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Refugees & Asylum Seekers

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Useful Contacts

The Refugee Council is the largest organisation in the UK working with asylum seekers and refugees. They give help and support and work with asylum seekers and refugees to ensure their needs and concerns are addressed. Visit www.refugeecouncil.org.uk.

A multilingual micro-site offers information in 20 different languages. For the multilingual site visit http://languages.refugeecouncil.org.uk.

The North of England Refugee Service offers advice and information for refugees and asylum seekers. They can help with translation (in over 50 languages), homelessness and finding accommodation, housing rights, employment, benefits, education, training and community development work with refugee communities. Contact them below:-

Newcastle Office	1st Floor
Tel: 0191 222 0406	19 Bigg Market
Fax : 0191 222 0239	Newcastle
Email: biggmarket@refugee.org.uk Web: www.refugee.org.uk	NE1 1UN


Sunderland Office	Ground Floor
Tel: 0191 510 8685	19 Villiers Street
Fax : 0191 510 8697	Sunderland
Email: sunderland@refugee.org.uk Web: www.ners-sunderland.org.uk	SR1 1EJ

Wallsend Office	3rd Floor, Forum House
Tel: 0191 200 1109	Wallsend
Fax : 0191 200 5929	Tyne & Wear
Email: wallsend@refugee.org.uk Web: www.refugee.org.uk	NE28 8LX

The Newcastle Refugee and Asylum Seekers Health Action Group has been set up to help both asylum seekers and people working with asylum seekers so they are better able to support them. Visit www.nnt.nhs.uk/asylum/.

There are many myths about asylum seekers. What people think, read or hear is not always true. To separate fact from fiction and to find out some interesting facts and figures about asylum seekers visit our Myth Buster page HERE.

Multi Kulti provide information, advice, guidance and learning materials in community languages. Visit their website at www.multikulti.org.uk/agencies/english/north-of-england.