Reading Refugee Support Group

Charitable trust – last updated: 3 February 2012

Primary interest: Refugees & Asylum seekers
Activity: Support
Primary beneficiaries: --
Area of activity: Reading-wide

Telephone: 0118 950 5356
Fax: 0118 958 5406
Email: info@rrsg.org.uk
Web site: www.rrsg.org.uk

Reading Refugee Support Group is run by refugees for refugees, along with members of the local community. We provide a practical support system for refugees and asylum seekers. Our aim is to ensure that they are aware of, and that they benefit from, their rights by using our services. Our casework and volunteering projects provide our clients with the following: advocacy, access to services such as housing, healthcare, education and training, practical help, such as providing furniture and clothing, interpreting, social events.

Charity number: 1098058
Company registration number: --
Legal name: --

Services

Advice by appointment

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This service is open to all clients.

Drop-in Advice Sessions

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This project offres clients following services:

1. Information and advice
2. Advocacy
3. Access to services, such as housing, healthcare, education and training
4. Practical help such as clothing and food parcels
5. Interpreting
6. Social events

Opening times

Monday 10:00am to 12:30pm (Open to all clients.)

English 1-1 Programme

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The project is to provide Free 1-1 English and Life Skills teaching to refugees and asylum seekers in the Reading area. Tutors are volunteers and all have Teacing English as a Foreign Language qualification.

The will act for many as a transition into mainstream group learning.

There is not set day or time, rather lessons are arranged between the tutors and students on mutually convenient times.

Women's Group

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This group is run by refugees and asylum seeking women.The group consist of women from different countries and age groups. The women get together once every two weeks to socialise and have a free lunch. They take turns to cook the lunch and teach the rest, how to cook a traditional meal.it is also a chance for them to share ideas and expereinces, learn about each other's cultures as well as visit different places such as museums, parks, libraries etc.

Occasionally non refugge women are welcomed but are expected to pay a donation.

Opening times

Wednesday 12:00pm to 1:00pm (Group meets every other week.)

People

Primary contact Ms Alison McQuitty - Manager
alison@rrsg.org.uk

Amal Mohammed - Volunteer Coordinatior/Administrator
vcoordinator@rrsg.org.uk

Relationships

Reading Refugee Support Group is a member of Sakoma

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Volunteer Coordinator/Administrator Needed – Leave Cover

22 November 2011 - Reading Refugee Support Group

The Reading Refugee Support Group (RRSG) is looking for an enthusiastic, organised and flexible person to join our small team of staff and volunteers. You will be responsible for overseeing the busy office in central Reading and managing volunteer involvement with the organisation and its clients.
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