Useful Organisations

Specialist healthcare support in detention

• Medical Justice offer independent medical advice and assessments to people held in immigration detention.

Survivors of torture

• Freedom From Torture supports people who have survived torture, including providing medico-legal reports.

• Helen Bamber Foundation provide support to people who have experience trauma from torture and trafficking. They can also support with medico-legal reports and information on how to refer is available on their website.

• Atleau provide free, specialist, holistic legal advice and representation to adults, young people and children who have experienced trafficking, slavery and labour exploitation. They can also provide training to organisations and professionals.

Unaccompanied Children

• Refer to Humans for Rights Network for age-disputed children who have been placed in detention.

• The Refugee Council Age Dispute Project works with separated children whose age is not accepted by the Home Office to help them get out of detention and receive legal advice and support.

Mental health support

• SAMARITANS free helpline, available anytime on 116 123.

• MIND (Mental Health Support) Information & Support | Mind, the mental health charity - help for mental health problems & local groups.

• NHS talking therapies.

• Black Minds Matter provide free 121 therapy for Black individuals and families.

• Doctors of the World provide community clinics, an advice line and outreach work offering primary care and health and social advice for people who struggle to access healthcare including asylum seekers and undocumented migrants.

Resources for vicarious trauma and wellbeing

• Letsbewell have a directory of experts, organisations, products and services to support people working in the migration sector.

• Trauma Treatment International have a resource hub for organisations and staff who experience trauma through their work.