Links
For full details of refugee organisations near you, check the extensive networks on the ECSR website. ECSR are a networking organisation - links are a speciality!
For a more introductory list, browse the topics below...
Asylum seeker and refugee organisations
Asylum seeker and refugee organisations
ECSR
Enabling Christians in Serving Refugees – a first port of call for Christians serving asylum seekers: click here
Refugee Council
The UK’s largest refugee and asylum seeker organisation: click here
Star Network
Students, get involved in Student Action for Refugees: click here
NCADC
National Coalition of Anti-Deportation Campaigns: click here
Refugee Action
Asylum help, projects, community development etc: click here
Asylum Policy
Keep up to date with the news that affects asylum issues with Asylum Policy’s daily bulletin: click here
British Red Cross
Free info packs in different languages about living in Britain: click here
Praxis
The place for people displaced. Toolkits for refugee organisations available: click here
IRR News
Independent race and refugee news network - news service from the Institute of Race Relations: click here
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Literacy
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) courses
UK based intensive TEFL courses for students aiming to acquire
TEFL certification. Find out more here.
Literacy Evangelism International
‘Passport to the world of English’ course: click here
Navigators
'English in action', English teaching books: click here
Ethnic Harvest
English as a second language (ESL) ideas and books: click here
World Missionary Resources
Useful list of other English teaching books: click here
Multilanguage
Bible-based materials for teaching English as a second language: click here
Dave's ESL Cafe
Large site dedicated to teaching English as a second language. Check here for ideas, English teaching games, or to chat to other English teachers: click here
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Advice and representation
BBC Action Network
A
good starting point for understanding the asylum process: click here
Introduction to asylum seeker rights and legal standing: click here
Refugee Legal Centre
Advice, representation and training: click here
Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants
Legal advice handbooks, training courses and advice: click here
National Coalition of Anti-Deportation Campaigns
Experienced in campaigning and appealing, the NCADC specialises in opposing deportations that will split families or couples: click here
Asylum Support Adjudicators
Advice and assistance with support problems and entitlements: click here
Refugee Council
Region-specific support packs for asylum seeker advisors: click here
Multikulti
Advice sheets on all sorts of issues, from asylum and asylum seeker rights, to debt and healthcare, ready for you to print off in several different languages: click here
National Information Forum
Handbooks for asylum seekers: click here
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Links for asylum seekers
Good News English
Online teach-yourself English course for beginners, using the Bible to develop reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. Can be downloaded and used offline, features sounds and workbooks, and includes Albanian, Turkish, Arabic and Farsi translations: click here
Soon
Online magazine in easy to read English, with stories, poems and general interest articles with a Christian slant: click here
Easy English Bible
Easy English was developed by Wycliffe and uses a vocabulary of just 2,800 words. Here you will find a number of free resources in Easy English, including whole commentaries: click here
International Bible Society
Online Bible translations from the International Bible Society: click here
Easy Bible
The Easy Bible online, with commentaries and Bible helps: click here
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Foreign language resources
Lifewords
Bible resources in lots of languages. You might know this one: click here
Kitab
Christian books in multiple languages: click here
Elam
Website for Iranian Christians: click here
Christian websites in Arabic
Maarifa: click here
Jesus Institute: click here
Somali
Hiraan
portal site: click here
Christian websites in Turkish
Incil - Turkish Bible online: click here
Hristiyan portal: click here
Afghan Christians online
Watandar: click here
Albanian Christian website
Albkristian: click here
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More links
Refugee Action: click here
Information Centre about Asylum Seekers and Refugees in the UK: click here
Asylum statistics from Home Office: click here
Oxfam: click here
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