Arise Teen Adult Support Services has gained experience whilst working with unaccompanied asylum seekers and recognises the importance of making the young asylum seekers feel safe and comfortable within their environment by referring them to services and organisations that offer support for refuges and asylum seekers. We understand that communication is key and for this reason, we have employed a multilingual Asylum Support worker to help the unaccompanied asylum seekers. We have found that once we are able to communicate, we can aid them to follow the various procedures to seek asylum.
ATAS supports unaccompanied asylum seekers to make contact with local solicitors, to access to local colleges and enrol on ESOL courses. ATAS also provides engagement sessions around “life in the UK” developing their awareness of British culture and society.