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

Risk and Resilience: A Poet’s Journey to Humanise the Refugee Experience

by | Aug 13, 2024 | Refugee stories, Refugees, Shared Experiences, Sticky, Stories | 0 Comments

By Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale A poet who risked his life to escape persecution now wields his words as a powerful tool for empathy. Learn how his form of refugee art serves...

The Lightless Sky My Journey to Safety as a Child Refugee (2019)

by | May 5, 2024 | Sticky | 0 Comments

by Alison Hramiak Gulwali Passarlay with Nadene GhouriAtlantic Books, London Review by Alison Hramiak Alison reflects on the story of an Afghan child, leaving home and...

Recognising and Navigating Loneliness in a Multicultural Environment

by | Dec 7, 2023 | Sticky | 0 Comments

By Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale The irony of loneliness is that you can feel lonely in a room full of people. There are many forms of loneliness, not least when you feel an...

Time to have a meaningful conversation

by | Feb 19, 2019 | Sticky | 0 Comments

Insights on engaging in dialogue with people from diverse backgrounds, with diverse perspectives leading to a meaningful exchange of ideas. “It is hardly possible to...

Latest Stories

Review of Jonathan Portes book, ‘What do we know and what should be do about immigration?

by | Sep 19, 2025 | Book review, Human Rights, immigration, Migration, Racism, Refugees, Shared Experiences, Story-telling, uk-work, Work | 0 Comments

By Bushra Mukadam Standfirst: An easy and enlightening read, Jonathan Portes’ book cuts through the myths about immigration with clarity and humanity and for me, it hit...

The Power of Connection: Why Talking Saves Lives

by | Sep 9, 2025 | Shared Experiences, Story-telling, United Nations | 0 Comments

by Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale This World Suicide Prevention Day, 10th September, TogetherintheUK looks at how interrupting suicidal thoughts—through conversation,...

Voices of Resilience: Celebrating Refugee and Migrant Youth on International Youth Day

by | Aug 11, 2025 | Migrant children, Migration, Refugee s, Refugees, Rights, Shared Experiences | 0 Comments

By Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale This International Youth Day, TogetherintheUK highlights the stories of young refugees and migrants in the UK, whose courage and creativity are...

Sita Brahmachari on being a judge in the Then & Now competition and her advice to young writers

by | Jul 28, 2025 | Creative Writing, Shared Experiences, writing, YBA | 0 Comments

Sita Brahmachari is a YBA Award winning author and a champion of reading and creative writing for young people.   In this blog, she discusses why she believes in...

What makes for a creative writer? An interview with Sita Brahmachari 

by | Jul 22, 2025 | Creative Writing, Culture, Diversity, Education, Stories, Story-telling, writing, YBA | 0 Comments

Sita Brahmachari is YBA Award winning author and a champion of reading and creative writing for young people.  She is also and we are thrilled to tell you this, a...

Having to Leave Where One Comes From, Is Learning to Live Where One Goes To.

by | Jun 24, 2025 | Poetry, Shared Experiences, Story-telling | 0 Comments

Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale With language at the core of everything he does and in true poetic style, TogetherintheUK’s (TGIUK) meeting with Lester Gómez Medina was not an...

Celebrating Volunteer Week: A Tribute to Selfless Service

by | Jun 1, 2025 | Diversity, Shared Experiences, Volunteering | 0 Comments

Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale Volunteers’ Week (2–8 June) is all about celebrating the amazing people who give their time and energy to help others. It’s been going strong for...

Redefining Family: Migration, Identity, and Belonging in the UK

by | May 15, 2025 | Diversity, Migrant children, Migration, Refugee stories, Refugees, Shared Experiences | 0 Comments

Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale Migration and modern values have reshaped the British family beyond recognition. From mixed-race marriages to long-distance parenting, Britain’s...

Nasrin Parvaz

Words and Images Speak Louder Than Silence: Nasrin Parvaz Tells the Untold

by | Apr 23, 2025 | Iran, Migration, Rights, Shared Experiences, Stories, Story-telling | 0 Comments

Nasrin was born in Tehran, and after the 1979 revolution and the establishment of the Islamic Republic, she watched in horror as the new regime swiftly imposed strict...

I didn’t want to mention it!  Go ahead:  speak, offer your compassion

by | Apr 5, 2025 | Connections, Cultural, Diversity, Shared Experiences | 0 Comments

By: Teresa Norman This blog focuses on the importance of offering compassion to people who may be very worried about their family and friends in different countries....

Eid: A Celebration of Faith, Gratitude, and Community

by | Mar 27, 2025 | Diversity, Eid, Islam, Islamic occasions, Religion, Shared Experiences | 0 Comments

By Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale Eid is a joyous occasion for Muslims, but it also carries deep spiritual meaning. From prayer to charity, and from family to community....

Britain’s Role in the Slave Trade and the Ongoing Fight Against Modern Slavery

by | Mar 20, 2025 | Human Rights, Racism, Refugees, Rights, Shared Experiences, Slavery, United Nations | 0 Comments

By Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale A look at Britain's historical complicity in the transatlantic slave trade, and how its legacy continues to fuel modern day slavery on our...

Refugee Poetry Hour; poetry by Lester Gomez Medina and Nasrin Parvaz

by | Mar 13, 2025 | Culture, Diversity, Poetry, Refugee stories, Refugees, Shared Experiences | 0 Comments

Refugee Poetry Hour; poetry by Lester Gomez Medina and Nasrin Parvaz On 10 March 2024, TogetherintheUK in partnership with Palewell Press and Freedom from Torture held...

Poetry by writers in ‘Write to Life’ programme (run by Freedom from Torture)

by | Mar 10, 2025 | Culture, Diversity, Poetry, Refugee stories, Refugees, Shared Experiences | 0 Comments

by Jean'Py and Nalougo On March 10, 2025, TogetherintheUK in partnership with Freedom from Torture and Palewell Press hosted a Refugee Poetry Hour.  You can find...

UN IWD: Rights, Equality, Empowerment #ForAllWomenAndGirls

by | Mar 8, 2025 | IWD, Shared Experiences, Stories, United Nations | 0 Comments

By Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, Athena Bashar’s journey shows how combat sports can unlock confidence, strength, and...

Latest Podcasts

An interview with the award winning writer, Sita Brahmachari by Bushra Mukadam and Bryan.

by | Sep 28, 2025 | Podcasts | 0 Comments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ct8ZRD6bjng

 The Refugee Poetry Hour, hosted by TogetherintheUK

by | Jun 19, 2025 | Podcasts | 0 Comments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKIoUTCDlXk&t=3030s

New Roots 3 : Esua Goldsmith, feminist activist & author of ‘The Space Between Black and White’ 

by | Apr 25, 2025 | Podcasts | 0 Comments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTsaFqLgycg&t=30s

New Roots; Episode 2. Nazek Ramadan, Founder and Director of Migrant Voice

by | Mar 19, 2025 | Podcasts | 0 Comments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6bbmcYJ_SA

New Roots; Episode 1. Gulwali Passarlay: 13 year old Afghan refugee, author of the Lightless Sky.

by | Mar 19, 2025 | Podcasts | 0 Comments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzYGk3jl4_o&t=1087s

Insights into migration from a Hungarian perspective

by | Feb 24, 2024 | Podcasts | 0 Comments

Refugee Tales and visiting a Detention Centre

by | Feb 24, 2024 | Podcasts | 0 Comments

Nour Majan graduating

From Aleppo to Telford

by | Feb 24, 2024 | Podcasts | 0 Comments

Nour Majan describes her journey from Syria and her ten years in the UK

Policy work on behalf of refugees and asylum seekers

by | Feb 24, 2024 | Podcasts | 0 Comments

Richard Williams describes the story of his policy work advocating for refugees and asylum seekers

The 1960s journey from Barbados to the UK

by | Feb 24, 2024 | Podcasts | 0 Comments

The 1960s journey from Barbados to the UK | TogetherInTheUK Michele Bent shares her parents's story, the joys, triumphs and tribulations.

Faith, belonging and cultural identity

by | Feb 24, 2024 | Podcasts | 0 Comments

Sadiqa discusses faith, belonging and cultural identity

red poppy flower field at daytime

100 years of Polish migration stories

by | Feb 24, 2024 | Podcasts | 0 Comments

Jola Pieskowska discusses her career and some of the history of Polish migration

War, oppression and prejudice

by | Feb 24, 2024 | Podcasts | 0 Comments

Prof Marius Turda discusses the transition from communism for Eastern Europe, eugenics and the war in Ukraine.

Eugenics, Ant-Roma Racism and vulnerability

by | Feb 24, 2024 | Podcasts | 0 Comments

Prof. Marius Turda discusses eugenics, anti-Roma racism and possible consequences of the war in Ukraine.

The Road Much Travelled

by | Feb 24, 2024 | Podcasts | 0 Comments

Aman shares insights into UK and Indian culture and useful advice for anyone migrating to the UK.

Advocating for the Eastern European Community

by | Feb 24, 2024 | Podcasts | 0 Comments

Adina describes growing up in communist Romania and her work advocating for the Eastern European communities.