Support during Covid-19

The Welcoming Association – Coronavirus measures

Updated October 2021

Our staff are currently working from home and the office.

We have reopened our office on a limited basis and expanded our hybrid approach to classes and activities. This means continuing to offer our services online, while creating more opportunities to connect in person.

Any 1-to-1 appointments at the office must be booked in advance with our project coordinators.

Visit our Timetable for up-to-date information about our current services.

Useful information related to Covid-19

We have compiled links to resources related to mental health, translations of Covid-19 guidance, and information about asylum system changes and updates due to the pandemic.

Contact us

For general enquiries please email [email protected]

Please note that our staff are available to meet online with service users, volunteers and colleagues from partner organisations.

Please find our contact details below.

Nature of enquiry	Contact person	Email address
Befriending programme	Carrie McAlinden	[email protected]
Friendship groups	Lizzie Ashworth	[email protected]
English language classes, choir	David Carpenter	[email protected]
Employment, CV, interview skills	David Allan	[email protected]
Welcoming a Greener Future – gardening, food growing, home energy advice	Adil Ibrahim	[email protected]
Welcoming a Greener Future	Chiara Puppi	[email protected]
Living Well Lunch Club	Robyn Shaw	[email protected]
Finance and HR	Chris Growcott	[email protected]
Volunteering enquiries	Gail Vencker	[email protected]
Communications enquiries	Jill Stevens	[email protected]
All other enquiries, such as organisational, strategy, policy and funding	Tesfu Gessesse	[email protected]