Our generalist advice and casework includes welfare benefits, housing and homelessness, asylum support, children’s and adult community care, and digital inclusion.
Generally, all our services are for vulnerable and/or destitute migrants, asylum seekers and refugees who are not eligible for legal aid and/or do not have the means to pay for private legal advice.
Generalist Phone Advice Line: 01273 082105
Thursdays, 12.00 – 14.00
Advice and signposting services offering support with destitution, housing, community care, welfare benefits, etc.
Our generalist advice line is open for one-off advice on Thursdays 12pm-2pm, fortnightly.
It is CLOSED – 25th December, 1st January and re-opens on 8th January.
Find us at outreach sessions
We also attend outreach sessions in the city throughout the week. For more information about these please email our advice email address: advice@voicesinexile.org
Referrals
Professionals can complete our referral form here
If you are asking for advice for yourself, you can either call our advice line or email advice@voicesinexile.org
Safeguarding
If you feel a child or vulnerable adult is at risk please refer to social services:
https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/adult-social-care-hub
https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/frontdoorforfamilies/help-and-support-families
If you think they are in immediate danger, please call the police on 999.
Mental Health
If you require urgent support for mental health please contact the numbers below.
If you cannot keep yourself safe, call 999/111 or go to A&E, now.
• Call the Sussex Mental Healthline on 0800 0309 500. They offer crisis care 24 hours a day, seven days a week to anyone in Sussex needing urgent mental health support.
• If you feel you are not able to keep yourself safe, and do not need immediate medical assistance, you should call the Brighton Mental Health Rapid Response Service who are able to offer immediate support: 0300 304 0078 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week including bank holidays).
• Call the Samaritans on 116 123 www.samaritans.org (for anyone distressed or thinking of suicide, or in crisis)
• If you would prefer support via text you can do so by texting Shout to 85258.