our services

If you are an asylum seeker or refugee in Blackburn and you need help, please make an appointment. If you come to
the office, we may not have any available appointments on the same-day.


To book an appointment for the office, please use the ‘book now’ button.

If you have any difficulties, please contact the office 01254 690282

Our Casework Office hours are:

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

10am-3pm

For appointments:

help for asylum seekers and refugees living in blackburn

ESOL for Asylum seekers and refugees living in blackburn

Our English Classes are:

Wednesday 10am-12pm

Friday 10am-12pm


Breakfast Club starts at 9.30am


If you would like to learn English, you can walk-in on a Wednesday or Friday at ​10am.


To find out more about learning English in Blackburn with Darwen, visit:

https://learnenglishbwd.org.uk/


ARC runs a weekly drop-in for asylum seekers and refugees to meet, socialise and share ​food together. We offer a range of activities to participate in such as pool, table tennis and ​craft. Partner organisations working with asylum seekers and refugees locally attend to ​offer additional services.


You can walk-in on Tuesday. No appointment needed.


To find out more about more about our social activities and register your place on one of our events or activities, visit our Events page.


social activities

Copyright © 2023 ARC Blackburn. Registered Charity 1188910