Housing

0161 202 1056 N/A we do not have a drop-in but existing clients are able to meet with staff referral only Website Y- we use freelance interpreters

Shared accommodation and holistic 1:1 support for people who have been granted refugee status. This incudes 1:1 support to access benefits, employment, education, other advice and support

We provide face-to-face orientation support to people currently seeking asylum, or people who have received Leave to Remain, in the Rochdale area. This support includes casework, English classes, wellbeing activities, workshops, tea, coffee, lunch and a place to meet friends.

We provide emergency provisions for those facing severe hardship, orientation support and friendly advice to the most vulnerable.

GMAIU Housing services

"We are a friendly community centre, who welcome all ages to participate in our daily activities, for our groups, clubs and much more". Health and Wellbeing Programs- Mental health support: Offering safe spaces for discussions around mental health. Exercise classes: Yoga, Pilates, Zumba, Tai Chi (On Thursdays 2-3:30pm), or walking groups to promote physical health. Nutrition workshops: Education on healthy eating and access to healthy food through initiatives like food banks. Educational and Vocational Workshops- ESOL: We offer a FREE ESOL and Citizenship Group (Stockport's Conversation Club, on Mondays 1-2:30pm), which is open to asylum seekers, refugees and all non-native speakers to practice English conversational skills. For all levels, to build confidence and enjoyment. Job search support: CV writing, interview prep and employment advice. Family and Children's Services- Parenting classes: (Coffee, Chills & Spills, on Thursdays 9:30-11am. Maternal support group for all). Children's activities (Tiny Tearaways, on Wednesdays 10:15am-12:15pm. Baby and toddler group) (Art Attack, on Thursdays 5-7pm. Creative arts session for 7-11 year olds). (Young Women's Voices, on Mondays 5-7pm. A social support group for girls aged 11-16 years old). Cultural and Social Events- Advice on housing, benefits: Especially relevant for refugees, asylum seekers or low-income families. Elderly care programs: Offering day services or social activities for senior citizens. Volunteer and Charity Projects- Volunteering opportunities: Residents can get involved in helping others in the community. Charity drives: Collecting donations for food, clothing or other necessities.

"Asylum Help deliver the Home Office's AIRE contract, via their helpline, to provide advice to asylum seekers on asylum support applications and issues with their asylum support accommodation or payments. S95NewApplications@migranthelpuk.org - For new self-completed ASF1 applications only. S95SupportingDocuments@migranthelpuk.org - For documents to support an application for S95 that Migrant Help is supporting with. SupportTerminationRequests@migranthelpuk.org - To cancel an application for asylum support or request for support to be terminated. S4@migranthelpuk.org - for completed S4 applications, schedule 10 applications, supporting documents, support termination requests, further information responses and S4 booking forms relating to S4 applications. S98@migranthelpuk.org - For any requested evidence for S98 applications or requests from third party agencies to complete S98. CoC@migranthelpuk.org - For Change of Circumstance applications which include; • Add Dependent Adult and Minor, • Adjust Payment Hospitalisation, • Adjust Payment Over Payment, • Adjust Payment Back Payment, • Adjust Payment Applicant Working, • Destitution Payment, • Pregnancy Payment, • S96 Additional Support, • Supplementary Payment, • Request to Move Home Office to Home Office Accommodation, • Request to Move Home Office to Private Accommodation, • Request to Move Private Accommodation to Home Office Accommodation, • Request to Move Private to Private. As well as any supporting documents or further information relating to any of the above Change of Circumstances. consent@migranthelpuk.org - For third party consent forms. ProofOfSupport@migranthelpuk.org - To request proof of support from the Home Office. CopySupportDecisions@migranthelpuk.org - To request a copy of an asylum support decision letter from the Home Office. complaints@migranthelpuk.org - This inbox is for complaints against Migrant Help only. If the complaint is against the AASC provider (asylum accommodation), the asylum support payment provider (PFS) or asylum services provided by the Home Office, please make contact via one of the options below which are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 1. Webchat (https://ellis.custhelp.com/app/chat/chat_launch) 2. Raise an Issue via our website (https://ellis.custhelp.com/app/ask/session) 3. Freephone helpline 0808 8010503"

"Volunteers and staff help with asylum support, asylum process, claiming asylum, how to access to immigration advice and referrals and signposting to other solicitor firms and legal services colleagues. The team also assist with: Refugee travel documents (for those with refugee status only), naturalisation as British Citizen (adult), registration as British Citizen (child), lost BRP card, EEA residence cards for EEA national and their family members (including permanent residency), NLT and TOC (bio-metric residence card for those with visa in passport of paper document), and Leave in line application (for a child of a refugee born after parent is granted refugee status). Also help with the provision on advice and practical support on accessing to services including housing, access to health and welfare services. Also deliver ESOL classes, Language Parties, Language Clubs, Migrants Voices from the North – Radio Show. The Language Employability and Integration Hubs are aimed to support people from diverse migrant communities who are new in the UK to not only learn English but also to reduce levels of isolation encouraging them to understand English culture, skills for life and increase chances to get employment. The LE Integration Hubs also is a platform to understand multiculturalism and develop conversations about respect and tolerance. Teachers and volunteers deliver English for Skill for Life sessions covering basic and advanced grammar Provide access to private housing to refuges that have status, along with a six month reintegration package to help people claim benefits, education, healthcare, local orientation etc."

We have launched a dedicated Migrant Women Housing and Support Advice Service for pregnant women and new mothers across the Greater Manchester and Cheshire East region. We can provide advice on a range of issues including:

Housing and support for asylum seekers including who qualifies and how to apply
Advice on what to do if there are delays in receiving Home Office support
Advice for women who have No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF)
Advice on maternity provisions, maternity grants and other payments for migrant and asylum seeking women
Advice for women who are survivors of trafficking and domestic abuse
Advice on adding a new dependent to a person’s Home Office support
Advice for pregnant women who are living in unsuitable Home Office accommodation or in hotels
Advice about NHS charges for maternity care and children’s care

The service provides free and confidential advice on entitlements to housing and support for migrant and asylum seeking women in Greater Manchester and Cheshire East.

"Food bank, soup kitchen and community cohesion - Carry out soup runs in the Manchester area to address issues caused by homelessness. Give practical outreach support to people who are homeless or on low incomes in the Manchester area. Our team goes into the city centre serving hot food, and hot drinks and making new friendships. Also deliver food parcels and other essential items to those in need in Bury.Organic Soul Food is working to build a community in which all citizens and communities feel valued, enjoy equal opportunities, lead fulfilling lives, and share a common sense of belonging. We do this by organising regular events throughout the year with different communities from different faiths or no faith, different cultures and backgrounds, working to building stronger communities."

"Room for Refugees is a discreet and confidential hosting network providing safe matching of refugees and asylum seekers with households across the UK. The hosting process gives an invaluable opportunity for refugee support agencies to work on cases and stabilise clients so that they are able to re-access public funds or even resolve their case so that the right to live in the UK is granted to them. We also work with social workers from local authorities seeking loving homes for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeker Children. Our online system – REFER – lets caseworkers from refugee and migrant support organisations quickly find suitable hosts for their clients. Once a referral is accepted, our staff will conduct a systematic search of potential hosts. This could take a few hours or a day or two depending on the case. When a host indicates they are available, we provide you their details. After you have met the host with the client, the host will decide, usually within a day, whether to accept your client as a guest. When a host agrees to take your client as a guest, you accompany your client to their home to discuss and sign a hosting agreement and code of conduct."

"The Work Club offers employment-related information, guidance and support for refugees, vulnerable migrants and people seeking asylum who live in the area of Manchester Local Authority This service is delivered in partnership with: Together we offer: Information and guidance, including; volunteering, finding and applying for jobs, career routes, education and training, recognition of overseas qualifications, learning English and developing individual learning and career plans. Digital skills appointments in English and Arabic.

"Stepping Stone Projects provides accommodation and support across the North-West to care leavers, people who are homeless and those currently at risk of losing their homes At Stepping Stone Projects, we believe that everyone has the right to good quality accommodation, and the kind of support that will allow them to reach their optimum level of independence. By offering a range of stable short-term accommodation with both on-site and floating support services, we aim to help our customers to develop the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to secure and maintain independent accommodation."

Local Council department with duties around prevention of homelessness, housing options advice and assessment of entitlement to housing for people who are homeless or threatened with homelessness and duty pt accommodate in certain circumstances.