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Refugee & Migrant Development Association (RAMDA)

Who are we?

We are national community based voluntary organisation. Ramda is a registered with Charity No:1101595. Currently, we are working in Manchester including Greater Manchester as well as in Luton and west and north west London. 

We are working with refugees and migrants from Horn of Africa, particularly, Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya and Djibouti and Yemen.  Our services are open to all migrants and refugees from countries that need support guidance, referrals, information and advice.

Goal

To strengthen dialogue and communication in the target community in order to improve their self-esteem, confidence and help the successful integration into the host society and alleviate the existing fears of the multicultural living by providing relevant information and increase the civic participation.

Objectives

To encourage understanding and communication between Horn of Africa communities, host society and local service providers thus facilitating appropriate community development services.

Assist and empower BME communities through skill trainings, basic education and integration

To improve the quality lifestyle for BME communities in general and women and children in particular, by reducing stress, isolation, and unemployment.

To access locally available provisions and help to minimise barriers by bridging the gap between the BME communities and local service providers

To establish regular and effective channels of communication between the  parents and local schools and help parents’ participation in school activities

What We Do?

We provide the following services:

  • Free advice, support and information on immigration, welfare rights and council services
  • Addressing crime and street violence
  • Health promotion and linking with health provisions
  • Addressing abuse of Khat and other serious drugs
  • Outreach work with young people
  • Outreach work with older people
  • Support for offenders  and their families/carers
  • After school club for primary and secondary age groups
  • Literacy and numeracy sessions in English and Somali for adults and teenagers.
  • Career and employment guidance and support
  • Holiday clubs for families and their children
  • Advocacy on BME pressing issues
  • Disseminate and share information on good practices on integration without assimilation of own cultural identity.
  • Community research projects

To help BME Diaspora to be reconnected to their countries of origin and share information and experience with local NGOs, civic society and government   An important part of our work is to provide a focal point for all Somali families and individuals regardless of their affiliation to any particular group, age, gender and disability. 

Who to contact

Telephone
E-mail
info@ramda.org
Website
www.ramda.org/

Where to go

Address
101 Chaucer House
134 Biscot Road
Luton
Postcode
LU3 1AX

Last updated 19/02/2018