Chinese Information and Advice Centre
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The Chinese Information and Advice Centre (CIAC) is a United Kingdom
charity
which provides free legal advice and support to members of the Chinese
community living in the UK.
The association offers disadvantaged Chinese people free legal advice and representation on immigration and nationality law
, as well as domestic violence support. In addition to providing specialised help for domestic violence victims, CIAC supports lone mothers in the Chinese community, by facilitating access to a variety of services, including housing, legal help, education and counselling.
CIAC also provides advice and support to refugees and asylum seekers on all aspects of social welfare, including accessing the National Asylum Support Service
, housing, employment and education. Besides providing direct services, the organisation also undertakes information development work, supporting other people and organisations working within the wider Chinese community.
The organization is based in Chinatown, London
but its services extend nationally. It is run by a mix of paid workers and dedicated volunteers who speak English
, Mandarin, Cantonese, Hakka, Shanghainese, Malay, and Fujianese.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
charity
Charitable organization
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which provides free legal advice and support to members of the Chinese
Chinese people
The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
community living in the UK.
The association offers disadvantaged Chinese people free legal advice and representation on immigration and nationality law
British nationality law
British nationality law is the law of the United Kingdom that concerns citizenship and other categories of British nationality. The law is complex because of the United Kingdom's former status as an imperial power.-History:...
, as well as domestic violence support. In addition to providing specialised help for domestic violence victims, CIAC supports lone mothers in the Chinese community, by facilitating access to a variety of services, including housing, legal help, education and counselling.
CIAC also provides advice and support to refugees and asylum seekers on all aspects of social welfare, including accessing the National Asylum Support Service
National Asylum Support Service
The National Asylum Support Service is a section of the UK Border Agency , which is itself a part of the Home Office. It is responsible for supporting and accommodating people seeking asylum while their cases are being dealt with....
, housing, employment and education. Besides providing direct services, the organisation also undertakes information development work, supporting other people and organisations working within the wider Chinese community.
The organization is based in Chinatown, London
Chinatown, London
The name Chinatown has been used at different times to describe different places in London. The present Chinatown is part of the Soho area of the City of Westminster, occupying the area in and around Gerrard Street...
but its services extend nationally. It is run by a mix of paid workers and dedicated volunteers who speak English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, Mandarin, Cantonese, Hakka, Shanghainese, Malay, and Fujianese.