Ethnic minority groups

Support for people from minority ethnic groups, including education, employment, discrimination support and support for refugees and asylum seekers.

England: national support

ACAS – guidance about race discrimination in the workplace

African Families in the UK – training and support for African families in the UK

Barnardo’s Bolah – A Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic family helpline and webchat service

BME employment by local authority – an interactive map to find employment gaps alongside black and minority group population data

Equality and Human Rights Commission – guidance on race discrimination

National Careers Service – Bilingual advisors are available

Open University – free online courses specifically for Afghan Re-Settlers

Refugee Council – advice and support for refugees and asylum seekers

Safety4Sisters - for those fleeing domestic abuse with immigration issues and have no recourse to public funds

Southall Black Sisters - for those fleeing domestic abuse with immigration issues and have no recourse to public funds

Spark & Co – community interest company that provides support and education for black and minority groups

Support Line – director of agencies that provide advice, support and information for ethnic minority groups

The Angelou Centre – provides holistic model of support for black and ethnic minority women, children and young survivors of domestic and sexual violence

TUC – Working rights in the UK available in multiple languages.

Avon, Somerset and Gloucestershire

Welcome to Bristol – One Front Door- Welcome pack for migrants to help them settle in Bristol with support for working, living and enjoying the city

GRT Bristol - Gypsy, Roma and Travellers support

Community Learning Bristol-ESOL Conversation clubs - ESOL Conversation clubs provide an opportunity for participants to practise their English language

Bristol Somali Centre - open to all, but has a focus on supporting the Somalian community to advance and develop ones self to become independent

Nilaari - Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic led registered charity delivering social care support, talking therapies and training to adults and young people across Bristol

SARI - Stand Against Racism & Inequality - provide help and support to victims to deal with hate crime or take positive action.  Support is available for victims in Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Somerset

Free English Lessons - Diversity Voice- For people working or living in Somerset that want to improve their English language skills

Babbasa- Young Person Expression of Interest - Babbasa works with young people 16-25 from disadvantaged and ethnically diverse backgrounds

Devon and Cornwall

Devon County Council - BME Service Directory

Pinpoint Devon - Pinpoint thousands of services and community groups across Devon

Essex

Living Well Essex – provides adult social care information, including support for minority communities to get access to local services

TACMEP – support for minority communities that have been affected by hate crime in Tendering and Colchester

Kent

Migrant Help – speak to your Work Coach about this support and vulnerable person resettlement scheme based in Dover

North London

Access UK – contact your Work Coach about this BME careers and employment support in Haringey

Midaye Somali Development Network – provides support for Somali Women in Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster

South London

ELBA Parity project - improving the employability of Young Black Men and providing access to sustainable career opportunities.

Surrey and Sussex

Surrey Minority Ethnic Forum - represents the needs of ethnic minority population in Surrey.

Cumbria and Lancashire

The Allen Lane Foundation - Inter Madrassah Organisation - provides a range of services largely aimed at young people and black and minority ethnic families in the Blackburn area.

Lancashire BME Network - members are provided with regular training opportunities, chances to work on partnership bids and infrastructure support

Merseyside

Granby Somali Women’s Group (GSWG) - An independent charity based in Liverpool

Liverpool Arabic Centre - advocate the social and economic well-being, improve the health and advance the education of the Arabic community

Liverpool City Council - Education support for ethnic minorities

PAL Centre - work to advance the education, promote integration between the various communities of Liverpool

Wirral Change - supporting disadvantaged, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Communities in Wirral

Wirral Multicultural Organisation (WMO) - promote multiculturalism through understanding, inclusion and celebration of the diverse communities residing in Wirral.

North East Yorkshire and the Humber

Hull Ethnic Minorities Community Centre (HEMCC) - education and training of members of ethnic minorities

Humber All Nations Alliance (HANA) - promote the well-being of black and minority ethnic (BME) communities

Welcome House - supporting asylum seekers and refugees in Hull and East Riding

York Travellers Trust - works with Gypsy and Traveller Communities (GTC)

South Yorkshire

ADIRA - supporting black people with mental health issues.

Blossom Clinic - for non pregnant survivors of FGM

West Yorkshire

Nari Ekta - Asian women training initiative

Birmingham and Solihull

Chinese Community Centre – Birmingham – provides support to the Chinese community in Birmingham

Black Country

Aaina Community Hub - Offers support, advice, information, recreational activities in a female only environment for Asian women living in Walsall

Walsall Black Sisters Collective - provides a community-based provision for BME and the wider community within the borough of Walsall

East Anglia

ACCESS – support for migrants in East Anglia to get the most out of living in the UK

BSC Multicultural Services – provides employment, welfare rights and housing support for the BME community in Ipswich and Suffolk

Cambridge Ethnic Community Forum – provides support and counselling services for refugees and migrants in Cambridge

East of England Polish Community Organisation – provides employment support and translation services for Polish migrants

EELGA – provides information and support for migrant communities across the East of England

Norwich Intergration Partnership – contact your Work Coach about this organisation which helps migrants settle into Norwich

TCHC Operation Suffolk – provides support and employment opportunities for disadvantaged people within Suffolk, including minority groups

Leicestershire and Northamptonshire

Afro Innovation Group - provides support to refugees, asylum seekers, and disadvantaged migrants in the East Midlands

Bangladesh Youth and Cultural Shomiti – provides an array of information, advice and guidance, including National Careers Services (NCS) and Social Welfare Services

Pakistan Youth & Community Association – provides support to the Pakistani and other communities in Leicester

Somali Development Services - provides support to the growing Somali community and other new arrivals

Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland

AWAAZ – offers a ranges of services including specialist mental health support for all BME Communities

BAC-IN Nottingham - offers culturally specific support, guidance and education for the African, Caribbean, South Asian and Dual Heritage communities

Chayah Development Project – offers support on taboo topics to help break down stigmas and barriers that are associated with particular families and communities

Scotland: national support

ACAS – guidance about race discrimination in the workplace

African Families in the UK – training and support for African families in the UK

Barnardo’s Bolah – A Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic family helpline and webchat service

BME employment by local authority – an interactive map to find employment gaps alongside black and minority group population data

Equality and Human Rights Commission – guidance on race discrimination

IRISS – help and information for gypsy travellers in Scotland

MECOPP – support for minority ethnic carers

National Careers Service – Bilingual advisors are available on 0800 100 900

Open University – free online courses specifically for Afghan Re-Settlers

Refugee Council – advice and support for refugees and asylum seekers

Safety4Sisters - for those fleeing domestic abuse with immigration issues and have no recourse to public funds

Saheilya – provides specialist mental health and wellbeing support for black, minority ethnic, asylum seeker, refugee and migrant women and girls in Scotland

Southall Black Sisters - for those fleeing domestic abuse with immigration issues and have no recourse to public funds

Spark & Co – community interest company that provides support and education for black and minority groups

Support Line – director of agencies that provide advice, support and information for ethnic minority groups

The Angelou Centre – provides holistic model of support for black and ethnic minority women, children and young survivors of domestic and sexual violence

TUC – Working rights in the UK available in multiple languages.

Central Scotland

Amina – contact your Work Coach about this Muslim Women’s Resource Centre in Glasgow

Apna Project – support for people aged 0-19 from black and minority ethnic families, including a home care service for service users with mild to severe disabilities

Bemis – employability services for 16-25 year olds from ethnic and cultural minority communities in Glasgow but can also signpost to other organisations across Scotland

Code Division Ltd – runs a women’s returner programme for Ukrainian Women relocated to Glasgow due to the war in Ukraine

Sighthill Community One Stop Shop – contact your Work Coach about this advice, training and learning service in Springburn

West of Scotland Regional Equality Council – provides employability support for the black and minority ethnic community

Youth Community Support Agency (YCSA) – employability, learning and counselling services for 14-25 year olds from a black and minority ethnic background

The Well – contact your Work Coach about this service which provides separate ESOL and basic skills courses for men and women in Glasgow

East Scotland

EVOC Red Book – local support services directory for Edinburgh that includes support for black and minority ethnic communities

Health in Mind – runs an Equal Access programme for ethnic minorities looking for mental health support in Edinburgh, the Borders, Midlothian and West Lothian

Shakti Women’s Aid – support for black and minority ethnic women and their children who have experienced domestic abuse in Edinburgh

North East Scotland

Dundee International Women’s Centre – provides support for women from minority backgrounds to learn new skills and access information in Dundee

PKAVS Carers Hub – a carers hub in Perth and Kinross for minority communities to access information and support

South West Scotland

Dumfries and Galloway Multicultural Association – support for people from religious, cultural or ethnic minority backgrounds in Dumfries and Galloway

West Scotland

Lanarkshire Ethnic Minority Action Group (LEMAG) - provides support services and wellbeing projects for ethnic minority communities in Lanarkshire

Wales: national support

Achieving Change Through Employment – support for black and minority ethnic adults aged 25 and over for employability, job search and cv writing

ACAS – guidance about race discrimination in the workplace

African Families in the UK – training and support for African families in the UK

BAME helpline Wales – support for anyone over 18 that can provide advice in multiple languages

Barnardo’s Bolah – A Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic family helpline and webchat service

Bawso – supporting ethnic minorities affected by violence and exploitation

BME employment by local authority – an interactive map to find employment gaps alongside black and minority group population data

BME Skills Project – project to increase confidence and resilience of young Muslims living in Wales

Chinese in Wales Association – provides Chinese language support services across Wales

Diverse Cymru – promotes and provides mental health support for the BME community across Wales

Equality and Human Rights Commission – guidance on race discrimination

EYST – an Ethnic Minorities and Youth Support Team providing BME people in Wales support

National Careers Service – Bilingual advisors are available on 0800 100 900

Open University – free online courses specifically for Afghan Re-Settlers

Race Equality First – advice, advocacy and representation to anyone from the Black, Minority Ethnic community in Wales

Refugee Council – advice and support for refugees and asylum seekers

Safety4Sisters - for those fleeing domestic abuse with immigration issues and have no recourse to public funds

Southall Black Sisters - for those fleeing domestic abuse with immigration issues and have no recourse to public funds

Spark & Co – community interest company that provides support and education for black and minority groups

Support Line – director of agencies that provide advice, support and information for ethnic minority groups

The Angelou Centre – provides holistic model of support for black and ethnic minority women, children and young survivors of domestic and sexual violence

TUC – Working rights in the UK available in multiple languages.

North and Mid Wales

BME skills Project – contact your Work Coach about this community project in Wrexham

Change, Grow, Live Achieving Change Through Employment – employment support for anyone who identifies as Black or Minority Ethnic and are aged over 25

South East Wales

Believe – Credu – contact your Work Coach about this employment support offer for BME women aged 25 and over Riverside, Grangetown and Canton community with caring or childcare responsibilities

Ethnic Youth Support Team – contact your Work Coach to be referred to this service for 18-24 year olds with a BME background in Cardiff

Income Maximisation – extra financial advice programme for ethnic minorities from Citizens Advice in the Cardiff and Vale area

Oasis – support for refugees and asylum seekers in Cardiff

Women Connect First – support for black and ethnic minority women in Cardiff

Women Seeking Sanctuary – provides advocacy services to refugee women in Cardiff

South West Wales

Chinese in Wales Association – provides face to face support in Swansea alongside its Wales wide services