New fund to support vulnerable EU citizens apply for settled status

I wonder whether they applicant organisations are expected to show they are regulated by the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner?

Presumably this sort of “support” will include some advice which means that they should be…

Hi Martin

I came across this

http://www.nrpfnetwork.org.uk/Documents/EU-Settlement-Scheme.pdf

“There are several actions a local authority may consider undertaking in order to ensure EU residents are aware of the process and what they may need to do to protect their rights:”

“Provide information to residents and employees on the council website, through communications and when services are accessed. Until final arrangements are agreed, this may be best limited to signposting people to the Government’s information for the public and suggesting that they sign up for email alerts.
Explore options for providing residents with advice on their rights, for example, advice clinics in partnership with legal representatives. The European Commission is offering to provide a lawyer for information sessions run by community groups.
Identify vulnerable EU nationals and their family members who are engaged with council services in order to make them aware of the process and consider how they may be helped to overcome any barriers in making an application.
Make sure that non-council services have information about the process and know where they can signpost people to for more information or advice, for example, homeless shelters, day centres, health centres, GP surgeries and hospitals, in order to reach people who do not, or are unable to, routinely engage with council services.”

It will be a shame if anyone misses out on their Rights, because of vulnerability or ignorance. Potentially it looks like a good thing.

Martin Williams - 29 October 2018 05:50 PM

I wonder whether they applicant organisations are expected to show they are regulated by the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner?

Presumably this sort of “support” will include some advice which means that they should be…

We were told that you needed to be OISC level 1 registered.

Although no mention of the OISC level 1 requirement on Contract Finder.

https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd25fb5c-ec72-4a7d-981f-0623ef5e294c?p=@UFQxUlRRPT0=NjJNT08=

Hi
Does anyone know how organisations can actually apply for this fund?

Zuzana - 27 November 2018 09:30 PM

Hi
Does anyone know how organisations can actually apply for this fund?

There’s a contact email address in the attached document Zuzana.

Paul_Treloar_AgeUK - 28 November 2018 09:20 AM

Zuzana - 27 November 2018 09:30 PM

Hi
Does anyone know how organisations can actually apply for this fund?

There’s a contact email address in the attached document Zuzana.

Thank you Paul.