Asylum Aid

1BIGD Reference number: 2730

General information

Address:
28 Commercial Street
London
E1 6LS (Multimap)

Opening times:
Monday 2.00pm - 4.30pm
Thursday 10.00pm - 12.30pm

Telephone: 020 7377 5123 / 020 7247 8741

Fax: 020 7247 7789

Type of organisation: Charity/Community

Type of delivery point: Advice/Information Point; Legal Service

Aims: "We are an independent , national charity assisting refugees in the UK. We help the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people seeking asylum in the UK by giving them free legal advice and representing them in their asylum application. We also combine our advice work and policy work with campaigning for the fair treatment of refugees in this country".

Areas of support offered

Minority Issues: Asylum and immigration

The Law: Legal rights

Geographical Areas Covered

The whole of England: Yes

The South West Region: No

Locally (Bath and NE Somerset, Bristol, South Gloucestershire): No

Bath & North East Somerset: No

Bristol: No

South Gloucestershire: No

Disability and Access Issues

Bus stops nearby: No

Car park nearby: No

Parking for disabled drivers: No

Pedestrian route: No

Automatic external doors: No
Will doors easily open from a wheelchair: No

Glass doors clearly marked at the centre for safety: No

Doors 900mm or more wide, with flat thresholds: No

Doors light and non sprung: No

External ramps: No

External steps: No

Lobby/porch area: No

Interior of premises bright and well lit: No

Interior automatic doors: No
Wide doors: No
Wheelchair friendly doors: No

Door frames and handles clearly visible: No

Wide unobstructed corridors (min 1200mm): No

Lift for Wheelchair users: No

Internal ramps: No

Internal steps: No

Visual fire alarm: No

Floor contrast colouring for entrances and exits: No

Able to provide on request individuals who can:
– offer general assistance: No
– assist visually impaired people: No
– sign in BSL and/or MAKATON: No
– do lip speaking: No

Loop system for hearing aid users: No

Public telephone: No

Inductive coupler for hearing aid users: No

Provide pamphlets/leaflets: No

Provision for assistance dogs: No

Toilets that disabled people can access: No


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