https://refugeehelpbrightonandhove.org.uk/refugee-services/search?format=rss&page=22 TDC Directory en 24 Hour Emergency number is held by hospital switchboard and partner organisations: 08009991950 Self referral form: Service Users - Sussex Interpreting Services Sussex Interpreting Services has volunteer linguists who reach out to excluded individuals and communities, access Sussex, to explain what health services are available and how to access them. They also support people, whose first language is not English, to make appointments, understand correspondence, fill out and understand health forms and information. https://refugeehelpbrightonandhove.org.uk/refugee-services/sussex-interpreting-services-health-promotion-programme 1e056d2b0ebd5c878c550da6ac5d3724 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 16:49:57 +0000 Mental health and wellbeing Contact Number: +4401273245045 SKC is a non-profit volunteering organisation which runs activities and services intended to develop the relationship among the Kurdish community and improve the social and cultural lives of Kurdish people. https://refugeehelpbrightonandhove.org.uk/refugee-services/sussex-kurdish-community-skc f33ba15effa5c10e873bf3842afb46a6 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 16:50:20 +0000 Community groups The most common emotional difficulties people experience when fleeing conflicts in their home country are anxiety, grief, depression and trauma. Sussex Partnership NHS Partnerships have information about their wide range of service and support for refugees here: Emotional support for refugees | Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust For free text based support, text the word SUSSEX to 85258 to be connected to a trained volunteer. You can access this service at any time and will not appear on your phone bill. https://refugeehelpbrightonandhove.org.uk/refugee-services/sussex-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust 430c3626b879b4005d41b8a46172e0c0 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 16:49:58 +0000 Mental health and wellbeing Sussex Refugee Solidarity was established by parents in Sussex, with the aim to help refugees resettle in the East and West Sussex area. On the forum, they highlight and signpost events and organisations which can help refugees. https://refugeehelpbrightonandhove.org.uk/refugee-services/sussex-refugee-solidarity 3cf166c6b73f030b4f67eeaeba301103 Thu, 09 Jan 2025 11:26:37 +0000 Social and leisure activities A selection of Middle Eastern food and Indian food available https://refugeehelpbrightonandhove.org.uk/refugee-services/taj-the-grocer 58e4d44e550d0f7ee0a23d6b02d9b0db Wed, 09 Apr 2025 16:50:05 +0000 Food AVIS is a network of visitor groups for people in immigration detention. Their members visit people in detention in every Immigration Removal Centre and Residential short-term holding facility across the UK. https://refugeehelpbrightonandhove.org.uk/refugee-services/the-association-of-visitors-to-immigration-detainees-avid cee631121c2ec9232f3a2f028ad5c89b Thu, 09 Jan 2025 11:26:38 +0000 Immigration advice and support BMECP is a Brighton charity offering a range of services that support migrants, refugees and asylum seekers. The site also runs two groups, BMECP 50+ Group and the BMECP Chinese Elders Group. Both of which are free to join. In addition to a Muslim Women weekly peers group. BMECP also hosts free yoga classes for women refugees, asylum seekers and migrant women, provided by the Brighton Natural Health Centre. https://refugeehelpbrightonandhove.org.uk/refugee-services/the-black-minority-ethnic-community-partnership-bmecp 08fe2621d8e716b02ec0da35256a998d Wed, 09 Apr 2025 16:50:20 +0000 Community groups EMAS supports pupils from across Brighton and Hove, who have English as an additional language. It is a team of specialist teachers, teaching assistants, bilingual assistance and home school liaison workers to provide flexible support to pre-school, primary and secondary aged children, in their own school. You have to be referred to EMAS by preschools, schools and health visitors. https://refugeehelpbrightonandhove.org.uk/refugee-services/the-brighton-and-hove-city-council-ethnic-minority-achievement-service-emas 9246444d94f081e3549803b928260f56 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 16:50:18 +0000 Work and learning The Children’s Society provides mentoring & befriending and Mental health & Wellbeing support and advice to children and young adult refugees across the UK. https://refugeehelpbrightonandhove.org.uk/refugee-services/the-childrens-society 5b69b9cb83065d403869739ae7f0995e Thu, 09 Jan 2025 11:26:38 +0000 Immigration advice and support The Crowley Club is a volunteer run anarchist social club in Brighton. It houses a cafe and bookshop during the day and a member bar in the evenings. There is also a library and it holds various projects dedicated to grassroots social change. Weekly events include Mutual Aid Vegan Foodbank, Community vegan cafe which aims to keep the prices as cheap as possible running on Fridays and Saturdays between 12:00 -16:00; and a library. They also look for volunteers, no experience is required. https://refugeehelpbrightonandhove.org.uk/refugee-services/the-cowley-club 5d616dd38211ebb5d6ec52986674b6e4 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 16:50:21 +0000 Community groups