The Cotton Tree Trust is a grassroots charity providing free, specialist immigration advice and casework to refugees and people seeking asylum under our Legal Aid contract. 

We deliver a full legal service, from initial asylum claims to complex appeals before the First-tier and Upper Tribunals. We hold a Legal Aid contract and the Specialist Quality Mark, meeting the Legal Aid Agency’s standards for quality and regulation. We provide casework across London and are registered with the Immigration Advice Authority, reference N202000123, with all caseworkers accredited up to Level 3, the highest level. We are also a registered charity. We train volunteers to become future caseworkers and build specialist experience in the sector. 

Alongside our legal work, we run weekly refugee-led Fellow Travellers sessions, art workshops, and community lunches, and provide destitution and internet support for people facing severe hardship. We combine legal expertise with community-led practice to deliver a holistic, high-quality service rooted in dignity, trust, and care.

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