CAST: Communities and Sanctuary-Seekers Together

C.A.S.T. is a grassroots community group based in Southend-on-Sea which aims to support the self-determined needs of asylum seekers and refugees. We aim to bring communities together to address isolation and loneliness through hosting and friendship projects which build relationships of trust, inter-dependency, respect, and solidarity within Southend-on-Sea.

We assist asylum-seekers and refugees, offering advice and support and signposting them to appropriate services, and liaise with the local community and statutory organisations and are active in night shelters and Southend Homeless Action Network. 

We are proud to be a charity that is committed to helping refugees and communities in need. Our mission is to create an inclusive and supportive environment for refugees, their families and their surrounding communities. We are dedicated to helping them with everything from finding housing and employment to providing mental health and educational support. We also work with local communities and authorities to help them provide support to refugees and asylum-seekers.

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