Co-operating with governmental, non- governmental and voluntary organisations to provide services to our clients:

We work closely with the government departments in order to help and support disadvantaged people from Afghan community and other communities. We had a meeting with the Deputy Mayor of London regarding the lack of opportunities and a cultural centre for Afghan community in London. We discussed proposals with FCO on conferences about political and economical situation of Afghanistan.

DIFID was consulted regarding development programmes and employment opportunities for British Afghan professionals in Afghanistan. EENGO’s representatives met the USA government’s officials regarding humanitarian aid, peace and solidarity in Afghanistan. We participated at conferences on women’s rights and democracy organised by EU and EENGO.

General help and Counselling: General information and advice services are provided every day 09:30 am to 5:30 pm at Westminster Refugee Consortium. Clients are supported with advice, information, advocacy and case work enabling them to access mainstream services for families in distress and various states of destitution. Main areas of need are housing, liveable income, training & education, employment and health care. Our main beneficiaries are of Afghan origin. However, about 50% of callers from other BME groups, in particular from the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Clients are also seen off site at council offices, immigration centre and or health care centres where EENGO volunteers advocate for clients as interpreters. Throughout the year over 1000 people benefited from EENGO’s advice, information and referring services.