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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The first thing I want to tell you about this book is I read it in two days,

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

Hello Nadine, how are you today? I would like talk to you about how you felt

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

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

Tyler here shares her insights on moving to the UK and tells us about her

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

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

My name is Sidonne  I moved to the UK (from Africa) in 2002 and lived

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

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

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

Young People and Mental Health in a Changing World The majority of us will

It’s National Poetry Day and we would like to celebrate and thank all

As jobs are changing continuously because of the internet and new

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

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

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

Here are Jack’s memories of a day at the seaside this summer. It was a

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

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

On Saturday, we went for our multicultural walk in the park.   People were

Relocating to London can be an exciting move for many, and the perfect

  This is to invite anyone who would like to celebrate our

Our blog today is a beautiful poem from Fong Tran, about his experience

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

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

Come and enjoy a walk in Hyde Park with us on Saturday, July 7th. Meet at

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

What surprised you when you first came to the UK? I was surprised to be able

I have to say I was irritated by the way the actors took their bow at the

This blog comes out of a fascinating conversation about different attitudes

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

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

Finding myself queuing at Kew Gardens, I chatted to a Swedish man who had

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

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

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

A quick guide on how to use the Telegraph’s website to find a job

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TGIUK recently ran a workshop on how to put a CV together for the job market

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

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

      Here are some wonderful observations from Tudor from

Please see below some wonderful art from Robert Bakama, an artist from

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

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

This blog is all about celebrating the UK’s multiculturalism and

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

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

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

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

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

    Gianni’s story here comments on our helpfulness as well

I love Kina’s observations here.  We have seen before that when you

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

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