Refugee Resources

In the East of England, there are a number of agencies which work directly with Asylum Seekers and Refugees – see also the page on refugee resettlement for casework teams for that programme:

Bedfordshire

British Red Cross

British Red Cross provides casework support to irregular migrants, people seeking asylum and refugees. Please email rsenquiriesluton@redcross.org.uk or call 01582 589 081 on Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays between 10am-12pm.

Bedford

Bedfordshire Refugee & Asylum Seekers Support

http://www.brassbedford.org.uk/

Beyond Detention

http://www.ywbefrienders.org/

Luton

Refugee Council Children’s Panel

Refugee Children’s Panel

Voluntary Resource Centre
15 New Bedford Road
LU1 1SA

T: 0207 346 1136

Cambridgeshire

Cambridge

Cambridge Ethnic Community Forum

http://www.cecf.co.uk/joomla2/index.php/advice-and-support

Peterborough

British Red Cross

http://www.redcross.org.uk/What-we-do/Refugee-support/Our-services-for-refugees

Crescent House
1st Floor
46 Priestgate
PE1 1LF

Ipswich

Suffolk Refugee Support

http://www.suffolkrefugee.org.uk/

Hertfordshire

British Red Cross

Norfolk

Norwich

British Red Cross

http://www.redcross.org.uk/What-we-do/Refugee-support/Our-services-for-refugees

11 Prince of Wales Road
NR1 1BD

T: 01603 623041

The Bridge Plus

http://www.bridgeplus.org.uk/

Support for New Refugees

Once a someone is granted refugee status, they are now entitled to support from Migrant Help’s partner agency, Reed in Partnership. Reed in Partnership have little presence in the East of England, so this service is being delivered by the following agencies under contract to Migrant Help:

Bridge Plus, Norwich
Cambridge Ethnic Community Forum
Gyros, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft
New Routes Integration, Norwich

Regional ESOL mapping and resources for resettlement programmes – 2017

Download the latest report here.

Please follow this link to access a range of ESOL apps for refugees to use on their smart phones and support their language learning at home.

ESOL for refugees: a toolkit for commissioners and practitioners

This new toolkit offers useful guidance and highlights current effective practice in ESOL (English for speakers of other languages) for refugees. It’s illustrated by nearly 50 case studies from across England.
ESOL for refugees: a toolkit for commissioners and practitioners | Migration Yorkshire