CIAC
Description
Community Integration and Advocacy Centre (CIAC) supports emerging communities, such as refugees and asylum seekers, to resettle and contribute to life fully in the UK.
Primarily based in The Humber, they support people, many of whom have escaped persecution, to navigate the challenges of arriving in a new country. Offering general advice, including on accessing accommodation, and specialist immigration advice, they supported 1,500 people in 2023. With over 50% of initial asylum claimants unable to secure Legal Aid, demand for CIAC is accelerating. So too is the complexity of their cases.
Our funding will give CIAC the capacity to gain formal accreditation. Accreditation will professionalise CIAC’s existing practices, enabling them to keep pace with the more complex needs of clients and assist them in attracting additional funding including from local authorities.
Funding programme:Core Programme
Funding round:2024 Spring
Grant amount:29,312
Location: Yorkshire and the Humber, Throughout England
Sector: Economic development and employability, Housing and homelessness, Human rights law and justice