Community InfoSource developed the Wellbeing Project during 2020 in response to the destitution, digital exclusion and isolation asylum seekers in Glasgow face as a result of the UK asylum system, which was exacerbated during Covid lockdown. As services went online they were inaccessible to those without smartphones, laptops and data and language barriers made this more difficult. The increased isolation contributed to declining mental health and this was particularly so for over 300 asylum seekers who were moved into cramped and inappropriate hotel accommodation without the facilities to cook their own food or meet socially.
Asylum seekers’ experiences and journeys are often traumatic and affect their mental health. The Wellbeing team offer a befriending service through Buddy Volunteers that aims to support new arrivals through peer to peer support and practical support with daily lives. Buddy Volunteers, many of whom have lived experience of asylum, offer much needed friendly support that helps asylum-seekers navigate life in their new city, offering support to access much-needed services and signposting to other agencies.
The Wellbeing Project also offers ways in which asylum seekers can stay connected by improving digital access and increasing social connections either digitally or face to face. Our volunteers and participants help plan and organise regular activities such as cycling trips, hill walks, and city tours, improving physical and mental health.
If you are an asylum seeker and would like to join us please email stuart@infosource.org.uk or call/text 07306 356 840
Asylum seekers’ experiences and journeys are often traumatic and affect their mental health. The Wellbeing team offer a befriending service through Buddy Volunteers that aims to support new arrivals through peer to peer support and practical support with daily lives. Buddy Volunteers, many of whom have lived experience of asylum, offer much needed friendly support that helps asylum-seekers navigate life in their new city, offering support to access much-needed services and signposting to other agencies.
The Wellbeing Project also offers ways in which asylum seekers can stay connected by improving digital access and increasing social connections either digitally or face to face. Our volunteers and participants help plan and organise regular activities such as cycling trips, hill walks, and city tours, improving physical and mental health.
If you are an asylum seeker and would like to join us please email stuart@infosource.org.uk or call/text 07306 356 840
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Latest News
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Additional Free digital ESOL lessons announced on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Limited support available to help with data. |
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Our new 'Walk & Talk" project has started. This project combines a free online ESOL class linked to a walk the following day. |
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