Resources for Refugees
Essential needs
The organisations below directly provide essential needs. Please refer to the links below if you need financial support, clothes, toiletries, baby products or sanitary protection.
British Red Cross: Provides food parcels and vouchers, small amounts of cash, clothes, toiletries, blankets, baby items (and depending on your circumstances and where you live, travel voucher, benefits and career advice, health care – registering with a GP or dentist, coming with you to appointments, adjusting to life in the UK, orientation – getting to know your local area, emotional support, reuniting family) https://www.redcross.org.uk/get-help/get-help-as-a-refugee(contact info:https://www.redcross.org.uk/get-help/get-help-as-a-refugee/contact-your-local-refugee-service)
Ramfel (Ilford, London): Foodbank http://www.ramfel.org.uk/foodbank.html(contact info: https://www.redcross.org.uk/get-help/get-help-as-a-refugee // 80 - 92 High Street, London, E15 2NE)
Haringey Migrant Drop-in Support Centre (Haringey, London) (Monday between 11 am and 1 pm): A hot meal and a space to relax and socialize https://haringeymsc.org/the-drop-in/(St John Vianney Church Hall, 386 West Green Road, N15 3QL) (email: info@haringeymsc.org/ call 07544078332)
Islington Centre (Islington, London): Access to food, clothing, toiletries and sanitary protection https://islingtoncentre.co.uk/wellbeing-activities/(register as a client to access service https://islingtoncentre.co.uk/accessing-our-services/)
Hackney Migrant Drop-in Centre (Hackney, London): Foodbank (St Mark's Rise, Dalston, London E8 2LJ) https://hackneymigrantcentre.org.uk/drop-in/(St Mark's Rise, Dalston, London E8 2LJ) (contact info: https://hackneymigrantcentre.org.uk/contact-us/)