
Content
Government
websites
Progress GB
Useful contacts in Plymouth
Information about rights related to benefits, employment,
etc.
Information for refugees and asylum seekers
Resources to improve your English
Education and training
General information - www.direct.gov.uk
Home Office website - www.homeoffice.gov.uk
(Immigration and Nationality Directorate website - www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk
PROGRESS GB partnership in the UK
NIACE (National Institute of Adult Continuing Education)
www.niace.org.uk
robert.gray@niace.org.uk
Birmingham University,
Centre for Urban and Regional Studies (CARS)
www.bham.ac.uk
l.j.goodson@bham.ac.uk
Cambridge Independent
Advice Centre (CIAC)
www.ciac.org.uk
iag@ciac.org.uk
Heartland Homes
forbesdavidh@yahoo.co.uk
Midlands Refugee Council
(MRC)
www.mrcbirmingham.co.uk
david.forbes@mcrbirmingham.co.uk
The North East Consortium
for Asylum and Refugee Support (NECAR)
nadeem.ahmad@newcastle.gov.uk
Plymouth & District
Mind
www.plymouthmind.org.uk
progressgb@plymouthmind.org.uk
Sheffield College
www.sheffcol.ac.uk
andrew.oatridge@sheffcol.ac.uk
Ufi/learndirect
www.ufi.com
pcartwright@ufi.com
Other useful contacts in Plymouth
Devon & Cornwall
Refugee Support Council
7 Whimple Street
Telephone: 01752 265952 (tel/fax)
JobCentre Plus
2-4 Buckwell Street
Telephone: 01752 616000
4 Hoegate Street
Telephone: 01752 616100
PA 8 Project
35 Armada Street
Telephone: 01752 290015
mobile: 07867765714 or 07815664392
e-mail: amberinitiatives@yahoo.co.uk
Refugee Action
Prideaux Court, Palace Street
Telephone: 01752 235030
Refugee First
1st floor Anglia House, Derrys Cross
Telephone: 01752 242156
Time Together
Suzanne Shaw
8 Woodside, Plymouth & District Mind
Telephone: 01752 512284
e-mail: timetogether@plymouthmind.org.uk
Tomorrows People
The Basement, 5 The Crescent
Telephone: 01752 672200
e-mail: plymouth@tomorrows-people.co.uk
Information about rights related to benefits, employment,
etc.
Information for refugees and asylum seekers
Resources to improve your English
www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/index.shtml
Workers' rights
Education and training in the UK
www.dfes.gov.uk/studentsupport