Croydon Refugee Day Centre: A day centre for refugees and asylum seekers in Croydon offering practical assistance to all asylum seekers and refugees. 

The services we currently provide for refugees and asylum seekers are:

Tuesday morning for Croydon refugees and Asylum Seekers: Information & Help Desk services, Access to language classes, Sometimes emergency clothes/food/toiletries for those in the Croydon area

Wednesday morning for those in Croydon Asylum hotels:  socialising, refreshments, children’s play ara, language classes activities, games, gardening W: https://croydonrefugeedaycentre.co.uk/ 

E: admin@croydonrefugeedaycentre.co.uk | Address: The Croydon Refugee Day Centre, West Croydon Baptist Church, Whitehorse Road, Croydon, CR0 2JH

Croydon Voluntary Action:  Sport activities http://tinyurl.com/54hf9dkh

Lots of activities including table tennis, table football, dance etc. targeted at asylum seekers & refugees in Croydon on Thursdays from  2-4 pm (Term Time) Contact: Karen Chillman at karen.chillman@cvalive.org.uk

Refugee Council: Are you a refugee or seeking asylum in the UK & need help? For trustworthy information https://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/ | https://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/get-support/services/

Young Roots Croydon:  Advice & Support Hubs -  Youth and Sporting Activities -  One-to-One support and Advocacy to Young People, aged 11-25 - English-language Support - Youth Welfare Project supports the wellbeing and practical needs of young refugees aged 18-25 years olds

https://www.youngroots.org.uk/croydon | https://www.youngroots.org.uk/our-services

The Baytree Centre:  For women and girls, based in the heart of Brixton, south London

https://baytreecentre.org/

Migrant Help Free phone helpline (open 24/7/365): 0808 8010 503  

Usually first option if you are an Asylum Seeker  *BE READY TO QUEUE ON ‘HOLD’ FOR A LONG TIME 

https://www.migranthelpuk.org/contact  

British Red Cross: Refugee-sympathetic charity with branches in most towns https://www.redcross.org.uk/get-help/get-help-as-a-refugee

SELAM: Women learn English (beginners, intermediate and advanced) currently on zoom https://www.facebook.com/selamenglishclass

FoodCycle Thornton Heath: (Free meals cooked by volunteers) Attend as a guest and enjoy a FREE hot meal. No need to book. Just turn up on the day!  Saturday at 12:30 pm  St Alban's Church Hall, ​1 Whitehorse Lane, London SE25 6RD E: thorntonheath@foodcycle.org.uk

FoodCycle Mitcham:  Attend as a guest and enjoy a FREE hot meal. No need to book. Just turn up on the day! Togetherness Community Centre, Wakefield Hall, Taylor Road, London CR4 3JR

Thursday @  6:30 pm  E: mitcham@foodcycle.org.uk

Host Nation: Provides a befriending programme for refugees and those who are wanting to help them learn London and feel a part of the community. T: 07811 132027 | E: rossana@hostnation.org.uk

Jesuit Refugee Services: Support and online activities. You need to call and register W: https://www.jrsuk.net/

To register, please phone 020 7488 7310 Monday to Friday between 10 am – 5 pm.

If we cannot take your call, please leave a message with your name and your phone number. A member of the JRS team will contact you and check that you meet the criteria for our support, and discuss whether it is what you want. We will ask for some basic details and ask you to send us some evidence that you are an appeal rights exhausted asylum seeker.

Off the Record: Dedicated Counselling support for young refugees and asylum seekers.  T: 0800 980 7475 to talk to a practitioner and explore support options.

Rainbows Across Borders:  Voluntary self-help group for lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender (LGBT) asylum seekers who are fleeing persecution of oppressive homophobic/transphobic regimes. The group is based in Croydon and is open to LGBT people applying to the United Kingdom for asylum on the grounds that they have faced or fear persecution and harm in their countries of origin because they are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. W: http://www.rainbowsacrossborders.org.uk T: 0208 777 0107 | E:  info@rainbowsacrossborders.org.uk | 

Refugee Youth: Youth music project for refugees in Croydon aged 14 – 23 Wednesday evenings

For more information on current programmes and how you can join or refer a young person head to our referral page  https://www.refugeeyouth.org or email us at hello@refugeeyouth.org

RefuNet: For refugees... Want to learn English? Want help with schoolwork?

If you are a refugee or an asylum seeker looking for help with English, please contact us and we will be in touch with you. ​If you are an organisation working with a client who you think could benefit from some extra support with English, please do get in touch and we will get in touch for more information.

W: ​https://www.refunet.org.uk/ | Email: contact@refunet.co.uk

South West London Law Centres: Immigration Legal advice https://swllc.org/get-advice/immigration-and-asylum/

RefAid: An app. Wherever you are in the UK It tells you the nearby humanitarian organisations https://refaid.com/

Host Nation: Refugee Befriending  https://www.hostnation.org.uk/

Breaking Barriers Employment Support for Refugees https://breaking-barriers.co.uk/

Under One Sky: Provides outdoor learning activities for children (aged 5-11) from refugee and/or asylum-seeking backgrounds residing in Croydon, London. E:  underoneskystory@gmail.com