This service is currently not able to take referrals – please refer to one of the following
NHS Social Prescribers via the GP practice
Together Co Social Prescribing lead partner in the Social Prescribing Plus Partnership
Bridging Change work with racialised individuals, groups, organisations and communities
Voices in Exile specialise in supporting vulnerable and destitute migrants with no recourse to public funds
Network for International Women specialise in holistic support for women from ethnic minority backgrounds
We Are The Tree specialise in diaspora led, culturally appropriate support for migrants
Conversations over Borders specialise in supporting LGBTQ+ migrants
Refugee Radio specialise in mental health support for migrants
There is also helpful information found here
Padlet by The Hummingbird Project
Refugee Support Directory by TDC
Social prescribing is a way of supporting people to find help for social, emotional or practical issues.
We know people can find it difficult to navigate the range of services available in their local community. This is especially difficult if there are additional language and cultural barriers. Social prescribing enables people to access the right resources for their individual needs and circumstances.
SIS works with a team of Volunteer Linguists who offer a triage service and brief, sporadic support for straightforward issues; making referrals and appointments, helping with correspondence, completing simple forms and finding information.
For more information about accessing our offer see our Bilingual Social Prescribing information leaflet.
“It’s amazing to see people leave the Drop In – smiling and head held high because they no longer feel so lost in an alien system.”
Arabic, Portuguese and Spanish Speaking Volunteer Linguists“I feel much less isolated, less alone- my myriad difficulties that I had in my life upon arriving in Britain have been largely resolved with the help given to me … the support has made me open up socially- which is very difficult for me to do as a single mother here, with little knowledge of the language and the culture … I feel less fear, more confident- I feel much more able to work with people and develop myself professionally, to work hard and build a life here with my family.”
Spanish Speaking Service User
