Local Support Groups & Organisations
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- British Red Cross
- To provide relief to people in crisis, including short-term care to those affected by personal crisis.
- Clive Evans, Operations Director, Coronation Road, Norwich, NR6 5HD, 01603 426 361
- Drop in-service, call: 01603 623 041
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- Amnesty International, Norwich Group
- Amnesty International (AI) is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights.
- The Norwich Group meets every third Wednesday of the month at the Charing Cross Centre near the Maddermarket Theatre in Norwich. All meetings are open to everyone.
- Debbie Campbell, 01603 633275, debbie@thepc138.freeserve.co.uk
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- International Friendship & Story-telling Group
- The group, based at Marlpit Community Centre offers friendship, support and cultural awareness through telling stories from different countries. During school terms there is an exciting range of activities on offer for pre-school children and a qualified early years childcare worker is on hand to work with parents and children. The group meets on Wednesday mornings from 10am to 12 noon during school term time and from 10am to 1pm throughout the summer holidays. If you would like to find out more or get directions on where to find us, please call Dee on 01603 632816 / 07799661009
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- MENTER
- MENTER is a regional network of Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) voluntary organisations and community groups.
- Tel 01603 617076
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- Norfolk African Community Association (NACA)
- NACA aims to foster social cohesion amongst the scattered African persons or groups in Norfolk and thus mitigate any feelings of effects in isolation, social exclusion or racial abuse.
- Dr. Eshetu Wondimagegne, Projects Co-ordinator, 01603 625470 or 07751043187. ashwondi@hotmail.com
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- Norwich International Youth Project
- Created for young people aged 12 to 19 from non-European Union Countries who are currently living in the UK. The project provides orientation, integration and education.
- Fairlie Winship, norwichyouth@yahoo.com
- Tel 07841 816063
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- NORFRESA: Norfolk French Speakers Association
- Community group for French speaking people, especially refugees from Africa.
- Gervais Kouloungou Mambs, gervais@norfresa.org.uk, 01603 617076, 07880 627365
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- KLARS
- Provides useful information for refugees on immigration, asylum, employment, education, health, language assistance, etc. All information is available in English, Portuguese, Russian and Chinese.
- postmaster@klarskl.org.uk
- Tel 07855609101
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- LISG - Lowestoft International Support Group
- A small organisation run by volunteers, which supports refugees through providing free English classes and a help and information service from their office.
- lowestoftlisg@yahoo.co.uk
- Tel 01502 501444
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Local Support Groups