We have conducted a research to study the “Impact of Welfare Reform on the Turkish and Kurdish communities of Hackney”. Why we carried out the research? From our observations of Derman welfare advice service users, we infered that a lot of Turkish and Kurdish people in Hackney will be affected by the changes. We aimed briefly […]
We have had a very busy year. Last year DERMAN served around 5,000 individuals providing approximately 15,162 contacts. We receive very satisfactory responses from our clients for the services we provide. Derman has gained a reputation for providing high quality services for Kurdish, Turkish and Turkish Cypriot people since its foundation in 1991. We are […]
“London Fields Medical Centre provides a weekly Turkish Clinic with Derman advocate of which I am part. I have worked closely with several Derman advocates for five years. I have been impressed with the advocates` range of medical knowledge and translation skill which allows the clinic to run smoothly and generally allows the patient’s concerns […]
Case Study Ms A is a 38- year- old married Turkish woman with 4 children She was referred to Derman by her GP for her depression and long-term bereavement. She lost a baby a few years ago. She was very impatient towards her husband and her social contacts. After she lost her baby within a […]
Derman offers health and social care services freely, at no cost, to all Kurdish, Turkish, Turkish Cypriot and Eastern European Turkish people mainly in Hackney irrespective of their political, ethnic and religious backgrounds. The services include: * Bi-Lingual Health Advocacy, * Counselling, * Mental Health Recovery Support, * Welfare Rights Advice, * Activity Groups Derman’s services are all […]
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