Sandwell VCS Directory
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African French Speaking Community Support (AFSCS)
AFSCS is a front line voluntary organisation which principally operates in the Soho/Victoria area of Smethwick. Its beneficiaries are mainly from French speaking countries of Africa living in Sandwell and Birmingham. It provides a comprehensive range of advice and information on a wide range of issues such as applying for citizenship; benefit checks and money matters, housing matters; immigration matters; anti-social behaviour, Job search, reducing social isolation and Befriending.
Address details
- Address
- St Philips Parish Centre Messenger Road
- Postal Town
- Smethwick
- Postcode
- B66 3DU
Organisation Contact Details
- Phone
- 07743 600 034
- Fax
- 0121 565 2234
- matensi@yahoo.fr
Contact Person Details
- Contact Name
- Givashi John Mwanga
- Role
- Treasurer
- Telephone
- 0121 565 2234
- johnmwanga@hotmail.com
- Contact Name
- Chairperson Jacques Matensi-Kubanza
- Role
- Chairperson
- Contact Name
- Tambwe Mwanza
- Role
- Volunteer
Services
- Accommodation and housing
- Advocacy
- Arts, culture, sport and recreation
- Cohesion and civic participation
- Economic, social and community development
- Education and research
- Equalities
- Health
- International
- Law, crime, human/civil rights and information
- Social services
- Voluntary and community organisations
Main Beneficiaries
Services focused on particular beneficiaries do not imply that they are offered exclusively to these persons only.
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Specific Need or Circumstance
- People who have disabilities (unspecified)
- People who have physical disabilities (excluding sensory disabilities)
- People who have mental health problems
- People who have specific medical conditions/diseases
- People who are socially excluded/isolated/lonely
- People who are unemployed
- People who are in financial need
- People who are at risk or vulnerable
- People who are bereaved
- People who have substance abuse/addiction problems (alcohol, drugs, gambling, sex, etc)
- People who are asylum seekers/refugees
- People who are students
- People who are victims/survivors of man-made and natural disasters (war, famine, floods, fires, etc)
- People who are service/ex-service personnel
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Specific Faith Focus
- People from all faiths / multi-faith / inter-faith people
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Sexual Orientation Focus
- People of all sexual orientations
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Household
- All households
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Gender Focus
- All genders
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Ethnic Focus
- People from all ethnic groups
- All Black or Black British people (including Caribbean, African and any other Black background)
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Age Focus
- People of all ages
Organisation last updated: Tue, 30th July 2019
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