Support & Services
Legal Advice (Asylum)
Here, you can find a list of nearby immigration and asylum legal advisors with legal aid contracts and an interactive map.
You can call, email, or stop by the office to make an appointment to speak to an OISC-regulated advisor.
Information about drop-in sessions can be viewed on their website and on the RAS Community Calendar.
A guide to the UK immigration and asylum system
This online resource contains a great deal of valuable information about the legal processes around claiming asylum in the UK.
They have also produced a number of video playlists in multiple languages explaining various stages of the asylum process.
Police & Safety
Cleveland Police
A hate crime is defined as 'Any criminal offence which is perceived by the victim or any other person, to be motivated by hostility or prejudice based on a person's race or perceived race; religion or perceived religion; sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation; disability or perceived disability and any crime motivated by hostility or prejudice against a person who is transgender or perceived to be transgender.'
Hate crime can fall into one of three main types: physical assault, verbal abuse and incitement to hatred.
If it is an emergency, you are in a situation that might get heated or violent quickly, or someone is in immediate danger, you should call 999 right away.
If it is not an emergency, you can report a hate crime by visiting a police station, calling 101, or online.
Hate Crime Reporting Centres
Third Party Reporting Centres.pdf