Links
Asylum Aid
London-based legal representation to asylum-seekers
Barbed Wire Britain
Network to end Migrant and Refugee Detention
Bail for Immigrartion Detainees
An independent charity that exists to challenge immigration detention in the UK.
Boaz Trust
A Christian charity set up in June 2004 to meet the needs of asylum seekers suffering destitution and hardship in the Greater Manchester area.
Childrens Legal Centre
a unique, independent national charity concerned with law and policy affecting children and young people.
The Children's Legal Centre has many years of experience in providing legal advice and representation to children, their carers and professionals throughout the UK.
It opened in 1981, as the major UK project for the International Year of the Child, and is staffed by lawyers and professionals with experience in child law. The Centre is funded by grants from Central Government and by charitable trusts.
It provides the following services:
- Education Law
- Child Law
- Family Law
- Refugee and Asylum
- Seeking Project Publications, consultancy and training Research International Programmes (The International Section also hosts the Children and Armed Conflict Unit -a joint project with the Human Rights Centre, University of Essex)
Committee to Defend Asylum Seekers
Includes Manchester group
Country of Origin Research and Information (CORI)
Case specific research for asylum and human rights claims
Dubit
a specialist, full service children and youth research agency, that delivers insightful research from the fluid and constantly changing youth market.
Equality and Human Rights Commission
Offices in Manchester, London, Glasgow and Cardiff
Exodus
Greater Manchester Refugee Arts Partnership
Free Movement
Commentary on immigration and asylum law
Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit
helping people with their legal cases around asylum, immigration or nationality issues
Immigration Advisory Service
The IAS is the UK's largest charity providing representation and advice in immigration and asylum law. Click here for their Salford Branch
Independent Asylum Commisssion
London-based Asylum reform organisation
International Crisis Group
Six actual or potential conflict situations around the world.
Information Centre about Asylum and Refugees in th UK
City University, London based - see their blog
Institute for Race Relations
An independent educational charity in 1958 to carry out research, publish and collect resources on race relations throughout the world.
Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants
Latitude Law
A niche North West Legal Practice, specialising in Immigration, Nationality and Public Law
Manchester City Council
Including:
- MARIM - multi agency for refugee integration in manchester
- Newly Arrived in Manchester guide
Manchester Refugee Support Network
Refugee-led charity based in Moss Side, Manchester.
Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture
Medical Justice
Medical Rights for Detainees
Migrants Rights Network
Working for the rights of all migrants
Multilingual Manchester
a cluster of activities celebrating and promoting language diversity in the city-region of Greater Manchester including : NARIC
Agency for responsible for providing information, advice and expert opinion on vocational, academic and professional skills and qualifications from over 180 countries worldwide.
National Coalition of Anti-Deportation Campaigns
Bringing Together Families and Individuals Fighting Deportation
North Manchester Law Centre
Harpurhey based, offering free advice in Discrimination issues, Employment, Housing, Asylum & Immigration and Welfare Benefits.
Paul d'Ambra Data Consulting - our IT consultant
Rapar Facebook
Rapar's Online discussion group
Refugee Action
Home office funded - provides screening and advice service for asylum-seekers and other agencies throughout the North West.
Refugee Council
Government-backed national body providing legal advice and resources for asylum seekers
Refugees into Teaching
Teaching opportunities for refugees
Refworld - UNHCR Refugee advice
South Manchester Law Centre
Longsight-based, offering free advice in Employment, Housing, Immigration, Social Security
UK Border Agency
UK Government Home office rules and regulations
United Nations High Commission for Refugees
Webangels, our website partners at MMU
Women Asylum Seekers together
Meets at the Womens Electronic Village Hall See also Our Lives Online
