Drop-In Sessions

Advocacy drop-in 

Asylum Seeker and Refugee’s are welcome to come along for a friendly chat at the following drop-in sessions;

Monday’s 11 am - 1 pm, IANE Offices, Room B14 The Linskill Centre, Linskill Terrace, North Shields NE30 2AY

Wednesday’s 11 am - 1 pm at the Baptist Church, Howard Street, North Shields

Our Advocacy Drop-In held within The Baptist Church, North Shields is every Wednesday 11.00 am - 1.00 pm works by allowing people to access drop-in sessions without making a prior arrangement for a meeting. The success of the drop-in can be seen by the increasing number of people that have used or are regularly using the service. The importance of this project is captured in comments from our service users, one comment recorded was “You listened to me and offered me support when nobody else seem to listen”. 

The drop-ins are open to all members of the community however the vast majority of people using the service are asylum seekers or refugees. Those people often find the limited support they receive to be withdrawn and are often in crisis when they attend the session. The advocacy worker listens, offers their support and most importantly tries to ensure that the person’s voice is being heard.