Links

Partners

- Eritrean Muslim Community Association (EMCA)
  Organization which aims to become a centre of excellence for the preservation of Eritrean Islamic Cultural Heritage and to enable the Eritrean community to lead successful lives in multi-cultural Britain.

- Ethiopian Health Support Association (EtHSA)
  Charitable organisation which aims to promote the mental well-being and to improve the health status of Ethiopians in UK by providing sensitive and culturally appropriate health & health related services.

- Sandblast
  Emerging organisation dedicated to promoting the Saharawi people’s right to self-determination through celebration of their unique culture.

Funders and regulating bodies

- Advice Services Alliance (ASA)
  The umbrella body for independent advice services in the UK. It promotes the development of high quality advice services and co-operation between advice organisations; provides a forum for members and undertakes policy work on their behalf, including responding to government initiatives relating to advice. ASA’s CLS Support Project provides help to advice organisations participating in the Community Legal Service.

- Legal Services Commision (LSC)
  Body that looks after legal aid in England and Wales and provides information, advice and legal representation to help people get access to justice. The Latin American House’s Legal & Social Advice Service Quality Mark is regulated by it.

- Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC)
  The OISC is responsible for ensuring that all immigration advisers fulfill the requirements of good practice. The Latin American House’s Legal & Social Advice Service is regulated by this body.

Other Latin American Organisations in London

- Aculco
  Disseminates Latin American and Colombian culture in Spain and the UK.

- Anglo-Argentine Society
  Its principal objectives are to generate and develop relationships between the people of Argentina and Great Britain.

- Carila: Latin American Welfare Group
  Provides free Advice, interpretation and advocacy for the Latin American Community in London.

- Casa de la Salud Hispanoamericana
  Informs, Educates, Treats, Supports and Improves Health of Hispano americans Refugees, Spanish speakers and their families.

- Encuentros
  Cultural and educative association that promotes Latin American culture trough activities such as round tables, dissemination groups and publications.

- Latin American Women’s Rights Service (LAWRS)
  Offers support for Latin American women and their dependants.

- Proyecto Latinoamericano para la Tercera Edad
  Pursues the well-being of Spanish speaking people over the age of 50 who live in London and its outskirts.

Latin American Publications in London

Websites for Spanish Speakers in London

On-line services

Computers and IT:
- CITRA: Charities IT Solutions
  Community site which has been designed by its founders to grow and deliver relevant, peer-to-peer information on technology and related issues directly to the people who need it.
Law:
- Multiculti
  A website that aims to support citizenship through the delivery of culturally appropriate and accurately translated information in the following areas of welfare law – debt, employment, health, housing, immigration and welfare benefits.
- British Refugee Council
  Charity that represents and defends Refuges and Asylum Seekers rights across the UK.
- International Organization for Migration (IOM)
  International organization that promotes the return and integration of refugees in their countries of origin.
- Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI)
  Independent national voluntary organisation that campaigs for justice and combates racism in immigration and asylum law and policy. It provides free advice and casework, training courses, and a range of publications. The Latin American House is one of its members.