Job Description

Legal Intern/Volunteer

About Us

The Afghanistan and Central Asian Association (ACAA) is an award-winning British charity based in London and established in 2001 with a long history of delivering advice, support and integration support for refugees and asylum seekers across the UK. ACAA was founded by Dr Nooralhaq Nasimi, who arrived as a refugee in the back of a refrigerated container with his young family in 1999. The charity has steadily grown and is now the largest Afghan diaspora-led charity in the UK, with 4 offices across the UK - Hounslow, Harrow, Birmingham and Liverpool.

ACAA has a solid reputation for high quality, culturally sensitive services based on utilising the lived experience of its' Director, Trustees, staff and volunteers. Most recently, ACAA has been awarded the Queen's Award for Voluntary Services and the Founder Dr Nooralhaq Nasimi has received both the British Citizens' Award and the MBE. Dr Nooralhaq Nasimi has been awarded the Honorary Doctorate Degree by Royal Holloway.

Our core services in the UK include

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Education, training and development opportunities - ESOL for Integration, Supplementary Schools, British citizenship test preparation, business and employment advice and support, Assistance with financial issues, benefits issues, CV and Cover letter writing workshops, practice Job Interviews, support with digital skills, 1:1 pastoral support, skills/training, in particular ESOL skills for work, Volunteering and Work Placements, Job Brokerage Women's outreach and women-only projects - empowerment, development, advice and support Legal and advice clinics to Advice Quality Standard and OISC accreditation, using volunteers and pro bono solicitors, focusing mainly on immigration, housing, business and employment issues Social and cultural activities and events promoting community cohesion, music and fitness, volunteering Football, Yoga and Zumba sessions for disadvantaged and socially excluded women and girls

Key Duties

We are looking for interns/volunteers to join our legal advice team and offer advice and guidance to refugees and migrants. You will work with the Legal Advice Worker to manage the legal clinic. This role would particularly suit a law student or graduate with an interest in family, housing and immigration matters.

To work with lawyers providing pro bono services for our clients. To help clients with housing, immigration, family and visa issues To write letters and fill out forms on behalf of clients To follow up with solicitors about legal support provided to clients To complete administration work. To promote and advertise the ACAA's legal services. To write and proofread external communications. To write and proof read blog posts and articles. To work with other volunteers to secure funding for ACAA legal services.

Skills:

Excellent written and spoken English Working knowledge of basic legal principles Ability to work in a team Interest in international affairs and refugee issues

Desirable Criteria

Skills:

A second language, preferably Farsi, Dari or Pashto Legal and media networking abilities

Experience:

Previous record of working for the charity sector Previous record of working with migrants Previous work with a legal advice service or clinic.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Volunteer, Internship

Pay: 0.10 per year

Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person