West Midlands

Child Documents

Ashram Reducing Domestic Violence Project: Ashram Reducing Domestic Violence Project offers these services: Floating support service for South Asian women aged 16-65 who are experiencing or have experienced domestic violence. Women are visited weekly and offered culturally and linguistically sensitive support around tenancy sustainment, debt and benefits, budgeting, daily living skills, personal safety awareness and signposting to other agencies.
http://www.multikulti.org.uk/agencies/bengali/west-midlands/25062/
Dar Ul-Uloom Islamia: Dar Ul-Uloom Islamia offers these services: Range of services for the local community, with services targeted at the Asian community. Advice and assistance with immigration and housing. Information and advice on employment, careers, education and training. Day care for Asian adults with mental health problems. Local learning partnership with East Birmingham and City colleges. Funeral services. Supplementary school.
http://www.multikulti.org.uk/agencies/bengali/west-midlands/14934/
Saltley and Nechells Law Centre: Saltley and Nechells Law Centre offers these services: Legal information and advice, including casework, advocacy and court/tribunal representation in welfare rights, debt, housing and employment rights.
http://www.multikulti.org.uk/agencies/bengali/west-midlands/1629/
Barnardo's - Worcestershire Short Breaks Project: Barnardo's - Worcestershire Short Breaks Project offers these services: Service for children and young people aged 0-18 who have a substantial and permanent disability. Short breaks service with host families who provide overnight care for disabled children in the host family's home. Sitting service and home support. Befriending. Day care and group work for older children and teenagers.
http://www.multikulti.org.uk/agencies/bengali/west-midlands/24606/
UK Asian Women's Centre: UK Asian Women's Centre offers these services: Advice for Asian women on employment, benefits, health, education and training. Help with job search, application forms and CVs. Training in English, basic computing and dressmaking. Projects for women with mental health problems. Translation and interpreting. Transport for elders day centre and lunch club Thursday and Friday 10am - 3pm.
http://www.multikulti.org.uk/agencies/bengali/west-midlands/12575/
Local Government Ombudsman - York: Local Government Ombudsman - York offers these services: Local Government Ombudsman service. Investigates complaints about maladministration causing injustice to individuals. Investigates complaints about local authorities and other authorities covering issues including education, housing, social services, environmental health. A list of authorities covered can be found on the website. Advice Line provides information and advice on making a complaint.
http://www.multikulti.org.uk/agencies/bengali/west-midlands/24340/
CHEC Healthshop: CHEC Healthshop offers these services: Health promotion service providing information, signposting and advice for the public and professionals on all health related matters. Library of leaflets, books, training packs and videos.
http://www.multikulti.org.uk/agencies/bengali/west-midlands/24317/
Local Government Ombudsman - London: Local Government Ombudsman - London offers these services: Local Government Ombudsman service. Investigates complaints about maladministration causing injustice to individuals. Investigates complaints about local authorities and other authorities covering issues including education, housing, planning, social services. A list of authorities covered can be found on the website. Advice Line provides information and advice on making a complaint.
http://www.multikulti.org.uk/agencies/bengali/west-midlands/24302/
Bangladeshi Islamic Centre: Bangladeshi Islamic Centre offers these services: Advice and information for the local Bangladeshi community on health, housing, education, welfare rights, employment and training. Interpreting and translating service. Youth activities, homework club, women only swimming sessions, exercise sessions, lunch club, holiday play schemes, health workshops. Youth outreach worker, women's development worker, men's health advice worker.
http://www.multikulti.org.uk/agencies/bengali/west-midlands/22291/
ASHA: ASHA offers these services: Advice and support for the local community on a range of subjects, including welfare rights, housing, education, employment, debt and family issues.
http://www.multikulti.org.uk/agencies/bengali/west-midlands/21786/
Sandwell Asian Family Support Service: Sandwell Asian Family Support Service offers these services: Care and support services for children and young adults (aged 0-30) from the South Asian communities with a disability or life threatening condition. Care at home. After school club. Group for young adults with disabilities. Support for parents and carers and support with welfare benefits. Advice and advocacy.
http://www.multikulti.org.uk/agencies/bengali/west-midlands/21578/
Confederation of Bangladesh Organisations (CBO): Confederation of Bangladesh Organisations (CBO) offers these services: Services primarily for Bangladeshi people in Sandwell. Information on welfare rights, immigration and nationality, housing, education and training. Community development initiatives aimed at eradicating deprivation and disadvantage.
http://www.multikulti.org.uk/agencies/bengali/west-midlands/19451/
Age Concern - Perry Barr: Age Concern - Perry Barr offers these services: Advice and information for older people on consumer issues, community care, money and debt, housing rights, mental health, welfare benefits. Day centre 4 days a week by social services referral. Handyperson scheme for residents of North Birmingham PCT area. Befriending scheme for Oscott, Handsworth and Perry Barr. Phone service Mon, Fri 9.30am-3pm, Tues, Thurs 9.30am-12.30pm, Weds 9.30am-1.30pm.
http://www.multikulti.org.uk/agencies/bengali/west-midlands/20708/
Sandycroft Centre: Sandycroft Centre offers these services: Family support and learning opportunities for families in Redditch. Nursery, after school club, homework club. Multi-cultural resource centre for early years providers.
http://www.multikulti.org.uk/agencies/bengali/west-midlands/16798/
Bangladesh Multipurpose Centre: Bangladesh Multipurpose Centre offers these services: Centre for the local Bangladeshi community. Advice and information on benefits, education, training, employment, health and housing rights. Careers guidance. Advocacy. Internet access. Youth club Tues evenings, Sat mornings. Homework club. Family support. Children's supplementary school at weekends. Creche facilities. Interpreting service for centre users. Self-defence classes Tues, Sat.
http://www.multikulti.org.uk/agencies/bengali/west-midlands/15949/
Sandwell District CAB - West Bromwich: Sandwell District CAB - West Bromwich offers these services: Advice and information on a range of issues, including benefits and welfare rights, consumer issues, employment and housing rights, legal issues, money and debt. Representation in court or at tribunals. Outreach service for residents of Greets Green - phone 0121 580 2783 for appointments. Telephone advice line.
http://www.multikulti.org.uk/agencies/bengali/west-midlands/14183/
Women's Help Centre: Women's Help Centre offers these services: Training in job search, careers guidance, office skills, computers, childcare and fashion design. Advice and information on benefits, housing, domestic violence, legal and employment rights. Individual counselling. English language classes, free creche for children over two and a half years old. Translation and interpreting in Asian languages.
http://www.multikulti.org.uk/agencies/bengali/west-midlands/12595/
Elderly Persons Social Centre: Elderly Persons Social Centre offers these services: Drop-in centre for elderly and disabled people from minority ethnic communities (mainly people from the Indian sub-continent). Information and advice on benefits, welfare rights, housing, crime prevention, disability and health, education, training and employment. TV, games, newspapers and books in Punjabi, Urdu, Gujarati and other languages.
http://www.multikulti.org.uk/agencies/bengali/west-midlands/12581/
Coventry Bangladesh Centre: Coventry Bangladesh Centre offers these services: Advice, information, support and training for the Bangladeshi community and the wider community. Advice on benefits, employment, housing. English language classes. Training courses in computing, sewing, food hygiene etc. Support with job search - CV preparation, interview techniques. Social and cultural activities.
http://www.multikulti.org.uk/agencies/bengali/west-midlands/12500/
Walsall Bangladeshi Progressive Society: Walsall Bangladeshi Progressive Society offers these services: Advice and information for the Bangladeshi community on a range of issues, including welfare rights and benefits, housing, health, education. Mother tongue and ESOL classes, boys and girls clubs.
http://www.multikulti.org.uk/agencies/bengali/west-midlands/12242/
Sandwell District CAB - Smethwick: Sandwell District CAB - Smethwick offers these services: Advice, information and advocacy on a range of issues, including benefits and welfare rights, consumer issues, employment and housing rights, legal issues, money and debt. Telephone advice line Mon, Tues 9.30am-1.30pm, Weds 9.30am-12.30pm, 1pm-4pm, Fri 9.30am-2.30pm.
http://www.multikulti.org.uk/agencies/bengali/west-midlands/8587/
Walsall CAB: Walsall CAB offers these services: Advice and information on a range of issues, including housing rights, welfare rights and benefits, money and debt, consumer rights and employment rights. Outreach services at Aldridge, Blakenhall, Brownhills, Darlaston, Willenhall, Blaxwich, NHS Walk-in Centre.
http://www.multikulti.org.uk/agencies/bengali/west-midlands/2797/
NCH - Cornerstone Family Centre: NCH - Cornerstone Family Centre offers these services: Service for families and children with social, emotional or practical problems. Counselling for parents and children, support when family breakdown is imminent. Parents' group on children's behaviour. Children's domestic violence and adoption preparation groups, support for sexually abused children. Social services assessments. Women's confidence group.
http://www.multikulti.org.uk/agencies/bengali/west-midlands/2459/
B-MAG (Birmingham Money Advice and Grants): B-MAG (Birmingham Money Advice and Grants) offers these services: Specialist advice in debt, welfare benefits, community care and debt law.
http://www.multikulti.org.uk/agencies/bengali/west-midlands/1738/
Stepping Stones Family Support Project: Stepping Stones Family Support Project offers these services: Family support service for the local community. Sessional activities include pre-school groups, women's group, parenting skills group. Individual and outreach support for parents. Befriending and advocacy service. Crisis support for families in need. Help for 5-13 year olds with emotional, behavioural or educational problems and their families. Family centre at 395-397 Coventry Road, Small Heath.
http://www.multikulti.org.uk/agencies/bengali/west-midlands/2108/
Sahil Project: Sahil Project offers these services: Project for Asian women who are experiencing stress, isolation and depression. One-to-one and therapeutic sessions with qualified counsellors. Provide a befriending service through a group of volunteers. Also run daily drop-in sessions and make referrals to other agencies. Support groups, complementary therapies, head massage, reflexology, aromatherapy, information on women's health topics.
http://www.multikulti.org.uk/agencies/bengali/west-midlands/2334/
Coventry Muslim Community Association: Coventry Muslim Community Association offers these services: Advice and information on welfare rights, housing, immigration and nationality law. Individual support sessions and advice on education, training, employment opportunities. Run various classes, sports and craft activities (some for women only), English language support and health promotion surgeries. Creche facilities. Full day nursery.
http://www.multikulti.org.uk/agencies/bengali/west-midlands/1689/
JSJS Employment Resource Centre: JSJS Employment Resource Centre offers these services: Advice, information and training for unemployed people from minority ethnic communities, particularly the Bangladeshi community. Assistance with employment opportunities, CVs, applications, interview techniques and finding employment. English language and computer classes, ESOL teacher training and business administration training to NVQ levels 1 and 2, basic food and hygiene course.
http://www.multikulti.org.uk/agencies/bengali/west-midlands/1270/
Connect West Midlands: Connect West Midlands offers these services: Support for anyone affected by someone else's drug or alcohol use. Telephone helpline, advice and drug education. One-to-one and group support. Also run a parents programme of structured support and education for parents of young people who are not attending school or who are involved in offending behaviour.
http://www.multikulti.org.uk/agencies/bengali/west-midlands/939/
Birmingham Asian Resource Centre: Birmingham Asian Resource Centre offers these services: Advice and information for the Asian community on benefits, immigration and nationality, family, consumer and housing problems. Representation at appeals. Home visits. Specialist advice and counselling for older Asian people and Asian women. Immigration and asylum session Wednesdays 3pm - 5pm.
http://www.multikulti.org.uk/agencies/bengali/west-midlands/226/
St James Community Support and Advice Centre: St James Community Support and Advice Centre offers these services: Information and advice for the local community, particularly around benefits, immigration, nationality, debt, housing problems and legal issues. Help with filling in forms and making phone calls.
http://www.multikulti.org.uk/agencies/bengali/west-midlands/397/
Skills for Work: Skills for Work offers these services: Advice and information for adults aged 18+ who are looking for work or training. Job search assistance, careers guidance and training. Also offer advice on debt, welfare benefits and financial matters. Drop-in Tuesday 10am-3pm. Outreach surgeries by appointment at South Aston Church Monday 1pm-3.30pm and Perry Barr Jobcentre Wednesday 1pm-3.30pm.
http://www.multikulti.org.uk/agencies/bengali/west-midlands/188/
Birmingham TUC Centre for the Unemployed: Birmingham TUC Centre for the Unemployed offers these services: Advice and resource centre for people who are unemployed or on low wages in Birmingham. Advice on training, job search and careers guidance, benefits and employment rights. Representation at social security appeals tribunals and employment tribunals.
http://www.multikulti.org.uk/agencies/bengali/west-midlands/437/