Penrith and Eden Refugee Network provide support to asylum seekers and refugees to help understand the asylum claim process and use the Right To Remain toolkit. We are OISC Level 2 Regulated.
We run a 2 day a week legal advice service based in Carlisle, open to asylum seekers across Cumberland, including West Cumbria. We also run drop in Legal Information and Support Sessions every Tuesday from 4pm until 6pm at Carlisle College (Compton Street, Carlisle, CA1 1HS). When you arrive, please ask at Reception to find out what room we are in. You do not need to book in advance.
Our service can help people based in Cumberland with:
– Legal Advice on your Asylum Claim (OISC2 regulated)
– Support to Find a Lawyer
– Help to Prepare Evidence for your Asylum Claim
– Access to Right to Remain Multi-Language Toolkit
– Asylum Support Issues
We cannot provide legal advice on:
– Non-protection based immigration
– Work, study or tourism visas
– The EU Settlement Scheme
– Citizenship applications
West Cumbria Refugee Support Network works on an adhoc basis providing volunteering, ESOL, social support and signposting to NHS and other services.
We offer a range of courses from total beginners to Level 2. Our learners are given opportunities to follow pathways to improving English for everyday life in the U.K. or accredited courses leading to further education or improving employment prospects.
Some of our learners move on to Functional Skills from our ESOL pathways. We aim to offer courses based around our learner and community needs.
The Charity promotes multiculturalism the Furness area. It does this through promoting multicultural events and providing access to services for BME people. It aims to re-establish a multicultural drop-in centre for people from all cultures to meet and celebrate each others’ cultures in comfort and safety. It runs a multicultural youth group for children and young people in the area.
Carlisle Refugee Action Group offers general support. They also host conversation cafes and drop ins on Thursday and Friday mornings at Greystone Community Centre
Carlisle Refugee Action Group offers general support. They also host conversation cafes and drop ins on Thursday and Friday mornings at Greystone Community Centre