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National Asylum Support Services

Croydon based. Includes: information on health, law, policies, publications.
Helpline: 0845 602 1739 (local rates).

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Refugees on-line

Training in website production and online journalism for refugees and asylum seekers in the UK

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Refugee Action

Provides contact centres in 11 UK cities offering general advice and support including mental health issues.

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Refugee Action

Includes: Well being project based in Greater Manchester concentrating on mental health issues.

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Refugee Advice Centre

Empowers refugees to access various services, available, to become self reliant and independent including health services. The refugee suffers specific problems that might turn into serious physical and mental troubles and this centre offers a starting point.

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Refugeenet

Provides a list of contacts and sites for useful advice on all issues including all health issues.

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Information for asylum seekers and refugees (2002) A self-help guide, Signpost guide for adult refugees

How to Make a New Life in the UKA self-help guide for young refugees and asylum seekers (July 2001) Available in Albanian, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, French, Kurdish, Romanian, Somali, Tamil and Turkish as well as English

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Befrienders International

BI is a registered charity, developing volunteer action to prevent suicide in 41 countries worldwide and providing information on the Internet. There site features a most comprehensive directory of emotional first aid helplines. Information available in eleven languages.

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North of England Refugee Service (NERS)

Based in Newcastle upon Tyne plus offices throughout north east. Includes: information centre.

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Information Centre for Asylum Seekers and Refugees.

Includes details of projects; offers advice and support on issues including all areas of health.

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Site sponsors: Department of Health, East of England Local Government Consortium, Medical Foundation, Refugee Council, University of East London, West Norfolk PCT

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