Bem Vinda

What we do

LAWRS offers advice, advocacy, information and counselling services to Latin American women living in the UK. We also run trainings, workshops and ESOL classes.

All our services are free, confidential and in Spanish and Portuguese. A crèche facility is available for users with young children.

We encourage self-referrals, however professionals and public services can also refer users to LAWRS.

Housing and Money

Family Therapy

Information, advice and casework on all issues related to housing conditions and homelessness; welfare benefits (incl. Housing, Council Tax and Tax credits).

Guidance on budgeting, debt management and debt renegotiations.

For the first time ever this new approach to addressing behavioural problems among children is on offer to Latin American families.

This project is held in Southwark.

Wider Opportunities,
Better Lives

Older People Advice

Specialist advice and advocacy for older people facing family, housing and care problems, especially money management, care support, independent living, neglect and abuse. You can visit us in LAEP on Tuesday mornings and in LAGYC on Tuesday afternoons.

Activities, visits, talks and information for women recently arrived from outside the EU, to help them settle as seamlessly as possible into UK life.
Based from LAWRS and also in South London, activites include employment orientation, mentoring, ESOL & learning about local services and life in the UK.

Counselling

Violence Against Women

One-to-one brief therapy sessions, group therapy and crisis interventions for women primarily who have experienced gender abuse, violence, trauma, separation or loss. We also run brief therapy sessions for women going through problems at work and money problems.

Advice, casework and advocacy and support to Latin American women who are experiencing or have experienced violence and abuse. We deal with cases holistically, have a network of specialist agencies known to us, and several services to support women survivors.