CODES:
mh: Mental health
ah: Accommodation/housing
ad: Advocacy
a: Alcohol workers
ac: Art classes
b: Barber
cc: Creative classes
bs: Bathroom/showers
be: Bedding
ca: Careers advice
cl: Clothing store
c: Counselling
da: Debt advice
dt: Dentist
dw: Drugs workers
et: Education/training
ff: Free food
fc: Foot care
it: Internet access
lf: Leisure facilities
ls: Luggage storage
ms: Medical/health
md: Music/drama
ne: Needle exchange
ol: Outreach worker links
ow: Outreach workers
sh: Sexual health
ts: Tenancy support
la: Legal advice
l: Laundry
ef: Ex-forces
eo: Ex-offenders
sf: Step-free
ba: Benefits/welfare advice
fa: Financial advice
s: Signposting to other services
Praxis
Praxis Community Projects, Pott Street, Bethnal Green
E2 0EF
020 7729 7985, https://www.praxis.org.uk
Wednesday: 2pm-5pm
(Immigration advice: call 020 7749 7605);
Thursday: 10am-1pm
(Immigration advice: call 020 7749 7605);
Wednesday: 9am-5pm
(Drop-in: second Wed of the month);
Praxis provides expert support to migrants and refugees in the UK. Its mission is to deliver direct services, i.e. legal advice and holistic welfare support; work together with other services in the UK to support service users; campaign for systemic change. You can visit the drop-in clinic at the above address for free immigration advice. To visit you must be experiencing homelessness or on a very low income living in Tower Hamlets or Hackney (or you have no fixed address). Drop-in clinics run on the second Wednesday of the month.
CODES: LA, FA
Positive Action In Housing
98 West George Street, Glasgow
G2 1PJ
0141 353 2220, http://www.paih.org
Monday-Thursday: 9:30am-4pm;
Monday & Tuesday: 10:30am-1pm
(Housing Advice drop-in);
Independent, multilingual homelessness and human rights charity dedicated to supporting people from asylum seeker, refugee and ethnic minority communities. Self-referral at:
https://paih.knack.com/room-for-refugees#self-referral
CODES: FF, CA, LA, TS, S, FA
Scottish Refugee Council
0808 196 7274, https://scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk
Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm
(Helpline);
Advice and support for refugees and asylum seekers. Can signpost you to charities all over Scotland.
CODES: AD, ET, TS, FA, S
The Welcoming
20 Westfield Avenue, Edinburgh
EH11 2TT
0131 346 8577, https://www.thewelcoming.org/
Wednesday: 1:30pm-4pm
(Holistic Advice Drop-in);
Friday: 10am-4pm
(Refugee appointments every second Friday - call or email to book);
We welcome New Scots to Edinburgh, build community and learn together. We support New Scots to learn English, find jobs and access local services; offer opportunities for friendship, sustainable living, creativity, health and wellbeing; connect locals and New Scots through social and cultural exchange; and collaborate with others to influence positive change.
CODES: AD, ET, LA, MH, FA
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