Theme of Refugee Week 2025: Community as a Superpower
Refugee Week, 16–22 June 2025 The theme for Refugee Week 2025 is “Community as a Superpower” and everyone is invited to spend time with friends and build new connections in and beyond our neighbourhoods. From communal meals and open air film screenings, to football matches and music making, let’s share the feelings of welcome and […]
STEP Ukraine English language and employment support programme extended until March 2025
STEP Ukraine is a free intensive English language and Employment programme open to anyone over 18 from Ukraine who arrived in the UK via Homes for Ukraine, Ukraine Family Scheme, or the Ukraine Extension Scheme. The programme is funded by MHCLG and delivered remotely by World Jewish Relief and the British Council. So far, over […]
New ONS Survey for Ukrainian Visa Holders Living in the UK
The experiences of visa holders living in the UK under the Ukraine Humanitarian Schemes, has been released from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) in this link to Visa holders living in the UK under the Ukraine Humanitarian Schemes, follow-up survey: 15 April to 22 April 2024 The full details of the survey can be […]
MHCLG funding to Support Children and Young People in the North West
MHCLG awarded funding earlier this year under the Children and Young People’s Resettlement Fund (CYPRF) to support the young people aged 21 and under, who have arrived in England via specific pathways from Ukraine, Hong Kong, and Afghanistan. The North West can receive support from one of the following offers: Barnardo’s – Barnardo’s Refugee Family Helpline […]
eVisa rollout begins with immigration documents replaced by 2025
The government is introducing a digital immigration system with the Home Office beginning implementation of eVisas for nearly all visa holders living in the UK by 2025. From 17 April 2024 the Home Office will start sending emails to everyone with physical immigration documents, called biometric residence permits (BRPs), asking them to create a UK […]
Joint Statement by the Hong Kong Welcome Hubs Regarding Article 23
The Hong Kong British National Overseas (BN(O)) Welcome Hubs are aware of the impact the news of the recent enactment of the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance under Article 23 of the Basic Law in Hong Kong will have had on the BN(O) community across the UK. The Foreign Secretary issued the following statement regarding the […]
VCFSE Community Funding for Ukraine Support
The North West Regional Strategic Migration Partnership (RSMP) are pleased to announce that applications are open for VCFSE organisations to apply for funds to support services to Ukrainians, and their hosts, in the North West of England (25/03/24) Voluntary, community, faith, and social enterprise (VCFSE) organisations have played a vital role in supporting all arrivals […]
Updates to Immigration Rules Affecting the Hong Kong BN(O) Route
The Home Office has published updates to the immigration rules including updates to rules impacting the Hong Kong BN(O) Route. The changes being made to the Hong Kong BN(O) route will: Enable applicants to be granted further permission to stay on the route with access to public funds where they have previously varied their permission […]