Useful Links

Trusted resources for refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants in the UK.

Finding clear and reliable information can be difficult when you’re new to a country.
To make things easier, we’ve gathered links to trusted organisations and services that provide support, advice, and practical help for refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants across London and the UK.

Mental health support

Mind in Harrow - advice and support for anyone experiencing mental health problems
Multilingual Wellbeing Services - promoting mental health and wellbeing in linguistic and culturally appropriate ways to all ethnic groups across the borough of Barnet
Brent-IAPT - free talking therapy in North West London
Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust - integrated mental health services in Barnet, Enfield and Haringey
iCope - free, confidential help for problems such as stress, anxiety, depression and insomnia
Bereavement Care – Harrow – support throughout grief and loss
The Tavistock and Portman Centre – a range of mental health services for children, young people, families and adults
Centre for ADHD & Autism Support – a range of services for ADHD / autistic adults, children, and their parents/carers
Hounslow Crisis Assessment Treatment Team (CATT) – assessing adults in mental health crisis or offering home-based intensive support and treatment

Medical care

NHS North West London (ICB) – local healthcare planning and services in north west London
Afghan Healthcare Professional Association-UK – Afghan healthcare professionals in the UK working to address health issues of the Afghan community both in Afghanistan and the UK
Doctors of the World UK – providing medical care, information and practical support to excluded people
Muslim Doctors Association – promoting physical, spiritual and emotional well-being in local and minority communities in the UK; E-mail: rubashahid@googlemail.com
British Red Cross – health and social care services, person-centred support for adults of all ages
H4ALL – promoting health and wellbeing of residents of Hillingdon and surrounding areas

Education

Harrow College – further education and vocational training in Harrow
Park High School – multi-ethnic 11–18 school in Stanmore
Edgware Primary School – serving local children and families in Edgware
Securing Success – supporting children, young people and families in education through supplementary school provisions and partnerships

Organisations supporting Refugees and Asylum seekers

Refugee Council – helping refugees, asylum seekers
Ealing Community & Voluntary Service – supporting voluntary and community sector groups in Ealing and Hounslow
College of North West London – further education and training provider
Barnet Refugee Service – supporting refugees and asylum seekers across England and Wales
Salusbury World – school-based refugee charity helping migrant families
South London Refugee Association – specialist advice and support for refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants who are at risk or in crisis
Islamic Resource Centre – essential community services within Kingston and surrounding areas
The Cotton Tree – personal, sensitive support (legal, social, practical, emotional) to refugees and asylum seekers
Jesuit Refugee Service UK – accompanying and advocating for the rights of refugees and forcibly displaced persons
Harrow Horizons – helping children, young people, parents and carers across the UK
Modern Slavery Response Team – Hestia – modern slavery support in London and the South East
Home-Start (Barnet) – emotional and practical support to families in Barnet, Brent, Enfield and Harrow

Services for children and young people

Brent Care Planning – help and support for children in care
Greenfields Children’s Centre – nursery school in Southall, Ealing, providing care and education for children aged 0-5
Young Harrow Foundation – services and activities for children and young people in Harrow
Young Roots – support for young refugees (aged 11-25) to improve their wellbeing and reach their potential
Mosaic LGBT Youth Centre – supporting, educating, and inspiring London’s LGBT+ young persons
Habitat4U – semi-independent housing and support for vulnerable young people aged 16-21
Securing Success – helps children, young people and families with education through supplementary school programmes

Support for women and girls

Solace Women’s Aid – free advice and support to women and children in London
Iranian & Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation (IKWRO) – protecting and promoting the rights of Middle Eastern and Afghan women and girls at risk of honour-based violence, forced marriage, child marriage, FGM and domestic violence
Dawn Charitable Trust – emotional, mental health and wellbeing support for women

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