We provide information and advice on; immigration, housing, benefits, health and education. There is a counselling and advocacy service offering support for Afghan refugees and asylum seekers in the UK. We provide services which give work placement experience, mother tongue and after school classes, as well as cultural and social activities. We also have sports activities, a football team and we offer a summer holiday scheme once a year. There is a women's group and a magazine which is published quarterly. Please telephone for more details of any of the activites or services.
| Umbrella organisation: | Afghan Association of London |
| Area serviced: | Most clients Harrow based. |
| Contact: | Rahmad Wali |
| Job title: | Coordinator |
| Address: | Suite 105
Signal House, 16 Lyon Road
Harrow
Middlesex
HA1 2AG |
| Telephone: | 020 8861 6990 |
| Fax: | 020 8863 4386 |
| Email: | aalharrow@aol.com |
| Website: | www.afghan-association.org.uk |
| Opening times: | Mon - Fri 9.30 - 4.30pm |
| Who is it for: | Afghan refugees and asylum seekers all over London. |
| Languages: | English, Dari, Pashtu and Farsi. |
Access for people
with disabilities: | None, but we will meet you. |
| Childcare: | None |
| Charges: | Free |
| How to apply: | Self-referral. Referral by telephone from other professionals, eg. Council departments and Housing Services. |
| Buses: | Walk, H11, 183 |
| Train/Tube: | Harrow-on-the-Hill |
| Parking: | None |
| Sector: | Voluntary |
| Last updated: | 24/08/2009 |