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August 1, 2026
The numbers to call in an emergency, and the organisations that answer in Calais: accommodation, health, evictions, minors, women and families.
August 11, 2026
The legal drop-ins, the SPADA in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, the appointment at the GUDA in Lille, and the 90-day limit that changes everything.
August 1, 2026
The PASS clinic, the FAST outreach rounds, mental health: where to go, when, and what medical confidentiality protects.
January 1, 2025
Pregnancy tests, abortion, contraception, the morning-after pill, screening: what is free, what is legal, and until when.
August 1, 2026
Night-by-night emergency accommodation, and the reception and situation assessment centres: how to get there, and what leaving costs you.
August 1, 2026
Evictions happen roughly every other day. Who warns you, who keeps what is taken, and which number to call.
August 1, 2026
A few nights of shelter, a day centre, slots reserved for 12- to 18-year-olds: the numbers and the places.
August 1, 2026
The Refugee Women's Centre, the day centre sessions, showers without men, and activities for children.
August 1, 2026
Free buses, charging points, water, a postal address at the MER, and where the latest edition of the guide lives.
December 3, 2024
What you are asked, what to say straight away, and why the record of this interview follows you to the end.
August 15, 2023
The official directories, legal aid, the interpreter, and why you should keep a record of every attempt.
April 20, 2026
What immigration detention is, what to say straight away, your rights in a police station, and the numbers to know before your phone is taken.
March 5, 2024
Who can come, from when, what evidence, and why a free application still costs money.
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