Kent County Council support a number of Asylum Seekers, many of whom are unaccompanied children supported under the Children Act. The Home office repays Kents expenditure on asylum through a specific grant.

Useful Contacts

• A guide to the main UK organisations offering support to Refugees and Asylum Seekers
• Defend Asylum website
  
• Asylum Aid
  28 Commercial Street, London E1 6LS
  020 7377 5123
  Email Asylum Aid
  
  Asylum Aid is a charity which provides free
  legal advice and representation to refugees
  and asylum-seekers seeking safety in the UK
  from persecution. They also campaign for the
  fair treatment of refugees in the UK. Also at
  the same address are:
• Bail for Immigration Detainees (BID)
  020 7247 3590
  NCADC website
  
• Kent Refugees Action Network
  The Kent Refugee Action Network is an
  umbrella organisation representing the
  individual support groups for asylum seekers
  and refugees in Kent. The groups offer
  support, befriending and practical assistance.
  Tel: 01304 201131
  Email Action Network
  
• National Asylum Support Services
  Tel: 0845 600 0914
  You can also telephone this number if you voluntarily wish to return home.