EUSS Advice and Support in London
During this summer, from June to August, our advice service received 96 incoming referrals from residents all over London. This also includes referrals from our newly introduced drop-in sessions at Latin American House and Barking & Dagenham!
The most common queries were switching from pre-settled to settled status, and questions on providing evidence for absences.
Given our partnership work, we had a mix of queries from Non-EEA family members, elderly UK residents and various vulnerable groups inquiring about the EU Settlement Scheme. They mainly included questions on eligibility requirements to switch from pre-settled to settled status, demystifying the automated switching process as well as the 5 year pre-settled status extensions.
Our advice line is open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9am to 4pm(excluding Bank Holidays).
If you have any questions, email us at help@neweuropeans.uk
Have a look at our Resources hub for information in all aspects of the EU Settlement Scheme, versions in English and community languages available.
Outreach
This summer we focused on facilitating our drop-in sessions, conducting research into different areas of the EU Settlement Scheme and supporting our partners in capacity building.
We have already facilitated two drop-in sessions at Latin American House, and have interacted with more than 15 individuals on the EU Settlement Scheme. We were able to assess their cases and questions, and provide personalised advice based on their own situation.
We received many compliments from the community itself, many commenting that these free sessions are a great help to vulnerable communities, as they help to reach those who lack the English language speaking skills, or who may feel more comfortable providing and receiving information from within their communities. We look forward to our upcoming sessions together, see below for exact information for our sessions.
In addition, our Barking and Dagenham sessions are running smoothly – helping local residents in both Barking and Dagenham with advice and resources on switching from pre-settled to settled status, evidence to provide in your settled status application, EUSS aftercare guides and more.
For more information about our sessions in Barking and Dagenham please see below.
EUSS Drop-in Sessions
This summer we have introduced new drop-in sessions in different London boroughs. See below for more information:
Together with Latin American House, we have a monthly drop-in session for local residents who need support with the EU Settlement Scheme. We also have a Spanish Interpreter present.
- First Thursday of every month: Drop-in session at Latin American House, from 2pm to 4pm.
Additionally, we are still running our monthly drop-in sessions at Barking Learning Centre and Dagenham Library for local residents needing advice and assistance.
- Every 3rd Monday of the month on 31st October, 18th November and 16th December 2024.
- Sessions at Barking Learning Centre from 11am – 1pm in Interview Room 1
- Sessions at Dagenham Library from 2pm – 4pm in Room G05
In addition to the above sessions, we are working on some new sessions with our partner organisation, Shpresa, in Edmonton and Newham. Dates and times will be announced as soon as possible – follow us on social media @neweuropeans.uk for any updates!
We have also begun a new partnership with ROTA (Roma Organisation for Training and Advocacy) and are looking forward to working together in supporting the Roma community in regards to EU Settlement Scheme queries. Likewise, we are continuing our partnership with Community House in London, who supports the Somali community.
Contact us for outreach work in London:
If you are a community group or organisation which would like to discuss working in partnership with us, or for us to run a session with your staff/ volunteers on the EU Settlement Scheme, please contact
Denisa Strango on denisa.strango@neweuropeans.uk
If you work with someone who needs support with the EU Settlement Scheme please email: help@neweuropeans.uk
