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Parenting in another culture: wishing you a very happy Mother’s Day
As we approach Mother’s Day we would like to acknowledge that parenting is a...
A Poem to celebrate International Women’s Day
Today, we celebrate International Women’s Day, its an important day when...
What kindness makes possible
There was much to learn about migration and what makes it emotionally possible...
Learning from Making Migration Work
Learning about migration at the Making Migration Work Event on February 5th, a...
Interview with the entrepreneur: Bayo Adelaja
Thanks for agreeing to be interviewed by TogetherintheUK. Every month, we look...
I was born here in England – by Richard Roach
Last night at the Making Migration Work event, a joint venture between Union...
A joyful celebration of the contribution that migrants make to UK life
Marshall E-Learning is sponsoring a TGIUK event at Union Chapel on Wednesday 5...
New Beginnings
Our topic for the month is New Beginnings! This is especially true for people...
The vital importance of social connection – an interview with TimePeace
Interview with TimePeace. Photo from a TimePeace event Thanks for agreeing to...
New beginnings: Hannah’s story
Our theme for the month is new beginnings and here Hannah tells us about her...
End of Year Report for 2019 from TogetherintheUK
Our new logo It has been quite a year for the UK and quite a year for...
Time for Reflection and wishing everyone well for 2020.
TGIUK Festive Card The Festive Season A time for reflection! We have just...
Making a new start – with the right support
Betty with her hosts, Mary and Stefania. Betty was granted leave to remain in...
Making it your own – I am a Londoner
Boris Johnson has given me the opening of this blog with his headline that ‘EU...
Belonging: the importance of faith based institutions to migrants
This month we are focussing on Belonging and what can help create a sense of...
An interview with Brighton Table Tennis Club
Brighton Table Tennis Club has had a lot of coverage for how open and...
Resilience: the ability to bounce back and move towards your goals: an interview with Charly Ngouh
Charly at theTGIUK event on Migration Matters July 2019 This month, our theme...
Only Connect
The foundation of many Eritrean and Ethiopian meals is injera, a special sort...
The Five Steps To Mental Wellbeing
Anthony Gormley statue at Margate The NHS tells us there are 5 steps to mental...
The lowdown on accelerator programmes
TGIUK is all about sharing really useful information and in this blog,...
A brief history of employment rights – focussing on Equality Law
The UK has been developing employment legislation since 1833 with Abolition of...
Redundancy – an occupational hazard – Willem’s story.
The UK has a very flexible economy, this can be very helpful overall and...
Learning English helps you find a job: Katana’ story
This month we are focussing on work. Our research report, 'Moving Matters'...
Living and studying in Aberysytwyth
I had decided two years before arriving in the UK that I wanted to study...
Reflections on the first year at secondary school
I interviewed Lucy, originally from Congo on how she had found her first year...
Walk with us on September 28th, 2019
Meeting point for the Walk on the 28th September 2019 has been an exciting...
Some historical insights into the history of migration
Following our event at the Migration Museum, we thought it might be...
Introduction to the Moving Matters Report by Karen Ang
Karen Ang at the Challenges of Migration Event Karen's introduction to the...
Refugee Tales, July 2019
Refugee Tales is a wonderful initiative inspired by Chaucer’s Canterbury...
How I won my war by Charly Ngouh. A Book Review
The first thing I want to tell you about this book is I read it in two days, I...
Brexit and the Referendum Explained by Hannah Marshall
On the 24th June 2016 the UK held a referendum to decide whether we should...
Lessons and insights into making a life in the UK: an interview with Nadine from Ivory Coast
Hello Nadine, how are you today? I would like talk to you about how you felt...
Time to have a meaningful conversation
“It is hardly possible to overrate the value... of placing human beings in...
Don’t Click Send Yet
At TogetherintheUK, we are always aiming to give you as much information as we...
Do something practical, work in a multicultural team and build!
Tyler here shares her insights on moving to the UK and tells us about her...
Review of 2018
So, what did we do? During 2018, we continued to explore what it is like to...
Remembrance Sunday
The Second World War has a central place in British culture, being the...
Multiculturalism is as ancient as the Romans
As we are celebrating October as the Black History Month, where the focus is...
Coming out day – Challenging the Norm
Today is International Coming Out today, and here below Gary McFegan shares...
World Mental Health Day, 10th October 2018: Top tips and useful resources
Young People and Mental Health in a Changing World The majority of us will...
Hope and Growth
Is it a lie that in life, there's much to gain and for growth a price to pay?...
Open plan offices – pros and cons
As jobs are changing continuously because of the internet and new...
Democracy – it matters.
This blog is quite rightly written by Kosta, a Founder Director of TGIUK and a...
Falling back in time!
Our warm summery evenings are coming to an end with a chill in the air and...
Pensions – National Pension Awareness Day, September 15th
Pensions are one of those things that you should think about and take action...
A day at the seaside and some top tips
Here are Jack’s memories of a day at the seaside this summer. It was a bright,...
Here comes the summer!
Ok, so we are all a bit hot and sweaty in the heat and the temptation is to do...
Hotter than July!
This week, we are focussing on the heat! London is very hot and sometimes...
Our Walk in the Park
On Saturday, we went for our multicultural walk in the park. People were...
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Please Subscribe to our Newsletter! Since 2015, TogetherintheUK’s purpose has...
Tips and tricks on house hunting in London – the importance of inventories
Relocating to London can be an exciting move for many, and the perfect choice...
Join us for a Wellbeing Walk in Hyde Park, London on July 7th
This is to invite anyone who would like to celebrate our multi-cultural...
World Cup Special!
Breaking Boundaries with ‘The Beautiful Game’ This month’s World Cup has been...
Business Review: Startup Open House
On Thursday 14th of June, we joined the Startup Open House event the took...
Online World today, Now!
So, are you feeling a bit stuck? You have studied hard but you can't quite get...
Its A Walk in the Park!
Come and enjoy a walk in Hyde Park with us on Saturday, July 7th. Meet at...
Refugee Week, June 18th – 24th, 2018
TogetherintheUK is a resource for everyone who has migrated here, whether you...
Coming to Live in London: An Interview with Brigitte
What surprised you when you first came to the UK? I was surprised to be able...
Arts review: Goldfish Bowl
I have to say I was irritated by the way the actors took their bow at the end...
Why volunteer?
This blog comes out of a fascinating conversation about different attitudes to...
Volunteers’ Week, 1st to 7th June
Volunteer’s Week The UK has hundreds of volunteering opportunities and these...
Literary festival this weekend in Deptford
Festivals In the UK, 12 million adults a year attend a festival, most of them...
Don’t Worry about Brexit – A Chance Encounter at Kew Gardens
Finding myself queuing at Kew Gardens, I chatted to a Swedish man who had...
Choosing Middlesex University and to live in London – An interview with Alia
Alia’s insights into studying at Middlesex University Why did you decide to...
World Book Day
World Book Day - 1st Thursday in March "Stephen King called them...
Let it Snow!
TGIUK's top tips to survive (and enjoy!) the snow I am writing...
Top tips on using the internet to find a job: see the Telegraph’s top tips for making the most of its site
A quick guide on how to use the Telegraph's website to find a job online...
Good Food, Inspiring Speakers, Great Company
Well, since 2016, we have been exploring what it means for newcomers to come...
Cultural dimensions
I happened to be sitting in a steam bath along with a few other people. I...
Starting Secondary School
Those of you following the blog, may remember Jack who told us what it was...
‘Aiming for a goal keeps you moving’
As we post more stories from people who have journeyed here from another...
Review of the Opening Gala of the London Migration Film Festival
London Migration Film Festival. A Review of the Opening Night 2017 Well, the...
Getting fired
A French and Spanish women were comparing the UK to Spain and France with me....
American insights into living in London, UK
Click on this link to find some great insights from an American student on...
Story time, listen to a conversation about immigrating to the UK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5VYJiFh0YA&feature=share ...
A Mexican view
Many of our stories have been from people who live in the city but here we...
Living in the UK countryside:Farmers Markets
TGIUK welcomes James's back with his interesting insights about living in the...
Back to school
Well, the Christmas holidays are now over and everyone is back to school or...
Happy New Year
TGIUK has been celebrating Christmas in the UK, sharing pictures of Christmas...
Christmas in the UK
TGIUK would like to wish all our readers a very merry Christmas. Every country...
A Turkish/Turkish Cypriot perspective
A Turkish/Turkish Cypriot Perspective A Meeting with Musa, Enver and Ela When...
1000 plus visitors
We have reached a milestone this month, we have now had 1,000 visitors to the...
Top tips on c.vs and your social media profile
TGIUK recently ran a workshop on how to put a CV together for the job market...
Joining the UK professions
This blog is about giving advice on how to get a job in the profession you...
Aiming for a goal
As we post more stories from people who have journeyed here from another...
Giving it your best shot- learning from others
Here are some wonderful observations from Tudor from...
Putting together the traditional and the contemporary combining a UK and African perspective
Please see below some wonderful art from Robert Bakama, an artist from Uganda...
Surprised?
I thought I might add something today about the different ways the English...
Remainer or Brexiteer?
I am amazed at the new way of categorising people by their political belief...
Celebrating being TogetherintheUK
This blog is all about celebrating the UK's multiculturalism and finding out...
Reasons to be cheerful -post referendum
Many of us are still coming to terms with the breakup of our relationship with...
The shock of the referendum
The shock of the referendum I used to hear a joke which I liked about the...
The cost of cost cutting
In the UK, we have a very flexible labour market. Economists think this is a...
6 curious facts about the UK
I have asked some friends for some unusual facts about the UK and come up with...
The Art of Feedback
The Art of Understanding and giving feedback. I have come across feedback that...
First impressions
Santho's story Santho writes here...
Helpfulness and applying for jobs
Gianni's story here comments on our helpfulness as well as the...
Jokes, greetings, space and the internet
I love Kina's observations here. We have seen before that when you start to...
British Mean Time
One of the things that we are hot on in the UK is people keeping to...