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What
we do
All
our services are in Spanish and Portuguese, free and
strictly confidential. Childcare can be provided: please
let us know in advance.
Housing,
Money and Debt
Housing and Advice for the Elderly
(in partnership with LAEP)
Counselling (Anahí)
Business Advice
Domestic Violence Prevention
Volunteering
Housing,
Money and Debt
We provide general information, advice and casework
on the following areas:
- Possession
- Homelessness
applications
- Harassment
& Illegal eviction
- Tenant's
rights (private and public)
- Rent
arrears
- Legal
aid entitlement
- Benefits
including Housing, Council Tax and Working &
Child Tax credit
- Means
and non-means tested benefits
- Money
and debt issues
Contact:
Virginia Cifuentes
Housing
and Advice for the Elderly (in partnership with LAEP)
Principally delivered at LAEP through weekly surgeries,
the project assists older people facing housing problems.
We advise the elderly on, and work with housing associations
to, develop practical solutions to elderly Latin Americans'
housing problems.
Contact:
Natalia Perez-Shepherd
Counselling
(Anahí)
The service offers a secure, relaxing space and the
opportunity to reflect on our personal experience and
circumstances. Counsellors offer support to examine
the root of emotional problems and orientation to understand
and overcome them. We offer group and individual therapy,
and workshops. Our experience covers areas such as:
- Domestic
Violence
- Relationship
breakdown
- Loss
and pain
- Stress
Management
- Confidence
- Dependency
- Cultural
conflicts
- Sexual
orientation
- Family
conflict
- Depression
Contact:
Marian Pernía
Business
Advice
We may help you to develop
your own business or entrepreneurial project through:
- One-to-one business advice sessions to discuss your needs
- Workshops providing information
and advice about the development of business start-ups
and micro-enterprises -- for the upcoming sessions please refer to Events & Courses
- Practical
support through a referral system with specialized
agencies
- IT
packages in English and Spanish to develop your
business plan
Contact: Cristiane Lobo
For business information sheets click here (in Spanish)
Domestic
Violence Prevention
We offer advice and support to Latin American women
who are experiencing or have experienced domestic violence.
We deal with cases holistically, and refer them to specialist
agencies known to us, and to our own projects. The project
also seeks to educate our community on all aspects of
violence within the family to help in preventing domestic
violence. More…
Contact:
Reineira Arguello
Volunteering
Give something back to your community!
Volunteering at LAWRS aims to develop the skills of
Latin American women living in the UK, especially if
you're finding it difficult to get your skills recognised
and gain work experience in this country. You'll be
part of an active team of volunteer staff, without whom
we would cease to offer our services to our community
so successfully. More…
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