Somali Directory

City of Westminster

1. Somali Advisory Bureau
2. Somali Community Information Centre

Somali Advisory Bureau

Service Offered

Advice, information and guidance for Somali refugees and asylum seekers. Advice on housing, benefits, employment, education, training, immigration and asylum law. Translation and interpreting. Help accessing services. Daily living and basic skills training. Offices at Capital House, 20-22 Craven Road, W2 3PX, tel 020 7262 9845 and The Beethoven Centre, 174 Third Avenue, W10 4GL, tel 020 8962 0721.

Client Group Somali refugees and asylum seekers, including disabled and frail elderly people.

Languages

Arabic, Russian, Somali, Swahili and access to interpreters.

Area Served

City of Westminster, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and neighbouring boroughs.

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Somali Community Information Centre

Service Offered

Advice and information for the Somali community. Advice on housing, immigration, education, training, health and racial harassment. Help with translation and interpreting, and access to voluntary and statutory services. Support for older people with home and hospital visits, help with shopping and appointments. Community activities and events. Young people's activities. Police liaision.

Client groups

The Somali community, particularly refugees and asylum seekers.

Languages

Somali. Access to interpreters.

Area Served

Westminster and neighbouring parts of Camden and Brent.

Contact details

Phone :020 7286 9144
Fax : 020 7286 5215
Email : somalicentre@aol.com
Address :1 Chippenham Mews, London, W9 2AN

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