Lewisham Refugee And Migrant Network
Alessandra
Sciarra
Business Development Manager
Mission
Our mission is to empower refugees and migrants to thrive, make a positive contribution, integrate and take control of their own lives.
For over 25 years we have been providing essential advice, advocacy and support to migrants, refugees and asylum seekers across south London. Our service is designed to be holistic and support people with all of the needs they may have, from immigration advice to housing and welfare support, from employment advice to counselling and wellbeing support.
We work with families, children and young people and survivors of domestic abuse and other forms of gender-based violence.
We campaign locally and nationally to promote and uphold the rights of all migrants. We are fearless in our approach and committed to empowering all migrants.
Category
Poverty Alleviation
Additional Information
Every year we help over 1500 people, and although we are a small team of only 21 people, we have been successful in lifting people out of poverty and providing them with the tools and support they need to thrive.
Our approach is different. We don't just offer advice, we actively seek to challenge those policies and systems which cause the people we help to become destitute in the first place.
We always take a collaborative approach and wotk in partnership with others to raise awareness about the hardship faced by our service users.