Search services and support for migrants

Alternatively, you can visit the Local Resources in the North West page to download the directory entries spreadsheet.

The Salvation Army

Support for asylum seekers varies from community to community. Some of the support our churches offer ranges from:

English language classes at no cost
Safe spaces to make new friends or to enjoy a meal
Carer and toddler groups are open to everyone
Sunday worship
Midweek activities such as sports sessions or intergenerational activities.
Practical assistance through food banks and baby banks

Aiming Higher Charity

We offer stay and play groups for under 5s, counselling for over 18s, autism youth group for 11-25s, parent/carer coffee mornings and workshops, monthly family trips and family support workers.

Blackpool FC Community Trust is a forward-thinking charity, based at Bloomfield Road Stadium. We work with residents as young as 2 years old up to adults in the later stages of life and provide a diverse range of programmes to increase social inclusion opportunities; improve physical fitness, health and education; and lessen involvement in anti-social behaviour.

Tabernacle Church

Volunteer-run ESOL classes on Mondays and Fridays at 10 am (10-12) for beginners and low-level learners during term time. Students can attend from arrival in the UK.

British Red Cross Refugee Support

British Red Cross Refugee Support, Lancashire, helps people seeking asylum, refugees and other migrants on various issues including adjusting to life in a new country through casework support. The session offers the opportunity for people to meet new people and chat over hot drinks and snacks. People can be helped with the following: Health care access and advice English lessons information Advice on community integration activities Information and advice on asylum process Information on legal support Move-on support Family reunion Family tracing

British Red Cross Refugee Support

Healthcare access and advice
English lessons information
Advice on community integration activities
Information and advice on the asylum process
Information on legal support
Move-on support
Family reunion
Family tracing

St Thomas’ Church, Lancaster

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.

Caring and Sharing Rochdale

We offer English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) lessons, wellbeing sessions, information and communications technology workshops, and women and youth sessions. GMIAU host free immigration advice sessions on the 3rd Tuesday of every month, from 10:30am-2:30pm.