APPEAL:

The situation that #COVID19 has brought about has really impacted on our #CLEARSoton clients.

#AsylumSeekers have a very limited income of £37.50 a week, so are particularly vulnerable to food shortages and price hikes.
Many of the #Refugees we work with have lost their jobs or haven't been self-employed long enough to qualify for support, and where they are waiting for benefits they have to wait 2-3 weeks for an appointment before they can receive any money.
Other clients have no recourse to public funds due to their immigration status, & aren't eligible for any government support. We are receiving calls from clients who have no income &have no way of purchasing food, toiletries or other essentials like mobile credit/internet access.
Lots of our clients also have children at home, so are now trying to homeschool like all parents - with the added challenge of having limited English literacy themselves ,reliant on free school meals and very little resources, such as books or activities, in their homes.
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