Refugee Action Last updated 30/06/25

Refugee Action - Centring Lived Experience

A new intensive support model to help lived experience-led organisations deliver immigration advice by getting registered with the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA) (formerly known as the OISC).

Close support for 6-8 grass-roots organisations led by people with lived-experience of migration to grow their service by delivering legal, immigration advice to their clients is now available, free-of-charge, through the Frontline Immigration Advice Project (FIAP).

Service involves:

• One-to-one needs assessments and regular support to help you to get IAA (OISC) registered and/or to raise your levels (for 6 - 8 organisations)

A study group for people with lived experience of migration and second-tier support

Membership of a Centering Lived Experience Co-Design Advisory panel to help shape the project
• Opportunity to become a Refugee Action Volunteer, if you wish, after 6 months of active commitment to the project

A quarterly Lived Experience Immigration Advice Partnership group

How to access:

If you are interested, please complete this expression of interest form:

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=1zUnu91RXUOskZcA_WyehrVFPJfJFDlIhf1VhTr3R9FURDBOMDBRRTkxWTJYV1lLVVkxM1JVRVhIUS4u

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to get in touch with Dan.

Category:
  • Advice and Support
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Service Capacity

Service is operating at normal capacity.
(last updated - 30/06/25)

Availability

No schedules available.

Eligibility

Immigration Status: All

Region: National

Your organisation must be lived experience led and Ready to Engage. For more information about eligibility please view our website

Interpreters

Languages: No information available