Service Users

Strengthening and supporting others

"We must be in the hand of God like a brush in the hand of the painter”   — Nicolas Barré

Service Users in 2017 - 2018
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Sandwell remains the second largest area of asylum seeker dispersal in the West Midlands and the asylum seekers remain the largest group of our new users service. There is a high level of demand for ESOL, Immigration advice, resources and general advice.
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We have 1233 service users from 78 different countries ; 59% female : 41% male.

 

 
New service users come from the following countries

Pakistan

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Russia

Saudi Arabia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Somalia

Sri Lanka

Spain

St Vincent

Afghanistan

African

Albania

Angola

Armenia

Bangladesh

Botswana

Cameroon

China

Congo

DR Congo

Ecuador

Egypt

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Eritrea

Ethiopia

France

Gambia

Georgia

Ghana

Greece

Guyana

Guinnea

Guinnea Bissau

Hungary

India

Iran

Iraq

Italy

Ivory Coast

Jamaica

Kosovo

Kurdistan

Kuwait

Lesotho

Libya

Lithuania

Mali

Malawi

Mauritius

Mexico

Morocco

Netherlands

Nigeria

Sudan

Syria

Tanzania

Thailand

Turkey

Uganda

United Kingdom

Yemen

Zimbabwe

Users Response to their Contact with Brushstrokes

Service User A

“I Feel strong because you have helped me with my problems. I feel that the UK is my country because I am safe.“



Service User B

“I like Brushstrokes because on Friday I go to the café and make new friends. I am much more confident because you have taught me English and now I am looking for a Job. “



Service User C

“We are happier than before because we are learning English and I am coming out of my Home. You help Kurdish people for everything. Now I love England.”



Service User D

“I am happier than before because you solved some of my problems. Before I was stressed but you helped me and now there is no stress. I feel the UK is my country.”