Bedford Refugee Week / Links
General Links
Bedfordshire Refugee & Asylum Seeker Support (BRASS) Mission Statement: “A world where refugees and asylum seekers are included, accepted and supported by society”
Visiting and Supporting Women in Immigration Detention at Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre in North Bedfordshire.
STAR is the national network of student groups working to improve the lives of refugees in the UK by promoting positive images of refugees, volunteering for local refugee projects and campaigning for refugees.
Refugee Action is an independent national charity that works with refugees to build new lives in the UK. With more than 28 years of experience in reception, resettlement, development and integration, we provide advice and support to asylum seekers and refugees in 11 regions across England.
Asylum Information and help
Association of Visitors to Immigration Detainees (AVID)
AVID is the national umbrella charity for groups visiting immigration detainees. The site has a good collection of links.
Asylum Aid
Asylum Aid offers a free, legal advice and representation service. Contact them through their advice line. Their site includes news and information on asylum and human rights.
European Council on Refugees and Exiles
ECRE is a pan European organisation of 69 refugee-assisting agencies working towards fair and humane policies for the treatment of asylum seekers and refugees.
Forced Migration Online (FMO)
A wide variety of online resources dealing with the situation of forced migrants worldwide.
HARP
Information for health professionals and volunteers working with asylum seekers and refugees.
ICAR Information Centre about Asylum and Refugees in the UK
Includes research, ICAR's online publications, digests of other publications, statistics and details of local experiences of refugee settlement in individual towns and cities.
Refugee Council
The Refugee Council provides news, briefings, policy and research and offers support and sdvice to refugees and asylum seekers. Follow the links from 'How we help' in the menu for'One Stop Services'. For practical advice guides and leaflets in twenty different langauges, follow links from 'Practical Advice' in main menu.
Refugee Week Links
Links to many refugee groups, including arts organisations, campaign groups, community organisations and more
Shelter - Asylum Seekers and Refugees
Information and assistance on housing and support from Shelter England, the housing information charity
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