Voluntary organisations

There is a network of organisations across the city providing support to refugees and asylum seekers. You can find out more information on the types of services offered and contact details for these organisations through our community directory, as well as below.

A man holding two doors open

Hull Open Doors

91 Princes Avenue
Hull
HU5 3QP

01482 345 132

Hull Open Doors provides -

  • a safe
  • befriending and advocacy
  • volunteer Interpretation and Translation Service
  • help with finding employment
  • access to ICT support
  • basic English spoken classes 
  • music

Welcome house logoWelcome House

3 Wright Street
Hull
HU2 8HR

07913 120 198

Welcome House provides -

  • a place of welcome and support, connecting people together
  • meeting points
  • general advice and access to support
  • cultural integration and cohesion
  • emergency support (Food parcels and Welfare support)

Hull Sisters logoHull Sisters

Unit 12
Station Drive
Hull
HU5 1AD

07539 321 502

Hull Sisters provides - 

  • a place of support and advice for refugee women
  • English classes
  • cooking
  • sewing
  • yoga

HCAS logoHumber Community Advice Services

Centre 88
Saner Street
Hull
HU3 2TR

01482 236 460

HCAS provides advice on the following - 

  • tenancies
  • benefits
  • work placement or apprenticeship
  • debt management
  • concerns at work
  • immigration matters

HANA logo

Humber all Nations Alliance

44 Portland Street
Hull
HU2 8JX

01482 491 177

HANA is an umbrella organisation bringing together all organisations across the Humber.

Welcome to English logo

Welcome to English

The Octagon
Walker Street
Hull
HU3 2RA

07791 530 039

Welcome to English provides support in learning English with -

  • classes
  • befriending
  • community support
  • walk and talk sessions
  • specialised courses

Hull Help for Refugees logo

Hull Help for Refugees

314 Staveley Road
Bilton Grange
Hull
HU9 4DA

hullhelpforrefugees@gmail.com

Hull Help for Refugees does the following -

  • collect, sort and distribute donations
  • markets, fairs and car boots
  • volunteer abroad
  • spread awareness and raise funds
  • sponsored events

CIAC (Community Integration and Advocacy Centre)

CIACHumber@gmail.com

CIAC provides -

  • an advice drop in on Thursday mornings at Open Doors
  • regulated immigration advice to OISC Level 3 which includes representation in immigration appeals
  • free immigration advice to people who do not have the right to work and/or claim benefits

It is a criminal offence to provide immigration advice, paid or unpaid, unless regulated. It is OISC’s responsibility to investigate the illegal provision of immigration advice. Contact info@oisc.gov.uk to find out more.