The Forum - What It Can Do for You

We are grateful to Dave for sharing this personal account of how he came to learn about The Forum, as well as his first impressions of the organization. 

A friend of ours enthusiastically and positively spoke about an organisation named "The Forum." He explained how this organisation helped his relative whose condition was desperate. After getting in touch with The Forum, he received practical help and advice and was finally enrolled in school. Because of the hardship that we are going through, our friend suggested that we get in touch with one of the staff and passed onto us the contact details. He added as a way of concluding: "Do not hesitate! Go there. You will see, and you will say I was right!"  

So, we said, "Let's give it a try and see what will happen." Therefore, we sent an email and called The Forum. Straightaway, we were given an appointment! On the very day, at that first meeting, we saw that The Forum was more than a charitable organisation. Rather, it is a place where you can express yourself and meet for a discussion. And at the second appointment, we discovered that they have an Internet discussion group for participants with common interests! 

People here are friendly and very helpful. They do not tell you, "Go, we will do this and do that…." What was so impressive for us was that they act straightaway. At once, they start their advocating work, making calls to different services. 
We were to attend an assessment at Atos, and they sent someone to accompany us there to make sure the assessment was fair!
    

Our problems are not yet resolved, but we at least have a relief knowing that out there, there are people who really are devoted to helping migrants, refugees and other asylum seekers. We do not feel alone anymore in our struggle!