BIAS provides a range of innovative and high quality advice, information and specialist support services to the Irish community in Brent and Harrow primarily, with some services London-wide.
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| Youth Development Project | Children & Families Social Worker | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| General Advice | Elders Community Care | Transition to Old Age |
Provides culturally sensitive advice & support on issues relating to sickness and disability, and advice and information on Disability Issues and form filling.We offer a confidential service at all times, and Advocate on behalf of our clients with other organisations.We offer a referral to specialists services where appropriate, and aim to provide a fully inclusive service to all who come in contact with BIAS. Disability Benefits such as,
Disability Living Allowance
Carers Allowance
Attendance Allowance
Blue Badge
Freedom Pass
Incapacity Benefit
Social Funds
Appointments: Tuesdays 10.00-1.00am and Home visits by appointment also.
The Youth Development Project works with young travellers aged 13-25 in Brent. Our aim at BIAS is to improve confidence and increase social participation and inclusion.The following Services are provided;
Drop-in support sessions based on the travellers site
Various activities such as sporting events
Workshops such as arts & crafts
Involvement in community activities including local & natiowide forums
Support sessions: Girls- Tuesdays 11am -1pm and Boys- Thursdays 1pm -2.30pm
General information is available on benefits such as:
Child benefit,Working and child tax credits, Maternity Benefit
Social Fund
Social Service Referrals
UK & Irish Passports, and Birth Certificates and late Birth Registration(for people not registered at birth)
UK & Irish Pensions, Pension Credit
Freedom Pass(over 60)
Income Support
Free /Reduced TV License and Winter Fuel Allowance
Safe Home to Ireland Scheme for over 60's
Sheltered Housing Referrals for over 60's
Appointments: Tuesdays 10.00-12.00, Drop-in-Session every Wednesday from 10.00-12.30.
Housing Advice & Support Project
We work with various agencies and Housing Associations including Innisfree and Cara Irish Housing Association to help house our clients. The service is core funded by DION(The Irish Government). BIAS Housing Advice offer the following services.
Eviction procedures
Succession rights- Council tenancies, private tenants
Private tenants rights
Housing Benefit Advice/applications
Advice on specialist housing for gay and lesbian housing, alcohol and drug misuse projects.
Appointments: Fridays 10.00-1.00, Drop-in-Session Wednesdays 10.00-12.30 and Home visits by appointment.
This project developed in July 1999 and aims to provide a holistic and culturally sensitive service to 40-65 year old Irish people in Brent, this project is funded by the Big Lottery. BIAS transition to Old Age Project can offer the following culturally sensitive support :Health/Social Care and Needs
Housing Issues
Information on specialist support services
Advocacy and befriending
Referral to specialist services where appropriate
Form filling:-housing registration, benefits, passport applications.
Appointments: Mondays & Thursdays 10.00am-1.00pm and Home Visits by appointmnet and regular outreach with local agencies.
Children & Families Social Work Project
BIAS community services is contracted by the childrens Service Development Unit of the London Borough of Brent Social Services Department, to provide specific support services to Irish Children and Families in need, in the Borough. The service is provided under the requirement of the Childrens Act 1989. BIAS Social Worker can offer sensitive and confidential infromation on the following services:
Assessment Work: Comprehensive assessment and Initial assessment of needs
Supportive work with children on child protection registers and children "looked after" by the local authority
Work with care leavers
Casework: Direct work with children and families
Advocacy and support: Attending case conferences /reviews and facilitating contact between the children and their natural parents.
Telephone BIAS to speak to Theresa to arrange an appointment on 020 8459 6655
BIAS operates a luncheon Club and a Day Care Project.
They offer a safe and welcoming environment where Irish people or people of Irish descent can meet and socialise and take part in a range of activities
or information sessions.
Telephone BIAS and speak to Peter for further information on 0208 459 6655
If you are interested in helping in the Irish Community and have an awareness of the issues to Irish people in Britain, you have come to the right place. Brent Irish Advisory Service have a volunteering project. We give people the opportunity to Volunteer for us doing a range of duties. This can vary from Office Administration work, to helping out in our Day Care and Lunch Clubs, to visiting Elderly or Disabled clients in their homes.
BIAS believe our volunteers to be very valuable, and without them, the Volunteering Project wouldn't be the success it is today. Volunteering at BIAS can be emotionally rewarding - not just for the volunteers but for the client also. If you feel you have what it takes, and you'd like to be amongst our team, contact Sabrina our Volunteer Co-ordinator for further details or alternatively complete our on-line application and we will get back to as soon as possible.