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Asylum Seekers
Asylum seekers are people who flee their home country, often because major conflicts have taken place or because serious human rights abuses occur. They seek refugee status in another country by lodging an asylum application.
Useful Contacts
The Coventry Refugee Centre
15 - 16 Bishop Street, Coventry, CV1 1HU.
Tel: 024 7622 7254
Tel: 024 7652 7110 for Asylum team appointments - an appointment system operates as this is a very busy office
www.covrefugee.org
Email: info@covrefugee.org
Normal Opening times:
Monday - Thursday, 9.00 am - 5.00 pm
Friday - 9.00 am - 4.00 pm
www.refugeecouncil.org.uk
www.iasuk.org (Immigration Advisory Service) Tel: 024 7625 3168
Tuesday and Thursday, 10.00 am - 12.00 am
www.covlaw.org.uk- Tel: 024 7622 3053
www.wwras.org.uk/home-page.htm (Warwickshire Welfare Rights and Advice Service)
www.homeoffice.gov.uk
www.justice.gov.uk/
"Welcome to Coventry" is a welcome pack for asylum seekers in Coventry. It offers information and advice on health and safety, legal matters, language training, work and volunteering. It also includes contact details for helpful organisations.
Welcome Pack for Asylum Seekers in Coventry