Refugee Support
In addition to providing affordable housing to refugees Open Door also provides a number of other services in order to help and support individuals and families who are looking to integrate, find work and settle here on Teesside.
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The Key services we provide are our 2 linked projects:
Refugee Advice Project which provides targeted information, advice and guidance for new and existing refugees in relation to housing, applying for welfare benefits including registering with the Job Centre, and how to access other specialist services.
For clients living in Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland we provide one to one appointments at our Melbourne House offices in Middlesbrough on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. In Stockton-On-Tees and Hartlepool we make appointments to see clients at various refugee community hubs.
For further details about our Refugee Advice Project or to book an appointment in Middlesbrough please contact our project worker Sue on 01642 213634 or email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . To make an appointment in Stockton or Hartlepool email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 01642 213634
Click here to download the refugee advice project flyer for Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees and Hartlepool.
Refugee Employment Support (Work Club) – This project sits along side our Refugee Advice Project and is a dedicated project supporting refugees in finding employment, education and training. This support is delivered through our weekly Work Club although women can be seen by appointment at our Tuesday Women’s drop in between 10:30am and 1pm.
Work Club - every Wednesday 10.30am - 3pm
- Free internet use to search for jobs or make applications
- Help with application forms and preparing a CV
- Help with how to plan and prepare for a job interview
- Details of other agencies, jobs and training opportunities
Friendly assistance to help you search for work, training or volunteer opportunities.
A chance to talk with people, be encouraged and share your experiences!
For further details about our Refugee Employment Support Project contact Mahvash This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 01642 213634
Click here to download the Work Club flyer
Volunteers
Both our Refugee Advice and Refugee Work Club are supported by a team of volunteers many of which are speakers of the first languages that our clients speak.
If you are interested in finding our about volunteering opportunities then please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
We are grateful to the following organisations for supporting our work with refugees:
