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LAWRS supports Latin American women in the UK to achieve personal change and live their lives free from abuse, through specialist advice, information and tools to enable them to adapt and grow.
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Our Services
Housing, money and debt management
Older people's rights
Violence against women support and prevention
Counselling
Wider opportunties, better lives
Integration & Employment
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Our users can obtain advice without prior appointment every MONDAY morning.
Arrive by 9am to secure your place.
Only 15 places are available.
Places depend on staff availability.
English Classes
Classes are free for Latin American women beginners.
Timetable: Every Wednesday and Thursday from 10:45am - 12:45am
Upcoming Training Sessions
LAWRS also provides useful workshops, tranining sessions and talks for our members.
These are all FREE
More Information
Maternity Rights information now available in Spanish
Maternity Action has worked with LAWRS to adapt their excellent information packs on Rights in Maternity for Latin American migrants.
No matter what your immigration status, you have rights during pregnancy - make sure you know yours.
Pregnancy & Maternity Rights for Latin American women (Spanish)
Pregnancy & Maternity Rights for Latin American women (English)
Welcome to the UK Information Pack
After the successful launch of our first book and DVD, packed with all the information you need to settle in the UK, we're bringing it to you online. There will be a series of videos available on our new youtube channel - all very useful to your integration into life in the UK!
Latest Events
Women in shape- FUN FITNESS FUN
Book launch: 'Generating Diaspora' and 'Cross-Border Migration among Latin Americans'
Aerobics and fitness classes for Women who live or work in Southwark.
Join us every Saturday in the Elephan and Castle Leisure Centre (Fusion centre).
For more info click here ...
On Thursday 9th of February, The Centre on Migration, Policy and Society and the Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology at the University of Oxford invite you to the joint book launch of two recent publications by Mette Louise Berg (University of Oxford) and Cathy McIlwaine (Queen Mary, University of London).
LAWRS’ mission is to provide tools for growth to empower Latin American women in the UK to pursue personal and social change.
We focus on meeting the needs, both immediate and long term, of women affected by poverty and abuse.
We offer advice, advocacy, information and counselling services in a personalised, confidential and impartial manner. All our services are free and in Spanish and Portuguese.
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