Aid Organization
Detention Action
Advice and support for immigration detainees in the London area to help access asylum support and bail/legal advice. Volunteers befriend detainees who help at Immigration Removal Centres and offer emotional support and referrals to other services. Also campaigns to raise awareness about immigration detention.
Thousands of people are held in high security immigration detention centres without any time limit. Many are asylum seekers whose claims have been refused or are being processed. Others are non-UK citizens or refugees who have completed prison sentences, often after living... Read more
PROJECTS/PROGRAMMES OR ACTIVITIES
No Services listed.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Location:
Area Aided: London
Year the Charity Started:
Organization Extent: Local - Small (operates in just one country but in 1-3 places)
Religious Affiliation: No information provided
Number of Employees: 6
Development Partners:
Sponsorships: None listed.
Major Donors or Sponsors: None listed.
In Kind:
Aid Focus: Groups, Exposed People, Homeless, Refugees & Integration, Rights and Protection, Human Rights & Justice