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Cheetham Hill Advice Centre – Manchester

Advises on a whole range of subjects including: Welfare Benefits, Debt, Legal Problems, Consumer Matters, Family Problems, Immigration/Nationality, Access to Education and Health Services and Local information. Trains volunteers to be community advice workers (usually take on one group a year). Volunteers have opportunities to do the Advice Work Training (AWT) course at Level 2,...

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Southall Black Sisters – Southall, Middlesex (Greater London)

A comprehensive service for Asian and African-Caribbean women experiencing violence and abuse. Offering specialist advice, information, casework, advocacy, counselling and self-help support services in several community languages. Managed by a group of women with long experience of women’s struggles and commitment to women’s rights.

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Acacia Family Support – Birmingham

Acacia provides telephone support and a weekly befriending service for mothers and their families affected by pre or post natal depression across North Birmingham. Acacia Dads is a free support service for dads and other family members who feel they may need some extra help and support after the birth of a child or help...

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Contact a Family – Ealing (West London)

Information and support offered to parents and carers of children with any special need or disability as well as professionals working with families. Services include: Parent-link drop-in sessions (run during term time), debt advice, library service, Student work placements for young people with disabilities as well as volunteering opportunities at our office base to gain...

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Miles Platting Advice Centre – Manchester

Offers free, confidential advice & information on Welfare Benefits, Debt, Housing, Consumer Issues. Representation at Tribunals. By Appointments only Mon-Thurs. 10.00am- 4.00pm. Telephone Advice Mon. – Fri. 10.00am – 4.00pm. Home Visits on request. Outreach Sessions at Newton Heath Youth & Community Centre – Tues 11.00am-2.00pm.

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Henna Asian Women’s Group

Information and signposting for isolated, vulnerable and low income Asian women. Listening services. Advocacy. Drop-in on Mondays with social activities and information sessions. Monthly exercise classes, health sessions. Outings, festival celebrations, monthly shopping trips.

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Hopscotch Asian Women Centre – (North West London)

Hopscotch Asian Women Centre provides advice and information to Asian women and their families in Camden and helps them access the main stream services.  Support is offered on a range of issues. These include welfare benefits, housing, employment, education, health and immigration matters. Hopscotch provides advice, advocacy and confidential support in each individual case of...

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Sudan Women’s Association (SWA) – (North West London)

For Sudanese women and children. SWA offers services and holds activities such as:ESOL and IT classes, Social and cultural events to recognise and celebrate Sudanese culture, training, awareness and workshop sessions and providing training to increase the chances of employability.

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Manchester Family Information Service

Manchester Family Information Service (FIS) is a free, impartial information service for parents and carers of children and young people aged 0-19 (up to 25 for young people with additional needs).

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Kith and Kids

Aims to empower families living with a disability to overcome their social isolation and access the services they need. Provides support, activities and a common meeting ground for families who have a person with learning, physical and/or sensory disabilities to share experiences and support each other.

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The Springfield project – Birmingham

The Springfield Project provides a range of education, health and family support services for the local community.   Services include: Parenting support services, including Nursery and Children’s Centre  Advice services on issues such as employment, debt Health advice/groups including healthy cooking, walking and gardening Volunteering opportunities  Plus more