1. the organization goal is to support and defend the interests and concerns of the whole Angolan Community and in particular the PALOP (Portuguese Speaking African Countries) community. We  operate  an  equal opportunity  policy.  It  means  any  member  of  the  public who  needs  our  services  is  welcomed.
2. we support  and  assist  settled  as  well  as  newly arrived community members   access  the  mainstream  services,  to  get  to  know  their  rights  and  entitlements,  combat isolation,  poverty and  help  with integration  into  British Society.
3. our work is performed with great care, attention and the utmost possible responsibility.
4. our Services refer mainly to:
   
   1. Translation and interpreting services
   2. To go with clients to lawyers, hospitals, health centres, to deal with housing, social issues, etc.
   3. To visit clients in detention, custody centres  and  in  their  Homes.
   4. To help looking for jobs, school  and college enrolments  -To help in case of appeal against decisions taken by the social security, housing and immigration services
   5. Referral to other services in order to obtain a more advanced support(specialist  advice) in matters we can not solve.

Immigration

We help with the procedures to:

• obtaining permanent residence in the United Kingdom (ILR)
• obtaining British nationality through  naturalisation
• registering children born in United Kingdom as  British
• obtaining certificate  of  Residence for European Community citizens
• obtaining the British passport
• further  representation  to  the  Home  Office-Lodge  fresh  Claim  to  the  Home  office

Therefore any information the community wants regarding the Home Office regarding immigrants, please contact our office.
We are always up to date with Home Office regulations and any change regarding Immigration laws.


Social security

• Income support
• Jobseekers allowance
• Child benefit
• Child tax Credit
• Working Tax Credit

Housing

• We defend citizens who are about to be expelled from their residences
• How to get a Council permanent housing - Homelessness   issues

Education:

• Advice on all aspects of education legislation in the United Kingdom
• Appeal against school expulsion
• Help in choosing an educational institution of your preference

We  carry  out  outreachwork   in  different  parts  in  Greater  London

As such, our work demand high quality and we will keep on fighting for the best. All our work is free of charge and absolutely confidential.   We  are  bounded  by  the  Data  Protection  Act  1998. We  are  registered  with  Information  Commissioners  Office


WLAC is affiliated  to   the following organisations-: OISC, CLS, ILPA, NCVO, Evelyn Oldfield  UNIT,  ADVICE  UK,BAN and many others.

At the moment we are sponsored by:

• London Councils
• Lloyds TSB Foundation 
• Yapp Charitable  Trust