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Thousand 4 £1000 pools hundreds of small regular donations to provide temp accommodation for migrants without documented right to reside in UK.with the Sussex Refugees and Migrants Self-Support Group, which runs the weekly Jollof Cafe at the Cowley Club, London Road on Tuesday afternoons. Jollof Cafe is first point of contact
Visit websiteFunded by Legal Aid Scheme, this Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service provides ‘Early Advice’ and the In-court Duty Scheme if you are at risk of losing your home, this can include welfare benefit and debt advice. Early legal advice does not cover advocacy. The Legal Help Scheme continues to provide specialist advice on: Duties that the Local Housing Authority (council) has to you if you are homeless or threatened with homelessness within the next 56 days. Disrepair that causes a serious risk to the health of the residents.
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Visit websiteif you are an unpaid carer - Carers Assessments are carried out as a 1:1 chat with one of our support workers, usually over phone can enable you to access the ‘Carers Card’ – A discount scheme for unpaid carers and can help to establish other support needs.
Visit websitewelfare rights advice and representation in Brighton and Hove. They offer low cost internet and free computer access, a baby loan equipment scheme, toy library, free bread, summer outings and Christmas events for families on a low income. They provide free calls to the benefit office, utility firms and solicitors. It is open Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m
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Visit websitevolunteer-run anarchist social centre on London Road, Brighton. It houses a cafe and bookshop during the day, a members bar during the evenings. It also houses a radical library and acts as a base for a variety of projects dedicated to grassroots social change. The Cowley Club is structured as a members-run co-operative.
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Visit websiteBWC's Inspire programme offers casework support to women in contact with the Criminal Justice System. Our team work together to support each woman to find the freedom, strength and power to change her life.
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Visit websiteThe MESH team provides an integrated ‘one stop’ advice service for migrants 16 years and over, offering a welcoming gateway to ESOL learning provision plus signposting and referral to other support services across Brighton and Hove.
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Visit websiteCasework advice, mental health support group and radio programme for refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants.
Visit websiteRape Crisis Centre for Sussex. As well as supporting survivors of sexual violence and abuse across Sussex,
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Provided by Victim Support, DASS offers specialised help for survivors of DA. Helpline 0300 323 9985 (9am to 5pm Monday to Friday)
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