Support Asylum seekers and Refugees by Voting for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum

This September, Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum (NNRF) is taking part in the My Favourite Voucher Codes. Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum offers practice advice, support and friendship to asylum seekers and refugees. They believe that asylum seekers and refugees deserve to be welcomed, to receive fair and compassionate treatment and the support to rebuild their lives. Find out more about this incredible charity below, and see how you can help them win a donation this September. 

What Does Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum Do?

Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum offers practical advice, information, support and friendship to refugees. They have also been campaigning on issues affecting refugees since 2000. They support asylum seekers in gaining just outcomes, rebuilding their lives and integrating into society.

They are a team of 40 staff members and over 200 volunteers. They are all working to provide advice, specific support to clients, run their Community Café and Community Garden.

What Services do Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum Provide?

Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum provide advice in relation to asylum support.  This includes support in opening bank accounts and accessing housing and benefits, ESOL classes, accessing health care, and signposting to local solicitors. They offer dedicated advice and support for LGBTQI+ clients too. They have opportunities for clients to volunteer or join different activities, including their women’s group, youth group and gardening.

They also provide practical support to asylum seekers after a negative decision from the Home Office. This can be a very stressful time for their clients, and Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum are here to keep working on their asylum case. Their Friday Food Bank is part of the Project and supports 45 destitute asylum seekers with essential needs. Thanks to donations and volunteers, they are able to provide fresh produce, meat, non-perishable items, and toiletries every week.

Who Does NNRF Help and What Impact Have They Had?

Their Café is a safe and welcoming space for their clients to eat, drink and socialise. They provide a hot meal Monday to Friday, free of charge to refugees and asylum seekers, as well as hot drinks and Wi-Fi access. The Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum Café reopened after Covid and has since served over 4000 meals to staff, clients, and volunteers. Refugees and asylum seekers can also volunteer at the Café to learn new skills and share their favourite recipes. Their Café has become the heart of the Forum, a vibrant place, serving more than 50 people a day.

You can see the impact that this amazing charity has had on their team and how proud they are to work at NNRF by checking out their 23rd Anniversary Celebration video. 

You can also see what motivates them to continue their incredible work through real Refugee Stories. 

How Will The Donation Help Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum?

Their Anti-Destitution Project would be the main recipient of the donation. The project helps 45 destitute refused asylum seekers with their immediate needs and provides support around their immigration cases thanks to their team of caseworkers.

Their Food Bank has been going for over 12 years, run almost entirely by volunteers. However, the cost of living crisis strongly impacted their beneficiaries and made it more difficult for them to afford food and toiletries. They aim to alleviate some degree of food poverty and to give their clients some choice, nutrition and variety in their weekly groceries.

How Can I Contact Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum?

They are always here to provide support and advice, and help in any way they can. If you want to access support or advice, or have a query for the team, get in touch by:

- Calling them on (0115) 960 1230 from Monday to Thursday between 10am and 3pm.

- Dropping in at NNRF, The Sycamore Centre, 33a Hungerhill Road, Nottingham, NG3 4NB, between 10am and 3pm.

- Dropping them an email: info@nottsrefugeeforum.org.uk

How Can I Support Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum?

This month you can support Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum by participating in the My Favourite Voucher Codes charity poll! Cast your free vote on our homepage for NNRF and help them win a donation of 20% of our profits. 

Volunteering: They are always looking for volunteers, from interpreting to gardening, helping in the advice Centre to painting walls. It may be a regular commitment or just for a couple of hours. They also offer remote volunteering opportunities in Communication and Fundraising. · 

Donating: They need donations in order to continue their work and any amount is welcome. They also welcome food donations for their Anti-Destitution group. · 

Play the Rainbow Lottery – to support their LGBTQ+ Service, they support LGBTQ+ asylum seekers and refugees and aim to reduce isolation, increase wellbeing and confidence Tickets are £1 and 50% go directly to their project.

How Can I Find Out More about Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum?

You can find out more about Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum by visiting the Get Involved page on their website. They also have a Linktree with all of their social media, so you can follow them for updates on new campaigns, events and updates. Lastly, signing up to the newsletter via their website is a great way to make sure you keep up with them and can get all the latest news.

If Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum has earned your vote, then make sure you support them today in the My Favourite Voucher Codes charity poll! Refugees in Nottinghamshire rely on their advice and support in often stressful times, and with this donation they can continue to offer support to refugees as well as campaign for fair treatment.