02380 632995

Refugee Action South West
Senate House, 36 Stokes Croft, Bristol BS1 3QD
T: 0117 989 2100 F: 0117 924 8576

Refugee Action South West
Virginia House, 40 Looe Street, Plymouth PL4 0EB
T: 01752 519 860 F: 01752 519 861

Refugee Arrivals Project
41b Cross Lances Road, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW3 0ES
T: 020 8607 6888 F: 020 8607 6851

Refugee Council (Head Office)
3 Bondway, London
SW8 1SJ
T: 020 7820 3000
F: 020 7582 9929
www.refugeecouncil.org.uk

Refugee Council Regional Offices:

Northern Regional Office
First Floor
Wade House
The Merrion Centre
Leeds LS2 8NG
T: 0113 244 9404
F: 0113 246 5229

Ipswich Office
First floor
4-8 Museum Street
Ipswich IP1 1HT
T: 01473 297900
F: 01473 217334

Birmingham Office
First Floor, Smithfield House
Digbeth
Birmingham B5 6BS
T: 0121 622 1515
F: 0121 622 4061

Scottish Refugee Council
5th Floor, 94 Hope Street, Glasgow G2 6QA
T: 0141 248 9799 F: 0141 243 2499
0800 0856087 advice line for asylum seekers

Scottish Refugee Council
Women's Group, Quaker Meeting House, 38 Elmbank Crescent.

Scottish Refugee Council
Sighthill Surgery, Sighthill Community Centre, Fountainwell Square, Glasgow.

Scottish Refugee Council
Larkfield Centre Surgery, Govanhill

Scottish Refugee Council
St David's Centre Surgery, Boreland Avenue, Knightswood.

Scottish Refugee Council
200 Cowgate, Edinburgh, EH1 1NQ (Head Office)
www.scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk

Welsh Refugee Council
Unit 8, Williams Court, Trade Street, Cardiff CF10 5DQ
T: 02920 666 250 F: 02920 343 731
(Head office)
Welsh Refugee Council
1 The Kingsway, YMCA, Swansea SA1 5JQ
T: 01792 301729 F: 01792 301721

Welsh Refugee Council
Suite 5 & 6, 5th Floor, Clarence House, Clarence Place, Newport NP9 7AA
T: 01633 252271 F: 01633 252273

Welsh Refugee Council
Trinity House, Trinity Street, Wrexham, LL11 1NL
T/F: 01978 363240

Midland Refugee Council
5th Floor Smithfield House, Digbeth, Birmingham, BS5 6BS
T: 0121 242 2200 F: 0121 242 2201

Northern Refugee Centre
Carver House, Sheffield , S1 4FS
T: 0114 275 3114

Youth Music Theatre: UK
1st Floor Swiss Centre, 10 Wardour Street London, W1D 6QF 
www.youth-music-theatre.org.uk

T: 0870 240 5057


For more information on refugee issues generally:

Electronic information network (http://www.ein.org.uk)

Asylum support - a breakdown of asylum policy and legislation as well as important court cases (http://www.asylumsupport.info/home.htm)

Immigration and Nationality Directorate - the Home Office department responsible for immigration control's website (http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk)

For a complete picture of refugee week, (http://www.refugeeweek.org.uk)

Information Centre about Asylum and Refugees in the UK - ICAR is an independent information centre that promotes understanding of asylum and refugees in the UK (http://www.icar.org.uk)

Refugee and Asylum issues globally:

http://www.worldrefugee.com

http://www.asylumlaw.org

www.exileimages.co.uk

The European Council on Refugees and Exiles (www.ecre.org)

Our Partnerships

Statutory Agencies

Banks of the Wear - 0191 567-9856 - http://bowcp.co.uk

Equality NE - 0870 774 3780  - http://www.equality-ne.org.uk

GONE- Government North East (http://www.go-ne.gov.uk)

Home Office Refugee Integration Unit (http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk)

IRSS Immigration Research & Statistics Service (www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk)

NASS National Asylum Support Service (http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk)

NECASS- North East Consortium for Asylum Support Services (http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/home.nsf/a/necass)

Northumbria Probation Service (http://www.northumbria-probation.co.uk)

Northumberland Police (http://www.northumbria.police.uk)

North Tyneside Council (http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk)

Stoneham Housing Association - 0191 272 3043

Sunderland City Council (http://www.sunderland.gov.uk)

Middlesbrough Borough Council (http://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk)

Darlington Council (http://www.darlington.gov.uk)

Gateshead Social Services (http://www.gateshead.gov.uk/socserv)

Tyneside Careers Service (http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/home.nsf/a/res_tcareers)

Newcastle Refugee & Asylum Seekers Health Action Group (www.nnt.nhs.uk/asylum)

Tyneside Careers Service (http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/home.nsf/a/res_tcareers)

Voluntary Organisations

NERS works with a host of voluntary organizations. This list is by no means complete. If you want to be added to our links library please call Lee on 0191 245 7311.

BECON- Black & Minority Ethnic Community Organisations Network - 0191 245-3850

Community Enterprise Direct - 01207 500 053 - www.commentdirect.org.uk

The Housing Associations’ Charitable Trust (hact) – www.hact.org.uk

Mental Health Matters - 0191 510 3399

Newcastle Racial Equality Council - 0191 2327689

Regional Refugee Forum North East - 0191 245 7311

STAR - Student Action for Refugees (http://www.star-network.org.uk)

VONNE- Voluntary Organisations Network North East - 0191 233-2000

Photo Credits - H.Davies/Exile Images, copyright Exile Images.

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