Refugee Action Asylum crisis support project for those on Section 95 and 98. Asylum homelessness project for those refused Section 4. Run a justice project and engagement project. Offer advice for refugees and asylum seekers to support them with the asylum process.
SWAP provide practical hands on support through a range of services, including 1:1 advocacy and case work, educational and support groups working across Wigan Borough.
SWAP provide practical hands on support through a range of services, including 1:1 advocacy and case work, educational and support groups working across Wigan Borough.
We offer our ESOL Course at entry 1 – level 1 and we also have a Health and Social Care Course available. Also, we provide welfare benefits advice and basic IT Support for people with little to no experience with computers. We also have a work club where we support people create/update their CV’s, help people apply for jobs and prepare for interviews.
Class times:
Entry 1: 9:30AM – 12:00PM from Monday – Thursday
Entry 2: 12:00PM to 2:30PM from Monday – Thursday
Entry 3: 9:15AM to 11:45AM from Tuesday – Friday
Level 1: 12:15PM to 2:45PM from Tuesday – Friday
We work with individuals from over 35+ countries around the world living away from their homeland, providing them with support, skills and knowledge to live and prosper in the UK.
Our wide range of services includes English language classes, employment workshops, a women’s support group, a Saturday school and homework club, youth and family support services, drop-in and telephone advice, volunteer placements, and cultural and social events. We provide outreach and visits to individuals and families in detention.
We also work in Afghanistan, where we are developing citizen advice centres in Kabul and Pul-e-Khumri, following a successful pilot project from 2013–2016. They will offer free, impartial and confidential advice, information, support and legal aid on issues including education, employment and domestic violence.
We work with a number of people who have found themselves homeless due to unfortunate circumstances including debt, domestic violence, substance misuse issues, asylum seekers and unaccompanied asylum seeking children. We also support those with no recourse to public funds. We also work with young people who have left care and support individuals in their own homes. Our mission is to change the way people think about homelessness and break the stigma. Our work isn’t just about getting people off the street but empowering them to live their best lives possible, we want to see all of our customers succeed and continue to flourish.
We are a local inner city church with a large migrant, asylum seeker and refugee community. We have developed a lot of experience in helping those communities in practical, community and spiritual ways. We also have close links to Kairos Housing and meet in the same building as the ARC Project Blackburn although these are separate charities.
Kairos Housing provides accommodation and support for people who have become destitute and homeless in Blackburn with Darwen after receiving a decision (positive or negative) on their asylum claim. Individuals referred must have a local connection to Blackburn with Darwen. Referrals are via Asylum and Refugee Community in Blackburn and Darwen Asylum and Refugee Enterprise (DARE) in Darwen only.