Starling Collective is a new organisation based in Belfast working with refugees and asylum seekers. Our founders have over 25 years' experience of working with refugees and asylum seekers in Belfast. Through our work we empower, support, and involve refugees and asylum seekers, while liaising and collaborating with a range of organisations and groups. We work towards the best outcomes for our participants through a wide range of community support and development programs, which are flexible and able to change depending on need. Starling Collective has a Steering Group of asylum seekers and refugees that help plan and deliver the services we provide to ensure that our work is driven by people with lived experience. We provide a safe space for those who are marginalised by society - a place of welcome, patience, compassion, and understanding. With a willingness to learn from and develop each other mutually. This space will honour and celebrates diversity of culture and heritage.
Services:
• We offer a holistic person-centred advice and support service for refugees and asylum seekers that is delivered by volunteers with lived experience
• Help with accessing volunteering, education, training and employment
• Accommodation and financial support for destitute asylum seekers and help with getting back into the asylum system
• Assistance in accessing services for refugees and asylum seekers through empowerment, support, advice and advocacy.
• Welfare calls and meetings
• Mental Health and Trauma Informed Support Programme in Partnership with Corrymeela and other organisations
Please check out their Facebook below
~ Gerard
https://www.facebook.com/StarlingCollective21/
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