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Help possibilities and imortant websites

 WHERE TO GO FOR HELP?

  • For advice on various situations e.g. to find your way around Czech bureaucracy, how to deal with various situations, where you can get help, or accompany you to the right place go to the intercultural workers at Brno City Municipality: socialnipece.brno.cz/komu-pomahame/etnicke-mensiny-a-cizinci/

  • For professional social counselling and basic legal advice go to Diocesan charity: celsuz.cz/english/

  • For expert social, legal and employment consultancy, Czech language courses and computer courses, assistance during meetings at official agencies, free internet access, the option of borrowing literature in various languages, lectures, workshops and seminars for the wider professional public, leisure time activities and other services (see the “Other Services” section) go to the Center for foreigners: www.cizincijmk.cz/en/eu/services-we-offer/professional-counseling/

  • Organisation for Aid to Refugees: www.opu.cz/cs/kontakty/opu-centralabrno/ 

  • For free service dedicated to helping foreign professionals go to Brno Expat Centre: www.brnoexpatcentre.eu/ 

  • Non-governmental organisation NESEHNUTÍ based in Křížová 15, Brno offers a buddy program and various events and leisure time activities for newcomers: nesehnuti.cz/rozmanitost/ 

  • Iustitia is an advisory service for victims of crime and violence due to prejudice. You can find them on Malinovského nám. 4, Brno or check their website: en.in-ius.cz/

  • A humanitarian association “Bílý kruh bezpečí” which could be translated as White Safety Circle is here for everyone who needs help as a victim of crime or prevention of criminality. Freephone number: 116 006, www.bkb.cz/en/. They have professionals of law, psychologists, social workers, etc. who are experts in the field. In case of domestic violence, you can also contact SPONDEA: www.spondea.cz/en 

  • An organisation helping refugees: www.opu.cz/en


IMPORTANT WEBSITES AND LINKS


Except those we have already mentioned, we have few more important or interesting websites and Facebook groups which will help you not just at the beginning but also to solve issues that come along with your living here like local: https://www.facebook.com/LifeInBrno/

Useful apps: www.brnoexpatcentre.eu/im-an-expat/useful-linksand-mobile-applications/useful-apps

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