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ASSIST Sheffield
ASSIST Sheffield works with people who are seeking sanctuary and who have been refused asylum. We provide accommodation, information and other support. We're a charity and we rely on volunteers, grants and the generosity of the people of Sheffield and the surrounding area.
What we do
People who are refused asylum and, as a result, are made destitute feel dehumanised and degraded by the experience. We aim to give them the resources, support and dignity they deserve.
We focus our resources on the things we know people need the most.
We provide a safe place to sleep
ASSIST works to ensure that nobody who is seeking asylum has to sleep on the streets of our city after their asylum case has been denied.
We provide three types of accommodation:
Emergency accommodation
Temporary accommodation with host families
Dedicated houses donated or loaned to us for accommodating people we support
We provide people who are destitute with a small amount of money
We give people who have been refused asylum, and who have no other income, a small weekly welfare payment. This means that they can buy small items they need the most, such as toiletries, or make some contribution to the household where they are staying. Sometimes we replace part of the payment with a free bus pass so they can travel to attend vital medical, legal and Home Office appointments.
We help people to survive and integrate
At our weekly Help Desk our first priority is to meet immediate and basic human needs. We make referrals to our emergency accommodation, issue emergency payments and food vouchers, and direct clients to food banks, clothing banks and sources of medical help.
We provide information on places where people who are seeking asylum can spend their time, meet other people, learn English and more. We work with them so they can become part of the Sheffield community, overcome isolation and improve their situation and well-being.
We give longer-term assistance by working with clients to pursue their asylum claim through our support service.
What we do
People who are refused asylum and, as a result, are made destitute feel dehumanised and degraded by the experience. We aim to give them the resources, support and dignity they deserve.
We focus our resources on the things we know people need the most.
We provide a safe place to sleep
ASSIST works to ensure that nobody who is seeking asylum has to sleep on the streets of our city after their asylum case has been denied.
We provide three types of accommodation:
Emergency accommodation
Temporary accommodation with host families
Dedicated houses donated or loaned to us for accommodating people we support
We provide people who are destitute with a small amount of money
We give people who have been refused asylum, and who have no other income, a small weekly welfare payment. This means that they can buy small items they need the most, such as toiletries, or make some contribution to the household where they are staying. Sometimes we replace part of the payment with a free bus pass so they can travel to attend vital medical, legal and Home Office appointments.
We help people to survive and integrate
At our weekly Help Desk our first priority is to meet immediate and basic human needs. We make referrals to our emergency accommodation, issue emergency payments and food vouchers, and direct clients to food banks, clothing banks and sources of medical help.
We provide information on places where people who are seeking asylum can spend their time, meet other people, learn English and more. We work with them so they can become part of the Sheffield community, overcome isolation and improve their situation and well-being.
We give longer-term assistance by working with clients to pursue their asylum claim through our support service.
Time details
Appointments are available by calling us on 0300 201 0072
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ASSIST Sheffield, c/o Victoria Hall Methodist Church, Norfolk Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 2JB