Our mission is two-fold: to provide an unbiased communications platform for migrants and refugees to safely share their stories while providing reliable advice and insights into life in the UK.

Featured Stories

Year 8 and the new marking system

by | Jan 17, 2024 | Sticky | 0 Comments

Insights from Jack into Year 8 We heard from Jack about primary school, starting secondary school and now hear he is, telling us about Year 8.  This is a year when...

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Ukrainian Refugees: A personal story and how you can help

by | Jan 16, 2024 | Sticky | 0 Comments

Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale Linked-In Profile On 24th February 2022, the world changed irrevocably for the men, women, and children of Ukraine. Under Putin's leadership,...

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Ten Interesting Facts about Hear Our Stories

by | Aug 4, 2023 | Sticky | 0 Comments

dHear Our Stories is an anthology of writings on migration brought to you by TogetherintheUK and Victorina Press featuring 38 migrant and refugee authors. Material for...

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How to Make Language Differences a Bridge and Not a Barrier?

by | Jun 28, 2023 | Anthologies,Connectblog,Daily Life,Hear Our Stories,language,Shared Experiences,Sticky | 0 Comments

Speaking the same language is a crucial bridge to enable integration into society. Many writers in the TogetherintheUK’s (TGIUK) anthology, Hear Our Stories, share their experiences and language struggles as they settle into their new country and the kindness of people who help them.

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Bringing Together Two Cultures; Spanglish

by | Feb 5, 2021 | Shared Experiences,Sticky | 0 Comments

An Interview with Cristian Pedraza Find out about how you can improve your Spanish or your English and find out about the two cultures in one club.  What surprised...

An Interview with Sunder Katwala – Part 2

by | Jan 22, 2021 | Shared Experiences,Sticky | 0 Comments

This interview is Part Two of Noha’s interview with Sunder Katwala, the Director of British Future. In this segment, they cover the challenges of going online, Sunder’s...

An interview with Sunder Katwala Part 1

by | Jan 13, 2021 | Cultural,Culture,Daily Life,Research,Shared Experiences,Sticky | 0 Comments

‘Its about being integral to the society you are a part of’ In this interview, Noha is in conversation with Sunder Katwala, the Director of British Future. In Part One...

Moving beyond ‘East and West’: An Interview with John Ho

by | Oct 29, 2020 | Culture,Daily Life,Diversity,Sticky,Stories,Work | 0 Comments

In this blog, Noha is in conversation with John Ho, a member of the TGIUK team. Here, Noha interviews John on his journey from Macau to Britain, what he has learnt...

Building the Foundations: An interview with Michele Bent on her parents’ story as Windrush migrants

by | Aug 14, 2020 | Cultural,Diversity,Sticky,uk-education,uk-work,Work | 0 Comments

Harold and Carmen Bowen Harold and Carmen Bowen are two members of the Windrush generation. Both had heeded the call of Britain which required aid in the aftermath of...

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From Aleppo to Telford

by | May 26, 2020 | Shared Experiences,Sticky | 0 Comments

Thank you so much for agreeing to be interviewed by TogetherintheUK. We are really interested to learn about you and how you have experienced life in the UK since...

Learning from Making Migration Work

by | Feb 27, 2020 | Cultural Heritage,Shared Experiences,Startups,Sticky,Stories,top | 0 Comments

Learning about migration at the Making Migration Work Event on February 5th, a joint venture with Union Chapel. We have stories in the press everyday about migration...

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How to Make Language Differences a Bridge and Not a Barrier?

by | Jun 28, 2023 | Anthologies,Connectblog,Daily Life,Hear Our Stories,language,Shared Experiences,Sticky | 0 Comments

Speaking the same language is a crucial bridge to enable integration into society. Many writers in the TogetherintheUK’s (TGIUK) anthology, Hear Our Stories, share their experiences and language struggles as they settle into their new country and the kindness of people who help them.

A Modern Monarchy Built On Tradition And Forward Thinking

by | May 3, 2023 | Connections,Coronation,Cultural Heritage,Diversity,Shared Experiences | 0 Comments

Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale On 6 May 2023, Great Britain, and the countries of the British Commonwealth, will celebrate the coronation of King Charles III. Following the...

Food: Feeding the Spirit of Culture that Brings us Together

by | May 1, 2023 | Anthologies,Connections,Cultural,Culture,Food,Hear Our Stories | 0 Comments

Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale Food has a powerful ability to evoke memories and emotions. We commonly associate certain food with our childhood, parents and, of course, our...

Making Cross Cultural Connections

by | Apr 11, 2023 | Cultural Heritage,Culture,Stories | 0 Comments

Making Cross-Cultural Connections Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale The TGIUK anthology Hear Our Stories (HOS), a collection of deeply personal experiences written by migrants...

What Day is Green Day? St Patrick’s Day, of course.

by | Mar 8, 2023 | Cultural,Cultural Heritage,Culture,Shared Experiences | 0 Comments

March 17th is not just a day to honour Ireland’s patron saint; it’s the day for all to celebrate Ireland’s rich culture through music, dance, food and literature, and...

Can You Learn through Storytelling – A Social Enterprise for Migrants Believes You Can

by | Feb 9, 2023 | Shared Experiences | 0 Comments

By Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale Sharing lived experiences through storytelling is a way of learning and opening the doors of inclusivity to people of different cultures. Learn...

Leda’s Story

by | Jan 4, 2023 | Daily Life,Education,Shared Experiences | 0 Comments

Interview by Teresa Norman A story of an entrepreneurial Greek Cypriot family serving the community in Battersea, London for over 50 years The closure of Bridge Dry...

Christmas Across the Cultures

by | Dec 20, 2022 | Shared Experiences | 0 Comments

Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere you go… A lovely Christmas song which certainly makes many of us feel nostalgic for our...

If You Do Just One Thing …

by | Dec 13, 2022 | Cultural,Diversity,Shared Experiences | 0 Comments

Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale Celebrating International Migrants Day with practical and encouraging advice from migrants who have made the UK their new home. Migrating is more...

StandUp4HumanRights – Celebrating Human Rights Day

by | Dec 9, 2022 | Shared Experiences | 0 Comments

By Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale | LinkedIn To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity. - Nelson Mandela. On 10 December 1948, the United Nations...

MOT for Men – Easy Steps to a Healthier You

by | Nov 24, 2022 | Cultural,Daily Life | 0 Comments

An overview of just some of the easy steps men can take to improve their physical and mental health and reduce stress in their lives Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale Throughout...

Follow NHS Guidance to Avoid the Twindemic This Winter.

by | Nov 4, 2022 | Shared Experiences | 0 Comments

Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale Linked-In profile The clocks going back an hour and the recent torrential rain are sure signs that winter has finally arrived and is settling...

Review of an exhibition by the Ukrainian artist, Alina Potemska by Teresa Norman

by | Oct 19, 2022 | Shared Experiences | 0 Comments

"We need to proclaim and witness the truth." A quote from the Ukrainian artist Alina Potemska at the opening of her exhibition "We Will Enjoy Flowers Again". Presented...

Plant A Tree: Change a Life

by | Sep 24, 2022 | Cultural,Work | 0 Comments

Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale The philosopher Epictetus said, "It's not what happens to you but how you react to it that matters." And that sums up Daleel Hagy's attitude to...

With Gratitude and Respect: A Sense Of Loss and A Hope Of Continuity.

by | Sep 18, 2022 | Daily Life | 0 Comments

The death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, has brought sadness to a great number of people. TGIUK understand that we reflect a diverse population and recognise that...

Latest Podcasts

Advocating for the Eastern European Community: learning to Unlearn

by | Nov 16, 2023 | Podcasts | 0 Comments

Adina Maglan discusses growing up in Communist Romania and her work now advocating for the Eastern European Community.

The Road Much Travelled

by | Nov 15, 2023 | Podcasts | 0 Comments

Teresa in conversation with Aman Goyal who shares his insights on UK and Indian culture and gives very practical advice for anyone migrating to the UK. (September 2022)

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Faith, Belonging and Cultural Identity

by | Nov 14, 2023 | Podcasts | 0 Comments

Teresa Norman in conversation with the actor , Sadiqa Esmail, on Faith, Belonging and Cultural Identity.

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Migration: How to Connect – E2

by | Nov 13, 2023 | Podcasts | 0 Comments

Migration: Together is the way!

by | Nov 13, 2023 | Podcasts | 0 Comments

From Aleppo to Telford : The Story continues!

by | Nov 13, 2023 | Podcasts | 0 Comments

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Working in Migration

by | Nov 13, 2023 | Podcasts | 0 Comments

The 1960s journey from Barbados to the UK

by | Nov 13, 2023 | Podcasts | 0 Comments

Gold Miner

From the Goldmines of SouthAfrica to Multicultural London

by | Nov 13, 2023 | Podcasts | 0 Comments

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Salsa-ing from Colombia to multi-cultural London

by | Nov 13, 2023 | Podcasts | 0 Comments

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100 Years of Polish Migrant Stories

by | Nov 13, 2023 | Podcasts | 0 Comments

Poem for a piece of Art 

by | Nov 13, 2023 | Podcasts | 0 Comments

War, oppression and prejudice (Part 1)

by | Nov 13, 2023 | Podcasts | 0 Comments

Eugenics, Anti-Roma Racism and vulnerability

by | Nov 13, 2023 | Podcasts | 0 Comments

Remembrance Day 2021 A poem by Alicja P Franeschini

by | Nov 10, 2023 | Podcasts | 0 Comments