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NATIONAL Immigration Advisory Service
www.iasuk.org The Immigration Advisory Service (IAS) is the UK's largest charity providing representation and advice in immigration and asylum law. Please see their website for details of your local IAS office. SCOTLAND Scottish Council of Jewish Communities (SCoJeC)
Jewish Community Centre, 222 Fenwick Road, Glasgow G46 6UE
Tel: 0141 638 6411; Fax: 0141 577 8202
Email: scojec@scojec.org The Scottish Council of Jewish Communities (SCoJeC) is the representative body of all the Jewish communities in Scotland. Aberdeen: Multi Ethnic Aberdeen Limited (MeAL)
15-17 Belmont Street, Aberdeen AB10 1JR
Tel: 01224 645268
Email: daniel@multiethnic.co.uk
www.multiethnic.co.uk Dundee: Access to Learning for Minority Ethnic Families
Equality and Diversity Team, Conference Hall, Central Library, The Wellgate, Dundee DD1 1DB
Tel: 01382 431509; Fax: 01382 431542
Email: alp@dundeecity.gov.uk
www.accesstolearning.info/ This project is aimed at improving the transition from home to school for minority ethnic children, engaging their parents/carers in the early education of their children, and promoting the value of ethnic minority languages and culture within pre-school and early years education programmes. Dundee Hebrew Congregation
Synagogue, 9 St Mary Place, Dundee DD1 5RB
Email: enquiries_DHC@btinternet.com
www.scojec.org/communities/dundee/index.html Dundee Islamic Society
6 Miln Street, Dundee DD1 5BZ
Email: info@dundeeislamicsociety.co.uk
www.dundeecentralmosque.org.uk Dundee Khawateen Group
Mitchell Street Centre, Mitchell Street, Dundee DD2 2LJ
Tel: 01382 435808
Email: farzana.chaudhry@dundeecity.gov.uk AIMS: To provide a safe and friendly environment for women from the Indian sub- continent to meet and participate in educational and recreational activities.To invite speakers from mainstream organisations to come to the group meetings to give information on health, benefits, immigration, local and national events.To provide an opportunity for these women to engage with the wider community by getting funding for partnership projects such as healthy lifestyle , art and textile work. Edinburgh: Ethnic Minorities Law Centre
103-105 Morrison Street, Edinburgh EH3 8BX
Tel: 0131 229 2038; Fax: 0131 229 2039
Email: edinburgh@emlc.org.uk
www.emlc.org.uk The Ethnic Minorities Law Centre is a recognised Scottish charity and has been operating since 1991 as a non-profit making company limited by guarantee providing ethnic minority communities with access to professional services to address unmet legal needs. Based in Glasgow and governed by a voluntary Board of Directors, we are the only dedicated centre in Britain providing legal services exclusively to black and ethnic minority communities. Consequently we have developed specialist knowledge and experience in specific areas of the law, particularly discrimination and immigration. We therefore offer a unique range of legal services to ethnic minority communities who need help in accessing their rights and in redressing racial discrimination. Edinburgh: MECOPP Carers Centre
23 Leith Walk, Edinburgh EH6 8LN
Tel: 0131 467 2994
Tel: 0131 467 2996 (Chinese language line)
Tel: 0131 467 2997 (Asian language line)
Email: info@mecopp.org.uk
www.mecopp.org.uk Provides support, advocacy, advice and information for carers from ethnic minority communities who are caring for people aged over 25. Edinburgh: Saheliya
10 Union Street, Edinburgh EH1 3LU
Tel/Fax: 0131 556 9302
Email: saheliya@connectfree.co.uk
www.saheliya.org.uk Black and ethnic minority women's mental health organisation offering counselling, befriending and support. Edinburgh: YWCA Roundabout
YWCA Scotland, 7b Randolph Crescent, Edinburgh EH3 7TH
Tel: 0131 225 7592
Email: emma@ywcascotland.org
www.ywcascotland.org The YWCA Scotland is unique in being part of a national and international organisation which delivers services locally, with a single gender focus, mainly in marginalised communities. Our values are social justice and inclusion, equality of opportunity and openness. Glasgow: Muslim Women's Resource Centre
Network House, 311 Calder Street, Glasgow G46 7NQ
Helpline: 0808 801 0301
Tel: 0141 585 8026; Fax: 0141 423 7700
Email: helpline@mwrc.org.uk
www.mwrc.org.uk Helpline for Muslim women, providing information, advice and support regarding a wide range of concerns. The Muslim Women's Resource Centre also offers further services, including counselling and befriending, and signposting to other services, if required. Glasgow: Ethnic Minority Advocacy Service
Ethnic Minority Enterprise Centre, 423 Paisley Road West, Glasgow G51 1PZ
Tel: 0141 419 0327; Fax: 0141 427 6877
www.emecglasgow.org.uk EMAS is the only recognised provider of Advocacy services in Greater Glasgow specifically for minority ethnic community members. It is unique in Scotland and used as a model of good practice for more mainstream Advocacy projects in accessing and assisting minority ethnic community members. Glasgow: Ethnic Minorities Law Centre
41 St Vincent Place, 2nd Floor, Glasgow G1 2ER
Tel: 0141 204 2888; Fax: 0141 204 2006
Email: admin@emlc.org.uk
www.emlc.org.uk Glasgow: West of Scotland Racial Equality Council
39 Napiershall Street, Glasgow G20 6EZ
Tel: 0141 337 6626
Email: admin@wsrec.co.uk
www.wsrec.co.uk/newsite/ Offers support and advice regarding racial discrimination, harrassment, housing, education and employment. Kirkcaldy: Frae Fife
1 Victoria Road, Kirkcaldy, Fife KY1 1DT
Tel: 01592 204005; Fax: 01592 646067
Email: frae.fife@fife.gov.uk
www.fraefife.co.uk Organisation with 34 affiliated community groups from ethnic minorities, which works to promote social inclusion and eliminate racial discrimination. Details of the community groups can be found on their website. Positive Action in Housing
98 West George Street, Glasgow G2 1PJ
Tel: 0141 353 2220; Fax: 0141 353 3882
Email: home@paih.org
www.paih.org Positive Action in Housing is a Scottish wide minority-ethnic led charity whose mission is to work with communities and others to enable everyone to have an equal chance to live in good quality, affordable and safe homes, free from discrimination and the fear of racial harassment and violence. ENGLAND Asian Peoples Disabilities Alliance (APDA)
Suite 1, 4th Floor, Alperton House, Bridgewater Road, Wembley, Middlesex HA0 1EH
Tel: 020 8902 2113/020 8902 2083
Email: apdmcha@aol.com
www.apda.org.uk Health and social care services, confidential information and advice service for Asian disabled people, their families, professionals and agencies in contact with Asian people. Brighton: MOSAIC Equality Knowledge Portal
Community Base, 113 Queens Road, Brighton BN1 3XG
Tel: 01273 234017
Email: info@mosaicbrighton.org.uk
www.mosaicequalities.org.uk MOSAIC exists to empower Black, Asian and Mixed parentage families to combat racism and to support the development of positive cultural and racial identity. Dover: Migrant Helpline
Charlton House, Dour Street, Dover CT16 1AT
Tel: 01304 203977; Fax: 01304 203995
Email: mhl@migranthelpline.org
www.migranthelpline.org.uk Migrant Helpline is a charity involved with: providing advice and support for asylum seekers and refugees entering and living in the UK; facilitating the integration of asylum seekers and refugees into the community, and promoting awareness of asylum issues. Hastings: Black & Minority Ethnic Project
32 Priory Street, Hastings TN34 1EA
Tel: 01424 204683
Email: habibah@hvauk.org
www.hastingsbme.org.uk
Provide advice, information, advocacy and training to enable representation for Asian, African, Chinese, mixed heritage, asylum seekers and refugee communities to eliminate discrimination, thereby enabling access to resources and services. Hastings Kurdish Welfare Association
49 Cambridge Gardens, Hastings, East Sussex TN34 1EN
Tel: 01424 427911
Email: rojbas333@yahoo.co.uk
www.freewebs.com/rojbas We are a local organization committed to helping Kurdish refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in the East Sussex area. Our aim is to assist people to integrate into the local community. Hove: Chinese Educational Development Project
Chinese Centre Operation Office 1, 31 Davigdor Road, Hove, East Sussex BN3 1QB
Tel: 0844 800 7292/01273 731210
Fax: 0844 800 7293/01273 775244
Email: info@chinesecentre.org
www.cedp.org.uk Our project addresses the disadvantages faced by individuals of Chinese origin in accessing existing educational, training and employment opportunities or participating in community activities, due to barriers posed by cultural differences and/or active discrimination. In so doing the project improves the quality of life of members of the Chinese community and, in particular, that of key sub groups of this community, such as young people and women of all ages. Leeds: Sahara Black Women's Refuge
4 Ashbrooke Business Park, Parkside Lane, Leeds LS11 5SF
Tel: 0113 230 5087; Fax: 0113 243 2180
Email: info@leedshc.org.uk
www.leedshc.org.uk/projects/sahara/sahara.html Refuge run by black women for black women, and for single black or white women with mixed race children, experiencing domestic violence. Also offer support services to women who have moved on from the refuge for up to six months. Leeds: Shantona Women's Centre
Bangladeshi Centre, Roundhay Road, Leeds LS8 5AN
Tel: 0113 249 7120
Email: admin@shantona.co.uk
http://shantona.co.uk/?pid=3 Shantona provides a wide range of services to support Bangladeshi women, young people and children living in the Harehills and Chapeltown areas. London: Chinese Mental Health Association
2nd Floor, Zenith House, 155 Curtain Road, London EC2A 3QY
Tel: 020 7613 1008; Fax: 020 7739 6577
Email: info@cmha.org.uk
www.cmha.org.uk/ Services for people from the Chinese community experiencing mental illness. Helpline, advocacy, information and advice. Interpreting. Counselling, housing advice, mental health promotion, social group, befriending. London: 2 As 1
113A Anerley Road, London SE20 8AJ
Tel: 0700 2222 7000
Email: supportcentre@2as1.net
www.2as1.net Provides support to couples and individuals for the following issues: family issues, cultural issues, pre-marital support, relationship enhancement, crisis intervention, domestic violence, abuse, gender & sexuality, emotional wellbeing, self esteem & confidence, loneliness, depression & isolation, drugs, alcohol and other substance abuse, suicide & self harm, stress management and anger management. Service is aimed at Britain's black community, although welcomes all people regardless of race, gender, religion, disability or sexual orientation. London: Afghan Paiwand Association
Moran House, Second floor, Suite 7-9, 449-451 High Road, Willesden, London NW10 2JJ
Tel/Fax: 020 8459 6691
Email: info@paiwand.com
www.paiwand.com Organisation aiming to unite members of the Afghan refugee community in the UK. It provides advice about health, social services and education, as well as counselling, career advice, translation services, advocacy and assistance with legal matters. It also promotes Afghani arts, culture and traditions and the native Pashto and Farsi languages. London: Asian Women Lone Parents Association
Peel Centre, Percy Circus, London WC1X 9EY
Tel: 020 7833 8085
Email: info@awlpa.org.uk
www.awlpa.org.uk Registered charity which works to assist Asian women lone parents in the London Borough of Camden to overcome the difficulties they experience and to achieve social and economic independence. London: Greenwich Mind
54 Ormiston Road, Greenwich SE10 0LN
Tel: 020 8853 1735/020 8853 2395
www.greenwichmind.co.uk Telephone and other support services for people with mental health problems. Telephone and face-to-face crisis counselling. Longer term counselling. Asian counselling services. Advice and information on a wide range of mental health issues. Advocacy, social groups, complementary therapies. London: Newham Asian Women's Project
661 Barking Road, Plaistow, London E13 9EX
Tel: 020 8472 0528
Email: info@nawp.org.
www.nawp.org Centre which provides support and advice for Asian women and children experiencing domestic violence. Also operate a hostel and resource centre. Reading: Mothertongue Counselling and Listening Service
PO Box 2409, Reading RG1 1ZQ
Tel: 0118 957 6393; Fax: 0118 323 4575
Email: info@mothertongue.org.uk
www.mothertongue.org.uk Reading based charitable counselling service, accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. It offers culturally sensitive holistic support to people in their chosen language. Sheffield: Ashiana Women's Refuge
PO Box 367, Sheffield S1 1HX
Tel: 0114 255 5740
Email: info@ashianahelp.org.uk
www.ashianahelp.org.uk/index.html Ashiana is an Asian women's refuge, located in South Yorkshire, UK. Run by women who understand the cultural background and specific needs of Asian women, we offer advice, support and safe accommodation to women and children fleeing violence and abuse in the home. WALES All Wales Black & Ethnic Minority Mental Health Group (AWETU)
120-122 Broadway, Roath, Cardiff CF24 1NJ
Tel: 029 2048 8002
Email: awetu@btconnect.com
www.awetu.org.uk Awetu provides support to people with mental ill health from black and minority ethnic communities living in Wales. Cardiff: BAWSO Women's Aid
9 Cathedral Road, Cardiff CF11 9HA
Helpline: 0800 731 8147
Email: cardiff@bawso.org.uk
www.bawso.org.uk Organisation offering advice, support and refuge accommodation for black and minority ethnic women and their children who are experiencing domestic violence. Operates in Wales but can take referrals from elsewhere in the UK. Offices in Cardiff, Newport, Swansea and Wrexham. Cardiff: Welsh Refugee Council
Phoenix House, 389 Newport Road, Cardiff CF24 1TP
Tel: 029 2048 9800; Fax: 029 2043 2980
Email: info@welshrefugeecouncil.org
www.welshrefugeecouncil.org Offers advice, support and advocacy for asylum seekers and refugees. Swansea Chinese Community Co-op Centre
2nd Floor, 37-38 The Kingsway, Swansea SA1 5LF
Tel: 01792 469919; Fax: 01792 241792
Email: swanseachinese@aol.com
www.swanseachinese.co.uk Centre offering advice, information and social activities for the Chinese community in Swansea and South West Wales. NORTHERN IRELAND Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
Equality House, 7-9 Shaftesbury Square, Belfast BT2 7DP
Tel: 028 9050 0600; Fax: 028 9024 8687
Textphone: 028 9050 0589
Email: information@equalityni.org
www.equalityni.org Works towards the elimination of discrimination on the grounds of sex, religion, race and disability. Gives information to anyone who brings a complaint to the Commission. General advice on other discrimination in the workplace. |
