Welcome to the Federation of Refugees from Vietnam in Lewisham.

Where there is daily practical help for those Vietnamese facing difficulties.
A place to gather for mutual support of people from Vietnam.
A place of healthy lunches and beneficent activities.
A place of entertainment, learning and having new friends, for Vietnamese of any ages.
A place to build up a strong community for Vietnamese in Lewisham.

We are based at

Evelyn Community Centre
Wooton Road,Deptford,
London SE8 5TQ

Contact 020 8694 0952 or 020 8469 0364 or email info@forvil.org.uk

Please ask for Mr. Anh Tu, FORVIL Co-ordinator

What is FORVIL?

FORVIL is a short name of the “Federation of Refugees from Vietnam in Lewisham”.

This is a charitable voluntary organisation, set up in April 1992, as a focal point for Vietnamese elders and carers, where they could gather and find mutual support once a week. Since then FORVIL has developed more and more services to meet the needs of not just elders and carers but also of other members of the Vietnamese community.

FORVIL now has had many Projects and Schemes, such as Vietnamese Carers Support (VCS), Health Advice Drop-In (VHP),Vietnamese Elder Support (VES), Luncheon Club, Visiting & Befriending, Newsletter, etc.

What can FORVIL do for me?

FORVIL can provide you with:

• General information and advice on: Welfare benefits, Social services,Housing, Health, Immigration, Education, Training, Employment, etc;
• Language Support with verbal Translation Making inquiries, Filling forms, and … Interpretation on the phone in emergency cases;
• Health promotion and some basic health care activities (dental check up, blood pressure check, eye test, aromatherapy);
• Visiting and Short Breaks for Carers;
• Luncheon club and Recreation;
• Festive and Cultural events;
• Newsletters.

When can I come to get help?

FORVIL office opens from 09:00 AM. You can drop in any time in the morning, up to 12:00 PM.

The office is closed between 12:00 to 13:00

After that, you will only be helped if you have made an appointment in advance. We need time for doing paperwork or meetings in the afternoon.

If I am not happy…

You are welcomed to make complaints or criticism about the treatment or services you have received which you feel is not appropriate or not adequate. There are “Complaints Register Books” available in the office and the Luncheon Club for this purpose.

You can also write directly to the MC and they will investigate the matter then inform you of the outcomes within ten working days.