BIASAN (Bradford Immigration and Asylum Support and Advice Network)

BIASAN (Bradford Immigration and Asylum Support and Advice Network) has been active in Bradford for over 20 years and is run entirely by volunteers and the people who use its services.

Prior to COVID19 Biasan offered English lessons twice weekly, Advice and Information, A Women’s Club with activities for children, Hot meals and Food parcels, Outings, Special Events and activities ( gardening, cycling, art and crafts) A safe space to socialize and we ran a store where people could get donated household items and clothing that they needed….
Since lockdown Biasan has continued to offer support and advice via phone and socially distanced visits.

There are now English Classes, A Women’s WhatsApp group and Men’s Group. Grow your own Food Group, Zoom gym session Women’s Sewing Bee who made scrub bags and face masks. The Store is delivering furnishings and clothing and those asylum seekers being housed in Hotels are being offered support.

Biasan have been able to provide phone cards to those people who who not have been able to continue with their English classes or would be socially isolated without this.

Biasan have been distributing up to 40 Food Parcels a week since lockdown to families and individuals, many of whom have no recourse to public funds.

Biasan are lucky enough to have been supported in this by Lill Brothers

Lill Brothers and other Traders who have kindly donated fresh produce … Zaffar at A.R.Butt, James Farrel at Burbanks, Paul King at P.P. King and Gary Beanland at Bradshaws Wholesale.

We continue to rely on support such as yours and on behalf of BIASAN Thank you.

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