Contacts in UK:

The Home Office (government) will try to make things quite difficult for you, unless you are given asylum, but there are lots of people and organisations who want to help refugees. Here are just a few organisations you can call if you need help. You may be able to use a computer for free in libraries to find out more...

Organisations which can help with legal advice

If you have just arrived in the UK, you can get in touch with Croydon Migrant Solidarity (croydonsolidarity.net /
croydonsolidarity[at/]riseup.net). They are based in Croydon where people have to go to claim asylum.

You can find a list of lawyers who maye be able to help you here:
http://www.ilpa.org.uk/

Asylum Aid (They can give free advice if you call them, and they have interpreters if you cannot understand English very well): www.asylumaid.org.uk (Call on Tuesdays 1.00pm – 4.00pm ) 0207 354 9264

Bail for Immigration Detainees:
www.biduk.org
Tel 020 7247 3590 or 0845 3304536


Other organisations and charities:


London -

Hackney Migrants Centre: Spensley Walk (near Clissold Park, off Stoke Newington Church Street),Hackney N16 9ES.Tel. 07504 332 706. Open Wednesdays 12.30-3.30pm.  

Refugee Action
240A Clapham Road
London SW9 OPZ
Tel: 0044 (0) 20 7735 5361
Fax: 0044 (0) 20 7587 3676
Web: www.refugee-action.org.uk

Refugee Council
240-260 Ferndale Road
London SW9 8BB
Tel: 0044 (0) 20 7346 6709
Fax: 0044 (0) 20 7346 6760
Email: info(at)refugeecouncil.org.uk
Web: www.refugeecouncil.org.uk

Manchester -

Manchester Refugee Support Network
121 Princess Road
Moss Side
Manchester M14 4RB
Tel: 0161 232 7420

Liverpool -

Refugee Action
64 Mount Pleasant
Liverpool L3 5SD
Tel: 0151 702 6300

Glasgow -

Glasgow Unity Centre:
Open Monday-Friday 10am-5.30 pm, 30 Ibrox St, Glasgow, G51 1AQ.
Their emergency number is: 0141 427 7992

Bristol -

Refugee Action
9 Hide Market
St. Philips
Bristol BS2 0BH
Tel: 0117 941 5960

Oxford -

Asylum Welcome
276a Cowley Road (Behind St Mary and John’s Church) Oxford, OX4 1UR.
Tel: 01865 722 082