Manchester Immigration Detainee Support Scheme – visitors to immigration detainees held at Manchester Airport. Offer emotional and social support to try and improve the conditions of people held in detention.
We are a Christian charity (Registered Charity: 1183290) that seeks to enhance the lives of all people in the Handforth, Wilmslow and Knutsford areas. Our services include:
Hope Centres – Our Hope Centres offer further support to help address the root causes of poverty. They are held weekly at St. Cross Knutsford (Monday), Lacey Green (Tuesday), St. Chad’s Handforth (Thursday) and Open Arms, Colshaw Farm, Wilmslow (Friday).
1) English Lessons: We offer 3x/week language lessons (Wed/Thus/Fri) for those who want to practice their conversational English. These free one-hour lessons are both fun and interactive, and we welcome new learners into our community.
2) Foodbank – We provide food parcels to those in need in both the Knutford and Wilmslow/Handforth areas.
3) Community (via our Hope Centres) – Our Hope Centres run weekly and are free for anyone to drop in. They provide a warm, welcoming community and a delicious free lunch!
4) Debt Centre – Our Debt Centre covers the SK9 and WA16 postcode areas. We work in partnership with Christians Against Poverty to offer a free, friendly service to support you out of debt. CAP is an award-winning debt counselling services which sees thousands of people break free from debt every year.
5) Job Centre – Hope Central works in partnership with Christians Against Poverty to bring you Steps to Employment – a free 8-week course which will equip you with the tools you need to find employment, from CV writing skills to interview techniques. Throughout the course you will learn what your strengths are and what you would like to do going forwards.
6) Money Skills – Hope Central runs two courses, Life Skills and the Money Course, in partnership with Christians Against Poverty, which provide ideas about how to make the most of your finances.
7) Fresh Start Course – Fresh Start is aimed at discovering and addressing the root causes of dependency, setting achievable goals and working with a coach in order to break free. This eight-week course is completely confidential, building up an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect for each group member. Trained coaches come alongside delegates and help them to achieve their goals and provide support throughout the week.
BPRCVS represents the local communities and residents of Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale.
We actively support the development of initiatives aiming to improve the lives of our local communities.
Our members and participants help us to develop a network for knowledge and information to enable the voice of the sector. This is especially important for the smaller VCF organisations who can struggle to be heard.
BPRCVS attends strategic and community networks regularly so that we can stay informed on future plans and developments and in turn provide the relevant representation and support to communities and residents.
We can offer limited support (The Red Cross service on Tuesdays should be your first port of call). We offer a free lunch, sometimes have free sim cards, and can give very limited support with specific issues – contacting the local MP for example.
A weekly drop-in session during term time takes place on Wednesdays between 2 and 4 pm at St Thomas Church Centre, Marton St, Lancaster, for Asylum Seekers and Refugees. The sessions offer a cafe space for socialising with board games etc., an ESOL class, an information desk run by a local ASR support charity (RAIS), a barber corner, and the distribution of clothing.
Anti Racist Cumbria is a growing team of anti-racist professionals who help shape and deliver our work with organisations, educators, leaders and communities.
We offer friendship, chat, refreshments, a little English language help, a small clothes bank, and activities.
Our Liverpool is based within Liverpool City Council and works to make Liverpool a more welcoming place for people seeking sanctuary.