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Cultural Tapestry: Navigating Dual Identities 

Cultural Tapestry: Navigating Dual Identities 

By Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale   The children and grandchildren of the

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Rights for All: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights turns 75

By Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale #MigrantsDay, #RefugeeRights, #MigrationStories,

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Making Cross Cultural Connections

Making Cross Cultural Connections

Making Cross-Cultural Connections Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale The TGIUK anthology

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Leda’s Story

Leda’s Story

Interview by Teresa Norman A story of an entrepreneurial Greek Cypriot

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Christmas Across the Cultures

Christmas Across the Cultures

Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas

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MOT for Men – Easy Steps to a Healthier You

MOT for Men – Easy Steps to a Healthier You

An overview of just some of the easy steps men can take to improve their

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

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

“We need to proclaim and witness the truth.” A quote from the

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<strong>Plant A Tree: Change a Life</strong>

Plant A Tree: Change a Life

Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale The philosopher Epictetus said, “It’s not

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

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

The death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, has brought sadness to a great

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A Mother By Any Other Name, But Just As Loved

A Mother By Any Other Name, But Just As Loved

While Sunday the 27th was the official date in the UK to celebrate our

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Limbo (dir. Ben Sharrock, 2020) – searching for home in stillness and solitude.

‘Are you changing your sheets? Every week, Omar?’ Omar, a young Syrian

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Say it Loud

Say it Loud

Trust and Belief: A world of difference for LGBTQ+ refugees Sinéad

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Separation, Integration, Progression – Time To Bridge The Gap

Separation, Integration, Progression – Time To Bridge The Gap

This is the second article arising from the discussion between

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Why cultural awareness matters and how to get it right

Why cultural awareness matters and how to get it right

Adina Maglan writes about the importance of culturally aware and thoughtful

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The True Spirit of Christmas

The True Spirit of Christmas

“Tis the season to be jolly”, and for many millions of people in

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Racism, The Real Pandemic

Racism, The Real Pandemic

TogetherintheUK was fortunate to speak with Dr Marius Turda, Professor in

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Working for More Than Money

Working for More Than Money

You have probably always heard the adage that if you love your job, you will

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The Brightest Of All Festivals

The Brightest Of All Festivals

This week, Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains worldwide are celebrating one of the

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Thinkpiece – On Stephen Vertovec’s “Superdiversity’’

Thinkpiece – On Stephen Vertovec’s “Superdiversity’’

Thinkpiece – On Stephen Vertovec’s “Superdiversity’’ Reference:

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Simple Steps to Cut Down on Household Costs

Simple Steps to Cut Down on Household Costs

As we emerge from the restrictions of the COVID 19 pandemic, celebrations

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It’s Our Black History Month

It’s Our Black History Month

The UK’s Black History Month is October, and we are using this month to

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An old newspaper

An old newspaper

Nesting in a warm fluid of love with a heartbeat so strong it lulls me to

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Home: A Sense of Belonging

Home: A Sense of Belonging

Home is where we typically feel safe, and when we must leave our family

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9 lives

9 lives

This year I entered both my ninth year in the UK and my ninth house. I’m

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Connecting the Journey from Dream to Reality

Connecting the Journey from Dream to Reality

A dream inspired by Harry Potter and a love of all things British has

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From Ghana To The UK: A Circle Of Immigration

From Ghana To The UK: A Circle Of Immigration

Since arriving in the UK from Ghana, Dr Sue Ozer has made a positive impact

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Ocean out of whispers

Ocean out of whispers

A review of Onjali Rauf’s The Boy at the Back of the Class In 2005,

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Invisible Heroes

Invisible Heroes

The essay Invisible Heroes by Ruth won a TogetherintheUK Special Award in

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The TogetherintheUK Awards

The TogetherintheUK Awards

And the winners of our Storytelling competition are: On 1st July, at Union

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Know Your Value

Know Your Value

For many decades, immigrants and their descendants have contributed to

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June 30th Deadline Approaching: The EU Settlement Scheme

June 30th Deadline Approaching: The EU Settlement Scheme

The deadline for applying for the EU Settlement Scheme is 30th June 2021.

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The Call We All Dread

The Call We All Dread

To be able to say goodbye and be part of the burial process is important in

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Love and solidarity in the West Midlands

Love and solidarity in the West Midlands

‘From The Earth Upwards’ – Morshed Akhtar (mixed media) A landscape

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A conversation between Dayana and Teresa of TogetherintheUK

A conversation between Dayana and Teresa of TogetherintheUK

Dayana’s shares her story of her path to a Tier Two Visa Tell me your

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Struggling for, struggling with “I”: on Jay Bernard’s ‘Poetry & I’

‘What is this world? Who made it like this? Why? Who am I within it?’

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Building Close Connections

Building Close Connections

As a migrant, making friends is a vital step in building your life in the UK

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Connecting Cultures – An Insight into Ramadan

Connecting Cultures – An Insight into Ramadan

As a migrant, embracing a new culture can be exhilarating, and for many,

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Your National Insurance Number – it’s important

Your National Insurance Number – it’s important

If you work in the UK, you need a National Insurance (NI) number, but

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The Power of Poetry

The Power of Poetry

Written together with Muna Alyusuf A celebration of poetry which resonates

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Running a Story Telling Competition

Running a Story Telling Competition

In this short blog, we would like to tell you a little more about what the

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Writers Who Inspire Us

Writers Who Inspire Us

TogetherintheUK launched their very own Creative Writing Competition with

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Bringing Together Two Cultures; Spanglish

Bringing Together Two Cultures; Spanglish

An Interview with Cristian Pedraza Find out about how you can improve your

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An Interview with Sunder Katwala – Part 2

An Interview with Sunder Katwala – Part 2

This interview is Part Two of Noha’s interview with Sunder Katwala, the

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An interview with Sunder Katwala Part 1

An interview with Sunder Katwala Part 1

‘Its about being integral to the society you are a part of’ In this

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Launching a Migrant Story-telling Competition

Launching a Migrant Story-telling Competition

Isy Paton investigates the thinking and work behind the TGIUK Creative

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International Migrants Day, December 18th: Reflecting on 5 years of TogetherintheUK

International Migrants Day, December 18th: Reflecting on 5 years of TogetherintheUK

“What might you not know when you arrive in a new country and in the UK?

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

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

In this blog, Noha is in conversation with John Ho, a member of the TGIUK

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Celebrating Black History Month:  Noha reviews ‘Rocks’

Celebrating Black History Month: Noha reviews ‘Rocks’

‘Friendship as the beating heart’: A review of

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National Boss Day 2020

National Boss Day 2020

October 16th is National Boss Day! Yes, we know another American led

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From Zimbabwe to Manchester

From Zimbabwe to Manchester

Amanda moved from Zimbabwe to the Manchester area of the UK when she was a

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A European love story – Made in the UK

A European love story – Made in the UK

Monica shares her 1950’s UK love story It was April 1954 when I finished

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Friendship through Food

Friendship through Food

Noha reflects on International Friendship Day International Friendship Day

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Reinvention through Migration: Carlos’s story

Reinvention through Migration: Carlos’s story

‘I wanted to the opportunity to reinvent myself’ Carlos moved to

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A British-born perspective on multiculturalism and migration

A British-born perspective on multiculturalism and migration

At TGIUK, we’re big proponents of multiculturalism. It is embedded in the

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Refugee Tales

Refugee Tales

Being a refugee must be one of the most challenging situations any one can

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Review of  ‘British Bangladeshis’ in A Very British History: BBC programme

Review of ‘British Bangladeshis’ in A Very British History: BBC programme

The name of a small park, sewing machines, curries and the sacrifices of my

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YuYu’s insights on why stories matter, and how to reach an audience

TogetherintheUK have been gathering migrants stories since 2015. We think

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Volunteering – A good route to your future

Volunteering – A good route to your future

By Noha Choudhury Volunteering has come to be recognised as a core part of

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From Aleppo to Telford

From Aleppo to Telford

Thank you so much for agreeing to be interviewed by TogetherintheUK. We are

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Dentistry Journey – License to practice

Hi, today is Saturday the 8​th of May 2020, and I’m here to tell you a

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Learning English

We have asked so many people what helps make a life in the UK and always one

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Welcome Presents a warm welcome with Food, Film and Friendship’

Welcome Presents a warm welcome with Food, Film and Friendship’

Interview with Welcome Kitchen and Presents Thanks for agreeing to be

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Parenting in another culture: wishing you a very happy Mother’s Day

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

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A Poem to celebrate International Women’s Day

A Poem to celebrate International Women’s Day

Today, we celebrate International Women’s Day, its an important day when

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What kindness makes possible

What kindness makes possible

There was much to learn about migration and what makes it emotionally

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Learning from Making Migration Work

Learning from Making Migration Work

Learning about migration at the Making Migration Work Event on February 5th,

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Interview with the entrepreneur: Bayo Adelaja

Interview with the entrepreneur: Bayo Adelaja

Thanks for agreeing to be interviewed by TogetherintheUK. Every month, we

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I was born here in England – by Richard Roach

I was born here in England – by Richard Roach

Last night at the Making Migration Work event, a joint venture between Union

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A joyful celebration of the contribution that migrants make to UK life

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

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New Beginnings

New Beginnings

Our topic for the month is New Beginnings! This is especially true for

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The vital importance of social connection – an interview with TimePeace

The vital importance of social connection – an interview with TimePeace

Interview with TimePeace. Thanks for agreeing to be interviewed by

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New beginnings: Hannah’s story

New beginnings: Hannah’s story

Our theme for the month is new beginnings and here Hannah tells us about her

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End of Year Report for 2019 from TogetherintheUK

End of Year Report for 2019 from TogetherintheUK

It has been quite a year for the UK and quite a year for

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Time for Reflection and wishing everyone well for 2020.

Time for Reflection and wishing everyone well for 2020.

The Festive Season A time for reflection! We have just recently designed and

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Making it your own – I am a Londoner

Making it your own – I am a Londoner

Boris Johnson has given me the opening of this blog with his headline that

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Belonging: the importance of faith based institutions to migrants

Belonging: the importance of faith based institutions to migrants

This month we are focussing on Belonging and what can help create a sense of

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An interview with Brighton Table Tennis Club

An interview with Brighton Table Tennis Club

Brighton Table Tennis Club has had a lot of coverage for how open and

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Only Connect

Only Connect

INTRODUCTION During November, we are focusing on emotions and mental health.

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The Five Steps To Mental Wellbeing

The Five Steps To Mental Wellbeing

The NHS tells us there are 5 steps to mental wellbeing.  In this blog,

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The lowdown on accelerator programmes

The lowdown on accelerator programmes

TGIUK is all about sharing really useful information and in this blog,

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A brief history of employment rights – focussing on Equality Law

A brief history of employment rights – focussing on Equality Law

The UK has been developing employment legislation since 1833 with Abolition

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Redundancy – an occupational hazard – Willem’s story.

Redundancy – an occupational hazard – Willem’s story.

The UK has a very flexible economy, this can be very helpful overall and

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Learning English helps you find a job: Katana’ story

Learning English helps you find a job: Katana’ story

This month we are focussing on work. Our research report, ‘Moving

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Living and studying in Aberysytwyth

Living and studying in Aberysytwyth

I had decided two years before arriving in the UK that I wanted to study

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Year 8 and the new marking system

Year 8 and the new marking system

Insights from Jack into Year 8 We heard from Jack about primary school,

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Reflections on the first year at secondary school

Reflections on the first year at secondary school

I interviewed Lucy, originally from Congo on how she had found her first

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Walk with us on September 28th, 2019

Walk with us on September 28th, 2019

2019 has been an exciting year for TogetherintheUK. We kicked off our summer

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Some historical insights into the history of migration

Some historical insights into the history of migration

Following our event at the Migration Museum, we thought it might be

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Introduction to the Moving Matters Report by Karen Ang

Introduction to the Moving Matters Report by Karen Ang

Karen’s introduction to the research report given on July 10th at the

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Refugee Tales, July 2019

Refugee Tales, July 2019

Refugee Tales is a wonderful initiative inspired by Chaucer’s Canterbury

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How I won my war by Charly Ngouh. A Book Review

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,

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Brexit and the Referendum Explained by Hannah Marshall

Brexit and the Referendum Explained by Hannah Marshall

On the 24th June 2016 the UK held a referendum to decide whether we should

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Time to have a meaningful conversation

Time to have a meaningful conversation

“It is hardly possible to overrate the value… of placing human

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Don’t Click Send Yet

Don’t Click Send Yet

At TogetherintheUK, we are always aiming to give you as much information as

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Do something practical, work in a multicultural team and build!

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

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Review of 2018

Review of 2018

So, what did we do? During 2018, we continued to explore what it is like to

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Remembrance Sunday

Remembrance Sunday

  The Second World War has a central place in British culture, being

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Multiculturalism is as ancient as the Romans

Multiculturalism is as ancient as the Romans

As we are celebrating October as the Black History Month, where the focus is

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Coming out day – Challenging the Norm

Coming out day – Challenging the Norm

Today is International Coming Out today, and here below Gary McFegan shares

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World Mental Health Day, 10th October 2018: Top tips and useful resources

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

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Hope and Growth

Is it a lie that in life, there’s much to gain and for growth a price

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Open plan offices – pros and cons

Open plan offices – pros and cons

As jobs are changing continuously because of the internet and new

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Democracy – it matters.

Democracy – it matters.

This blog is quite rightly written by Kosta, a Founder Director of TGIUK and

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Falling back in time!

Falling back in time!

Our warm summery evenings are coming to an end with a chill in the air and

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Pensions – National Pension Awareness Day, September 15th

Pensions – National Pension Awareness Day, September 15th

Pensions are one of those things that you should think about and take action

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A day at the seaside and some top tips

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

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Here comes the summer!

Here comes the summer!

Ok, so we are all a bit hot and sweaty in the heat and the temptation is to

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Hotter than July!

Hotter than July!

This week, we are focussing on the heat! London is very hot and sometimes

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Be a part of TogetherintheUK: Subscribe

Be a part of TogetherintheUK: Subscribe

Please Subscribe to our Newsletter! Since 2015, TogetherintheUK’s purpose

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World Cup Special!

World Cup Special!

Breaking Boundaries with ‘The Beautiful Game’ This month’s World Cup

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Business Review: Startup Open House

Business Review: Startup Open House

On Thursday 14th of June, we joined the Startup Open House event the took

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Online World today, Now!

So, are you feeling a bit stuck? You have studied hard but you can’t

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Refugee Week, June 18th – 24th, 2018

Refugee Week, June 18th – 24th, 2018

TogetherintheUK is a resource for everyone who has migrated here, whether

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Coming to Live in London: An Interview with Brigitte

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

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Why volunteer?

Why volunteer?

This blog comes out of a fascinating conversation about different attitudes

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Volunteers’ Week, 1st to 7th June

Volunteers’ Week, 1st to 7th June

Volunteer’s Week The UK has hundreds of volunteering opportunities and

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Literary festival this weekend in Deptford

Literary festival this weekend in Deptford

Festivals In the UK, 12 million adults a year attend a festival, most of

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Don’t Worry about Brexit – A Chance Encounter at Kew Gardens

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

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Choosing Middlesex University and to live in London – An interview with Alia

Choosing Middlesex University and to live in London – An interview with Alia

Alia’s insights into studying at Middlesex University Why did you decide

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World Book Day

World Book Day

World Book Day – 1st Thursday in March   “Stephen King

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Let it Snow!

Let it Snow!

TGIUK’s top tips to survive (and enjoy!) the snow    I am

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Good Food, Inspiring Speakers, Great Company

Good Food, Inspiring Speakers, Great Company

Well, since 2016, we have been exploring what it means for newcomers to come

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Cultural dimensions

Cultural dimensions

I happened to be sitting in a steam bath along with a few other people. I

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Starting Secondary School

Starting Secondary School

Those of you following the blog, may remember Jack who told us what it was

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‘Aiming for a goal keeps you moving’

As we post more stories from people who have journeyed here from another

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Review of the Opening Gala of the London Migration Film Festival

Review of the Opening Gala of the London Migration Film Festival

London Migration Film Festival. A Review of the Opening Night 2017 Well, the

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Getting fired

A French and Spanish women were comparing the UK to Spain and France with

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American insights into living in London, UK

Click on this link to find some great insights from an American student on

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A Mexican view

A Mexican view

  Many of our stories have been from people who live in the city but

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Living in the UK countryside:Farmers Markets

Living in the UK countryside:Farmers Markets

TGIUK welcomes James’s back with his interesting insights about living

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Back to school

Back to school

Well, the Christmas holidays are now over and everyone is back to school or

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Happy New Year

Happy New Year

TGIUK has been celebrating Christmas in the UK, sharing pictures of

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Christmas in the UK

Christmas in the UK

TGIUK would like to wish all our readers a very merry Christmas. Every

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A Turkish/Turkish Cypriot perspective

A Turkish/Turkish Cypriot perspective

A Turkish/Turkish Cypriot Perspective A Meeting with Musa, Enver and Ela

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1000 plus visitors

1000 plus visitors

We have reached a milestone this month, we have  now had 1,000 visitors to

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Top tips on c.vs and your social media profile

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

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Joining the UK professions

Joining the UK professions

This blog is about giving advice on how to get a job in the profession you

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Aiming for a goal

Aiming for a goal

  As we post more stories from people who have journeyed here from another

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Giving it your best shot- learning from others

Giving it your best shot- learning from others

      Here are some wonderful observations from Tudor from

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Putting together the traditional and the contemporary combining a UK and African perspective

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

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Surprised?

Surprised?

I thought I might add something today about the different ways the English

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Remainer or Brexiteer?

Remainer or Brexiteer?

I am amazed at the new way of categorising people by their political belief

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Reasons to be cheerful -post referendum

Reasons to be cheerful -post referendum

Many of us are still coming to terms with the breakup of our relationship

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The shock of the referendum

The shock of the referendum

  The shock of the referendum I used to hear a joke which I liked about the

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The cost of cost cutting

The cost of cost cutting

In the UK, we have a very flexible labour market. Economists think this is a

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6 curious facts about the UK

6 curious facts about the UK

I have asked some friends for some unusual facts about the UK and come up

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The Art of Feedback

The Art of Feedback

The Art of Understanding and giving feedback. I have come across feedback

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First impressions

Santho’s story Santho writes here about her first experiences when

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Helpfulness and applying for jobs

Helpfulness and applying for jobs

    Gianni’s story here comments on our helpfulness as well

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British Mean Time

One of the things that we are hot on in the UK is people keeping to

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You need to know how money works

You need to know how money works

Selassi’s story Immigration is a tough business, leaving everything

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But you’re rich now!

But you’re rich now!

This whole blog is about the experience of immigration to the UK and what

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Interesting – a view from lebanon

My Lebanese neighbour tells me that when she first arrived here, she was

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A West African view

Well, what might you be surprised by when you arrive in the UK from West

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CL Murray’s insights into cleaning in the UK

This blog is all about the small details when you come to the UK that no one

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More observations

Here are a few quick observations from people from around the world:

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Insights from Canada

Please find below the insight and advice from someone from Canada. There are

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Customer service in the UK

The UK does not do customer service in the same way as say Canada and the

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Challenges when you come to the UK

Asking people who have immigrated here about the challenges when you move

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The Weather

When I ask people who have immigrated here, what has most surprised them or

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How are you?

In the UK, we say hello and then we say how are you? The response is fine

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Getting fired

Discussing the difference between careers in France and Spain, I learnt that

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Keep calm and carry on

A Frenchman described the British sense of humour to me today as keep calm

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Help and support

  Thanks very much to Ibrahim for alerting me to the link not working.

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Halloween

Going out into London today, there were some wonderful creepy decorated

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Learning from recent conversations

We have been going out and asking people who have immigrated to the UK what

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Everyday misunderstandings

James’s story reminded me of an incident I had about a couple of years

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Advice on when to send a x

I recently heard this item on the radio: A German did not understand that

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Living in the UK

What might you not know when you arrive in a new country and in the UK? You

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