People receive one-to-one advice through a three day a week drop-in service or scheduled appointments. This includes accessing accommodation or subsistence payments from the National Asylum Support Service (NASS), legal representation, health services, welfare, and Local Authority or emergency accommodation.

We run activities to support asylum seekers and refugees to improve their knowledge of local services, social activities and targeted skills sessions. We run  dedicated men’s and women’s groups, English language classes and a Conversation Club.

We work with local local community groups and organisations including the police, Job Centre Plus, churches, and mosques to increase their understanding of the needs of refugees and asylum seekers and to help ensure joined up services in Barnsley.

We could not do this without some wonderful volunteers who take English classes, lead the Conversation Club, and support a whole range of activities to help our clients to settle into their new community such as trips to Yorkshire Sculpture Park, the local cinema and a farm.

You can support our work with asylum seekers by making a donation or volunteering on our projects.

If you work with asylum seeker in Barnsley, get in touch or find out more about our drop-in times below.