Established 2005 Registered Charity No. 1110656

Scottish Charity Register No. SC043760

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Your rights

The Rights Guide for Rough Sleepers outlines your rights around arrest, stop and search, answering police questions, move-ons, no-drinking zones, sleeping rough, taking a pee in public and highway obstruction. It was put together by the Pavement, Housing Justice, Liberty and Zacchaeus 2000.

If your benefits have been sanctioned (cut off or reduced) and you feel this is unfair, you can appeal. Print this letter and hand it in at the office where you sign on. If you feel you need more advice about sanctions, contact   Zacchaeus 2000 or your nearest Citizen’s Advice Bureau. And let us know contact@thepavement.org.uk at the Pavement!

SERVICES

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Praxis

Praxis Community Projects, Pott Street, Bethnal Green

E2 0EF

Phone: 020 7729 7985

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.

Legal advice, Financial advice

Refuge Action

Phone: 0207 952 1599 / 0759 518 9995

Refugee Action provides information and advice on the asylum process, claiming asylum, getting support while claiming asylum and homelessness support. Its Asylum Crisis service supports asylum seekers in London needing accommodation or support.

Financial advice, Legal advice, Tenancy support

Positive Action In Housing

98 West George Street, Glasgow

G2 1PJ

Phone: 0141 353 2220

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

Free food, Careers advice, Legal advice, Tenancy support, Signposting to other services, Financial advice

Scottish Refugee Council

Phone: 0808 196 7274

Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm (Helpline)

Advice and support for refugees and asylum seekers. Can signpost you to charities all over Scotland.

Advocacy, Education/training, Tenancy support, Financial advice, Signposting to other services

The Welcoming

20 Westfield Avenue, Edinburgh

EH11 2TT

Phone: 0131 346 8577

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.

Advocacy, Education/training, Legal advice, Mental health, Financial advice