Bem Vinda

The Latin American Women’s Rights Service (LAWRS) is a charity which supports the immediate and long term needs of Latin American women migrants in the UK. Over 4,000 women use our services every year to benefit from practical and emotional support, to learn new skills and to improve their own opportunities.

Mission

LAWRS’ mission is to provide tools for growth to empower Latin American women in the UK to pursue personal and social change.

Values

Our values are integral to the work we do and influence the approach, actions and the outcomes that we seek to achieve.

We believe in:

• Upholding human rights and freedom of movement for migrant and refugee communities
• Pursuing social justice for women across all walks of life
• Securing equality for women in life and of access to opportunities
• Independence and autonomy for women
• Empathy and commitment to mutual help and support and collective action as a vehicle for social transformation

Our services (in Spanish and Portuguese) are free and confidential:

• Advice and casework on welfare rights, money & debt, housing.
• Advocacy, advice and prevention on violence against women.
• Psychotherapy for women survivors of violence, elder abuse and trauma.
• Information and development for the self-employed and entrepreneurs.
• Support in skills development, job applications and CV writing.
• Volunteering opportunities as a pathway to employment.
• Workshops and accredited ESOL classes; regular seminars on welfare; rights and women’s issues.
• Community awareness campaigns.

Our work is professionally audited and accredited by:
Investors in People
Investing in Volunteers
Legal Services Commission Quality Mark (Level 2 general help with casework)
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy’s Code of Practice.

We’re open from Monday to Friday, 10am - 5pm.
Come and see us without an appointment at our drop-in sessions (Mondays, 9:30am).

LAWRS offices are wheelchair accessible, women-only and we offer childcare and a play area.