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Chinese Information and Advice Centre

The Chinese Information and Advice Centre (CIAC) provides free information, advice and support to disadvantaged Chinese people in our community living in the UK. These include supporting women and children who are victims, or at risk of domestic violence, working with prisoners to help reduce re-offending, and legal advice on issues such as employment, immigration and asylum.

Citizens Advice

The Citizens Advice service helps people resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing free, independent and confidential advice.

To find your local Citizens Advice, click on the website link below.

Rethink Mental Illness – Asian Mental Health Helpline

The Rethink Mental Illness – Sahayak Asianline offers a culturally sensitive listening and information service for the Asian community and is for anyone affected by mental health issues – whether they are service users, carers or friends and people affected by domestic abuse.

Callers may speak to us in Asian languages (Gujarati, Punjabi, Hindu, and Urdu) or English.

When you call the helpline you can expect to be listened to, treated with dignity and respect, given emotional support and signposted to useful sources of information.

Calls to our number are free and will not show up on your bill.