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Links to other organisations
Useful Links
HARP Web
A web resource for health professionals and volunteers and working with asylum seekers and refugees. The site includes vital resources, information for asylum and refugee children, information for male and female asylum seekers and other useful social, cultural and practical resources.
HARP: Mental Health & Well Being Resource
A web site designed to help health professional in assisting asylum seekers and refugees with mental health issues. The site includes rights and awareness, pathways to support, a national directory of local asylum resources and other useful information
Communicate Health
This website generates a standard appointment card in a variety of different languages. Includes Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Czech, Farsi, French, Gujarah, Hausa, Hindi, Kurdish, Lingala, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Pusthu, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Sinhalese, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tamil, Tigrinian, Turkish, Twi, Ukranian, Urdu, Yorobu. Also includes language support resources to help you select the right language.
The Refugee Council
The Refugee Council is the largest organisation in the UK working with asylum seekers and refugees. They give help and support, and work with asylum seekers and refugees to ensure their needs and concerns are addressed. Their website includes publications, news, diary and useful information about UK asylum law, statistics, support and entitlement, country information and FAQs.
The National Asylum Support Service (NASS)
The National Asylum Support Service is part of the home office and provides support for asylum seekers. The site provides information on grants, policies and a phone directory
Home Office Immigration and Nationality Website
The Immigration and Nationality directorate are responsible for immigration control at air and seaports throughout the UK. They consider applications for permissions to stay, citizenships and asylum. Their website provides information on understanding immigration control and rights and responsibilities when making an applications.
Asylum Support Information
Asylumsupport.info focuses on all matters that concern people seeking asylum, together with a directory of hundreds of online resources relating to: asylum seekers and refugees, conflict, country data, court cases, deportation, detention, discrimination, funding, gender, government, human rights, human trafficking, law, media, migration, policy and studies.
North of England Refugee Service
The North of England Refugee Service are an independent and charitable organisation that exists to meet the needs and promote the interests of asylum seekers who have arrived or have settled in the North of England. The website includes information, interpreting and translating service and the regional refugee forum.
Refugee Action
Refugee Action is an independent national charity that enables refugees to build new lives in the UK. They provide practical advice and assistance for newly arrived asylum seekers and long-term commitment to their settlement through community development work. The site includes information on their work, campaigns and contact information.
Amnesty International
Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognised human rights. The website includes information about Amnesty International, Resources, links and information on campaigns
See also: Amnesty UK
Torture Care
Founded in 1985, the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture provides care and rehabilitation to survivors of torture and other forms of organised violence. Includes information about the organisation, links, news and publications.
Refugee Studies Centre
The refugee studies centre includes information on Research, publications, courses, fellowships, meetings and library.
The UN Refugee Agency
The UN Refugee Agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. Its primary purpose is to safe guard the rights and well being of refugees. The site includes publications, statistics, information on research, and information about the UN Refugee Agency.
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