0113 244 9600
Leeds Refugee Forum’s bilingual advocacy services help refugees, asylum seekers and anyone from the local community access services and engage with different organisations.
Our community advocates make sure our clients’ voices are heard and that their rights are upheld.
We have volunteers who speak many languages including Arabic, Farsi, Turkish, Tigrinya, French and Azerbaijani. We also have translators available to support in a variety of other languages.
We advocate for our clients on a wide range of issues. We can help with:
- completing forms
- contacting organisations such as energy and mobile phone suppliers, insurance companies, etc.
- accessing health services, including registering with a GP or dentist
- accessing education services, including primary or secondary schools, or registering with a college or university.
We can also support clients with:
- housing or welfare issues
- complaints to a relevant agency
- contacting local councillors or MPs
- reporting Hate Crimes and Incidents as a Third Party Reporting Centre.
If you would like help, please contact us to make an appointment. We are available for appointments Monday to Friday 10am – 2pm. If you need help claiming benefits or job hunting, support is available on Mondays between 10am and 4pm. Remember to tell us your name, your phone number, the language you speak and the issue you need support with.
LRF is now registered with the OISC to give Immigration Advice and Services. We currently have two registered advisors Khair and Donna who are able to help clients advise UKVI of a change of address, apply for a refugee travel document, apply for leave-in-line for children of refugee parents and contact the home office with regards to BRP cards etc.
Email [email protected] or call us on 0113 244 3600 to book an appointment
Leeds Refugee Forum is a Third Party Reporting Centre for Hate Crimes.
If you have been affected by a Hate Crime or incident and wish to report it you can come to us and we will record details of the event including the type of offence and where it occurred. If you do not wish to share personal details, we can make anonymous reports to relevant authorities. Where we have full consent, reports and details can be shared with the police and any relevant agencies including Leeds City Council. We can also signpost you to other organisations who can offer support.