Stockport City of Sanctuary provides support and advocacy for refugees and sanctuary seekers, fostering inclusion, dignity, and community connection. We offer practical assistance, educational workshops, and collaborative events to build understanding and create a welcoming environment for all.
EQUAL EDUCATION CHANCES is a charity organisation founded in 2017. We support families raising a disabled child. We promote youth social action. Offer empowerment opportunities to adults and advocate for migrants who are seeking school places, jobs or disability support. We also have conversational ESOL classes, please email for more information.
Caritas is responding by providing a safe space with advice, support and friendship at the Well Project.
ESOL classes at St. Aidens Centre are on Tuesdays 11am – 13pm and there is a women’s ESOL and craft group every Thursday at 10:30am – 12:30pm. Children are welcome at the women’s group.
Please email Lana at: [email protected]
Steered To Serve is an organisation that render community services to both the young and old in areas of Cultural education, Educational support services, Residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse. We also support activities for religious organisations.
First Rise is a Community Champion Group formed by like-minded refugees and asylum seekers during the Pandemic Lockdown, empowering others with essential information so that they can be able to navigate around the UK asylum journey.
Nigeria Community Association promotes identity culture and a stronger community through community projects and events focused on reaching out to people.
They aim to end loneliness/depression and change the lives of those affected by it.
To support and empower the community, refugees, asylum seekers, and the deprived in the community by educating, training and rendering services for community integration.
To support and celebrate the potential in our youth and also empower them.
Eagles Wing are a mutual support group for asylum seekers and local people in Bury, Lancashire. Their aim is to befriend newcomers to our town. Old friends can make sure that no one is lonely and isolated when they arrive here. Eagles Wing do this via ‘drop-ins’ and support groups operated by volunteers throughout the week. They meet in the United Reformed Church and Bury Baptist Church.
We continue to provide a face to face bilingual service to enable people to access normal everyday services such as council tax, housing benefits, debt management, school admissions, universal credit, and pension credit.
The service has evolved as communities have changed and we are now seeing an increase in number of clients from Afghan, Ukranian and Eastern European communities. We provide a wrap around service and ensure that people are supported from other services that we provide to meet their needs such as Job Club, Pantry, Skills Training and ESOL.
Our drop-in service is available to the public from Monday to Friday, running from 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM. We welcome individuals seeking assistance during these hours to access our support.