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Advocacy PlusATLAS (Action for Training and Learning for Asylum Seekers) Round 2 >>
Description
Volunteer advocates have been receiving intensive training in providing extended advocacy support to vulnerable asylum seekers with complex needs. A particular focus is on women lone parents. Training for newly recruited volunteer advocates includes:
- gaining an understanding of the different forms, approaches and purposes of formal and informal advocacy
- providing reliable information and advice with impartiality, and signposting, referring and accompanying people to specialist sources of such advice
- supporting people at official hearings, meetings, tribunals, appeals etc.
- acting as a ‘voice’ for those unable to speak for themselves i.e. at doctor and hospital appointments, meetings with teachers, officials etc.
- becoming a citizen advocate in promoting the integration of those being assisted within the community.
Beneficiaries
Asylum seekers, Lone parents and people with care responsibilities, People from disadvantaged areas (top 10% most deprived wards), Women
Advocacy and Mentoring Toolit Resource Pack >> This pack contains trainer notes, handouts and guidelines for establishing a volunteer advocacy and support mentoring service.
Community Training Toolkit of Best Practice >>The Community Training Toolkit of Best Practice contains a variety of games that are designed to be fun while also raising awareness of the barriers and difficulties facing asylum seekers in adapting to new surroundings and trying to find work .
Directory of Organisations >>Directory of useful organisations, drop-in centres and refugee community organisations in Glasgow.
Good Practice Guide >> This Good Practice Guide is designed to provide guidance for organizations and individuals exploring the idea of setting up an advocacy resource for asylum seekers and refugees or those who are already in the planning stage of such a service.
Interactive Self Directed Learning Materials >>Volunteer advocates will receive intensive training in providing extended advocacy support to vulnerable asylum seekers with complex needs.
Knowledge Base Toolkit >> Series of PDF information sheets on a wide variety of topics relating to asylum seekers and refugees eg: appealing a decision arrival asylum process benefits employment and volunteering waiting .
Perspectives DVD & Toolkit >> Perspective is a DVD training resource developed by the Initiative Peer Advocacy Project to raise awareness about issues affecting asylum seekers and refugees in Glasgow.
Voices of New Glaswegians Toolkit >>Training materials and information sheets about individual asylum seekers and profiles of 19 countries.
