Our Warm Welcome provides general support. The drop in operates every Monday from 10:30am until 1pm at Parish Church Hall in Church Square in St Helens.
Alsager Community Support provides a range of support including housing, employment, legal services and women’s services
Cheshire, Halton and Warrington Race & Equality Centre (CHAWREC) runs a variety of services for BAME communities including asylum seekers, refugees and migrant communities.
We provide ESOL classes from pre entry through to Level 2.
- At the Unity Centre in Chester on Mondays, there are advanced and beginner classes at 13pm – 14:30pm and on Fridays at 10am – 11:30am.
- At the Old School House in Northwich (CW9 7NS) there are intermediate classes on Fridays at 9:30am – 11:30am.
- In the WorkZone in Ellesmere Port (CH65 0BA), there are pre-entry classes on Fridays at 13pm – 16pm.
- There are also pre-entry classes at The Maybury Centre in Crewe (CW13HE) on Tuesdays at 13pm – 14:30pm.
- Accredited courses are also offered here, please come to a drop in and you can be enrolled.
Rainbow Haven is a community hub based in East Manchester, providing community drop-in sessions that offers support and activities for refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants. When we are open (Tuesday-Thursday) you can join classes and activities (including English classes and referrals to support to find work), have a hot drink and a lunchtime meal, and meet up with other people.
We can also give you information about all our other activities, including: English classes, maths classes, arts and crafts, choir, gardening, computer club, and Mama and Baby Group. Our advice drop-in (Tuesday and Thursdays only) can offer support with destitution, housing and benefits advice and more.
ESOL classes (registration needed)
Beginner/Entry 1, Tuesdays 10-12
Complete beginner/Pre-Entry, Wednesdays 10-12
Intermediate/Entry 2-3, Thursdays 10-12
Drop-in:
Conversation class, all levels, Tuesdays 1-3
Writing practice, beginners, Thursdays 10-12
All sessions are rolling and take place during Manchester term-time.
We provide practical support and advice, as well as a space for sharing food, culture, language and friendship – providing a warm welcome to everyone who comes to us for help. We respect and value people of all backgrounds and faiths and are working to promote diversity within our community. There is so much we can learn from each other and we believe that Burnley is enriched by our mutual respect and understanding.
New Neighbours Together provide advice and advocacy on various needs.
- Registering to GP practices and help with healthcare support
- Teach ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes
- Request and sort donated goods
- Organise social activities
- Welcome and provide social space to our new neighbours.
- Monday 12- 2pm
- Tuesday 12.45- 2pm
- Thursday 10am- 11.30am
We provide practical support and advice, as well as a space for sharing food, culture, language and friendship – providing a warm welcome to everyone who comes to us for help. We respect and value people of all backgrounds and faiths and are working to promote diversity within our community.
MRSN Liverpool provide move-on support to refugees and others with leave to remain. We will help people throughout their integration journey for as long as help is sought. It is a person-centred service. We also support diaspora refugee community groups where possible.
We run an information sharing e-newsgroup and hold regular network meetings to share good practice and issues of concern. MRSN Liverpool also administers the Liverpool City of Sanctuary group.