Manchester Refugee Support Network

MRSN run a programme of activities, groups and classes. Programmes include:

Shared Routes Our skills training program for people from migrant backgrounds.
Health and Well-being project Adult refugees can gather at Albert Park, Salford on Sundays, 9am-11am to play football together.
GREAT (Greater Manchester Refugees and Asylum Seekers Together) is our expert by experience forum.
Community Development This project works with refugee communities to help them organise and work together to improve the quality of community life.

ESOL, Arts and Crafts Fridays 1pm - 4pm (Asylum Hotel)

Yoga Class Friday 11am - 12pm (fortnightly) (Asylum Hotel)

How to access

Self referral via phone or email. Get specific referral emails and opening times on the website. We operate across multiple sites.

Our General Advice service offers support with:

Universal credit and other benefits such as JSA/ESA and Child Benefit | Council tax Asylum support | National insurance numbers | HC2 certificate | Manchester Move issues | Private landlord issues | Opening a bank account | Registering for a GP | Driver’s license and traffic offences | Registering for college or ESOL | IA applications

The Refugee Integration Service (Wednesday 9:30am – 4:30pm, drop-in): RIS is a holistic provision for people who in the last 9 months have been granted Humanitarian Protection, Refugee Leave or other Leave to Remain status. You can get support and guidance around what steps to take now that you have been given the right to reside in the UK.

How to access

Appointments can be booked on our website

Monday, 10am - 4pm | Drop-in Refugee General Advice @St James Church, M14 4TH

Tuesday and Thursday at 1.30pm - 4pm | RIS & Home Search Club Drop in (advice for recent Manchester refugees) @141 Princess Road M14 4RE

Thursday at 10am | Drop-in/appointment Refugee General Advice (advice with housing, taxes, universal credit) @129 Princess Road M14 4RB

Our Immigration advice services provides advice and advocacy in immigration and nationality matters. We help individuals, as well as families, to obtain refugee status, leave to remain, settlement and British citizenship. We can advise on more complex asylum issues, and if we can’t help we can refer you to an organisation that can help you or we will provide you with a list of qualified legal representatives/solicitors.

Our Immigration Advice Service offers help with: Home office reference number | Lost BRP card | Naturalisation | UKVCAS appointments | Change address with home office | Leave in Line applications | British passport applications | Indefinite leave to remain applications.

Our Travel Document service can support with: Applying for a travel document or Certificate of travel Changing your delivery address for your travel document.

Our Asylum Support service can offer help with: How to claim asylum | Navigating the asylum process | Applying for asylum support including accommodation | Asylum Support appeal | Notifying the Home Office if your circumstances change | Finding legal representation/ Find a solicitor. | Accessing healthcare | Accessing education | Obtain an ARC card | Apply for the Right to Work while waiting for your asylum claim | Support during the post-decision period | Other asylum and post-asylum claim related matters

How to access

Appointments can be booked on our website

Monday, 10am - 4pm | Drop-in Asylum Support Service @129 Princess Road, M14 4RB

Tuesday 10am – 4pm | Appointment only Immigration support @129 Princess Road, M14 4RB

Wednesday at 10am - 4pm | Immigration Advice and travel documents drop in @St James Church, M14 4TH

Friday, 10am - 4pm | Appointment only Asylum Support Service @141 Princess Road, M14 4RE

Friday 10am - 12pm (fortnightly) | Asylum support @Asylum Hotel