TogetherintheUK
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We are a social enterprise whose mission is to share stories of migration to the UK and useful information.
Discrimination steals dignity. On Human Rights Day, we’re reminded why voices like Catheline’s must be heard.
Her story of resilience, racism, and the fight for equality—shows how far we have to go to ensure everyone’s right to live free from discrimination.
togetherintheuk.co.uk/discriminati...
Her story of resilience, racism, and the fight for equality—shows how far we have to go to ensure everyone’s right to live free from discrimination.
togetherintheuk.co.uk/discriminati...
December 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Discrimination steals dignity. On Human Rights Day, we’re reminded why voices like Catheline’s must be heard.
Her story of resilience, racism, and the fight for equality—shows how far we have to go to ensure everyone’s right to live free from discrimination.
togetherintheuk.co.uk/discriminati...
Her story of resilience, racism, and the fight for equality—shows how far we have to go to ensure everyone’s right to live free from discrimination.
togetherintheuk.co.uk/discriminati...
This week saw the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery,
We should be aware when a service is too cheap and report it if we see anything suspicious. Find out the facts here in this blog by Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale
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We should be aware when a service is too cheap and report it if we see anything suspicious. Find out the facts here in this blog by Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale
togetherintheuk.co.uk/britains-rol...
December 5, 2025 at 6:25 PM
This week saw the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery,
We should be aware when a service is too cheap and report it if we see anything suspicious. Find out the facts here in this blog by Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale
togetherintheuk.co.uk/britains-rol...
We should be aware when a service is too cheap and report it if we see anything suspicious. Find out the facts here in this blog by Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale
togetherintheuk.co.uk/britains-rol...
Today (November 16th) is International Day for Tolerance. This blog sets out how tolerance leads to compassion and understanding. It gives a wonderful example of the grace of the British Legion. These qualities are much needed in these very challenging times.
togetherintheuk.co.uk/the-power-of...
togetherintheuk.co.uk/the-power-of...
November 16, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Today (November 16th) is International Day for Tolerance. This blog sets out how tolerance leads to compassion and understanding. It gives a wonderful example of the grace of the British Legion. These qualities are much needed in these very challenging times.
togetherintheuk.co.uk/the-power-of...
togetherintheuk.co.uk/the-power-of...
Only Connect
Let's remember in the context of policy announcements and constant statistics, the human stories. This blog, written by Miriam Richardson, a therapist tells us how much young people go through on their journey here and what helps. #RefugeesWelcome
togetherintheuk.co.uk/only-connect/
Let's remember in the context of policy announcements and constant statistics, the human stories. This blog, written by Miriam Richardson, a therapist tells us how much young people go through on their journey here and what helps. #RefugeesWelcome
togetherintheuk.co.uk/only-connect/
November 15, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Only Connect
Let's remember in the context of policy announcements and constant statistics, the human stories. This blog, written by Miriam Richardson, a therapist tells us how much young people go through on their journey here and what helps. #RefugeesWelcome
togetherintheuk.co.uk/only-connect/
Let's remember in the context of policy announcements and constant statistics, the human stories. This blog, written by Miriam Richardson, a therapist tells us how much young people go through on their journey here and what helps. #RefugeesWelcome
togetherintheuk.co.uk/only-connect/
The competition Then&Now open to migrants to the UK closes tomorrow, October 31st. Meet the wonderful judges below. They have a truly difficult job as the entries are so good.
October 30, 2025 at 1:24 PM
The competition Then&Now open to migrants to the UK closes tomorrow, October 31st. Meet the wonderful judges below. They have a truly difficult job as the entries are so good.
togetherintheuk.co.uk/the-brightes...
Wishing everyone celebrating today a Happy Diwali. To find out more about this wonderful festival, check out our blog. #Diwali2025 #Diwali
Wishing everyone celebrating today a Happy Diwali. To find out more about this wonderful festival, check out our blog. #Diwali2025 #Diwali
October 20, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Wishing everyone celebrating today a Happy Diwali. To find out more about this wonderful festival, check out our blog. #Diwali2025 #Diwali
Wishing everyone celebrating today a Happy Diwali. To find out more about this wonderful festival, check out our blog. #Diwali2025 #Diwali
' An easy and enlightening read, Jonathan Portes’ book cuts through the myths about immigration with clarity and humanity and for me, it hit especially close to home', Read Bushra Mukadam's excellent and personal review. @jdportes.bsky.social
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togetherintheuk.co.uk/review-of-jo...
September 20, 2025 at 1:28 PM
' An easy and enlightening read, Jonathan Portes’ book cuts through the myths about immigration with clarity and humanity and for me, it hit especially close to home', Read Bushra Mukadam's excellent and personal review. @jdportes.bsky.social
togetherintheuk.co.uk/review-of-jo...
togetherintheuk.co.uk/review-of-jo...
Join us for the ‘Refugee Prose Hour’ ONLINE on September 22nd from 6-7 pm. Join us to be moved, entertained and surprised by the voices of brilliant refugee writers. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/.../register....
@freedomfromtorture.bsky.social
@freedomfromtorture.bsky.social
September 10, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Join us for the ‘Refugee Prose Hour’ ONLINE on September 22nd from 6-7 pm. Join us to be moved, entertained and surprised by the voices of brilliant refugee writers. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/.../register....
@freedomfromtorture.bsky.social
@freedomfromtorture.bsky.social
Today is International Literacy Day so its a good opportunity to remind any Under 18s with migration to the UK in your story about our competition. We would love to hear from you. Check out Then&Now on our website. #stories #Migration #writing
Competition | TogetherInTheUK
Competition | TogetherInTheUK
September 8, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Today is International Literacy Day so its a good opportunity to remind any Under 18s with migration to the UK in your story about our competition. We would love to hear from you. Check out Then&Now on our website. #stories #Migration #writing
Competition | TogetherInTheUK
Competition | TogetherInTheUK
Today, we remember those who vanished without a trace and stand in solidarity with their families still searching for truth and justice. No one should ever be silenced or forgotten.
#Togetherintheuk #EndEnforcedDisappearances #HumanRights #JusticeForAll #NeverForget
#Togetherintheuk #EndEnforcedDisappearances #HumanRights #JusticeForAll #NeverForget
August 30, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Today, we remember those who vanished without a trace and stand in solidarity with their families still searching for truth and justice. No one should ever be silenced or forgotten.
#Togetherintheuk #EndEnforcedDisappearances #HumanRights #JusticeForAll #NeverForget
#Togetherintheuk #EndEnforcedDisappearances #HumanRights #JusticeForAll #NeverForget
✨ Words that echo stay with us ✨🎭
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Think you can weave magic with words?
Enter our Then and Now Creative Writing Competition and show us how rhyme lives on! ✍️✨ togetherintheuk.co.uk/competition/
#ThenAndNow #CreativeWriting #PoetryMagic #WritingCompetition
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Think you can weave magic with words?
Enter our Then and Now Creative Writing Competition and show us how rhyme lives on! ✍️✨ togetherintheuk.co.uk/competition/
#ThenAndNow #CreativeWriting #PoetryMagic #WritingCompetition
August 27, 2025 at 12:06 PM
✨ Words that echo stay with us ✨🎭
🪄📖
Think you can weave magic with words?
Enter our Then and Now Creative Writing Competition and show us how rhyme lives on! ✍️✨ togetherintheuk.co.uk/competition/
#ThenAndNow #CreativeWriting #PoetryMagic #WritingCompetition
🪄📖
Think you can weave magic with words?
Enter our Then and Now Creative Writing Competition and show us how rhyme lives on! ✍️✨ togetherintheuk.co.uk/competition/
#ThenAndNow #CreativeWriting #PoetryMagic #WritingCompetition
"Celebrating the legacy of His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I — the Lion of Judah, a symbol of strength, unity, and divine inspiration. Jah Rastafari!
#HaileSelassie #Rastafari #LionOfJudah #Legacy #JahBless #Togetherintheuk
#HaileSelassie #Rastafari #LionOfJudah #Legacy #JahBless #Togetherintheuk
July 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM
"Celebrating the legacy of His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I — the Lion of Judah, a symbol of strength, unity, and divine inspiration. Jah Rastafari!
#HaileSelassie #Rastafari #LionOfJudah #Legacy #JahBless #Togetherintheuk
#HaileSelassie #Rastafari #LionOfJudah #Legacy #JahBless #Togetherintheuk
Repetition, repetition, repetition — it’s no mistake. It’s a writer’s power move. Got a line that echoes just right? Enter the TogetherintheUK Competition:
togetherintheuk.co.uk/competition/
togetherintheuk.co.uk/competition/
July 23, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Repetition, repetition, repetition — it’s no mistake. It’s a writer’s power move. Got a line that echoes just right? Enter the TogetherintheUK Competition:
togetherintheuk.co.uk/competition/
togetherintheuk.co.uk/competition/
Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale interviews the poet Lester Gomez Medina on migration, culture & the “ping-pong game” of writing between languages.
Read here:
togetherintheuk.co.uk/having-to-le...
#TogetherintheUK #PoetryAcrossBorders #PingPongOfWords #CulturalIdentity PALEWELL PRESS LTD #poetry
Read here:
togetherintheuk.co.uk/having-to-le...
#TogetherintheUK #PoetryAcrossBorders #PingPongOfWords #CulturalIdentity PALEWELL PRESS LTD #poetry
July 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Sinéad Mangan-Mc Hale interviews the poet Lester Gomez Medina on migration, culture & the “ping-pong game” of writing between languages.
Read here:
togetherintheuk.co.uk/having-to-le...
#TogetherintheUK #PoetryAcrossBorders #PingPongOfWords #CulturalIdentity PALEWELL PRESS LTD #poetry
Read here:
togetherintheuk.co.uk/having-to-le...
#TogetherintheUK #PoetryAcrossBorders #PingPongOfWords #CulturalIdentity PALEWELL PRESS LTD #poetry
TogetherintheUK’s new writing competition "Then & Now" is open!
If you’re a migrant, refugee, asylum seeker, or international student/worker in the UK, share your migration story in a poem, story, or essay.
Details & prizes: 👉 togetherintheuk.co.uk/competition/ #writingcompetition #poetry
If you’re a migrant, refugee, asylum seeker, or international student/worker in the UK, share your migration story in a poem, story, or essay.
Details & prizes: 👉 togetherintheuk.co.uk/competition/ #writingcompetition #poetry
July 11, 2025 at 2:42 PM
TogetherintheUK’s new writing competition "Then & Now" is open!
If you’re a migrant, refugee, asylum seeker, or international student/worker in the UK, share your migration story in a poem, story, or essay.
Details & prizes: 👉 togetherintheuk.co.uk/competition/ #writingcompetition #poetry
If you’re a migrant, refugee, asylum seeker, or international student/worker in the UK, share your migration story in a poem, story, or essay.
Details & prizes: 👉 togetherintheuk.co.uk/competition/ #writingcompetition #poetry
We send greetings to people of the Bahai faith today.
On this sacred day, we honour the courage, sacrifice, and divine mission of the Báb - whose martyrdom became the spark for a new era of spiritual awakening. l. 🕊️
On this sacred day, we honour the courage, sacrifice, and divine mission of the Báb - whose martyrdom became the spark for a new era of spiritual awakening. l. 🕊️
July 9, 2025 at 7:50 AM
We send greetings to people of the Bahai faith today.
On this sacred day, we honour the courage, sacrifice, and divine mission of the Báb - whose martyrdom became the spark for a new era of spiritual awakening. l. 🕊️
On this sacred day, we honour the courage, sacrifice, and divine mission of the Báb - whose martyrdom became the spark for a new era of spiritual awakening. l. 🕊️
Hijri New Year 1447 AH
As the crescent moon rises, we send heartfelt wishes to the Muslim community. May this new year bring peace, purpose, and prosperity to all.
Hijri Mubarak!
#IslamicNewYear1447 #TogetherintheUK #HijriMubarak #NewBeginnings #CommunityAndFaith
As the crescent moon rises, we send heartfelt wishes to the Muslim community. May this new year bring peace, purpose, and prosperity to all.
Hijri Mubarak!
#IslamicNewYear1447 #TogetherintheUK #HijriMubarak #NewBeginnings #CommunityAndFaith
June 26, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Hijri New Year 1447 AH
As the crescent moon rises, we send heartfelt wishes to the Muslim community. May this new year bring peace, purpose, and prosperity to all.
Hijri Mubarak!
#IslamicNewYear1447 #TogetherintheUK #HijriMubarak #NewBeginnings #CommunityAndFaith
As the crescent moon rises, we send heartfelt wishes to the Muslim community. May this new year bring peace, purpose, and prosperity to all.
Hijri Mubarak!
#IslamicNewYear1447 #TogetherintheUK #HijriMubarak #NewBeginnings #CommunityAndFaith
If you would like a copy of the anthology, go to the support us page, on the TogetherintheUK website. We were very honoured to share the stories and art of refugees in the book.
June 23, 2025 at 6:33 PM
If you would like a copy of the anthology, go to the support us page, on the TogetherintheUK website. We were very honoured to share the stories and art of refugees in the book.
#RefugeeWeek
From fleeing war to becoming a voice for the voiceless, @gulwalip.bsky.social's remarkable journey is a testament to resilience, compassion, and the important fight for human rights. togetherintheuk.co.uk/from-refugee... We highly recommend his book, 'The Lightless Sky'.
From fleeing war to becoming a voice for the voiceless, @gulwalip.bsky.social's remarkable journey is a testament to resilience, compassion, and the important fight for human rights. togetherintheuk.co.uk/from-refugee... We highly recommend his book, 'The Lightless Sky'.
June 15, 2025 at 4:32 PM
#RefugeeWeek
From fleeing war to becoming a voice for the voiceless, @gulwalip.bsky.social's remarkable journey is a testament to resilience, compassion, and the important fight for human rights. togetherintheuk.co.uk/from-refugee... We highly recommend his book, 'The Lightless Sky'.
From fleeing war to becoming a voice for the voiceless, @gulwalip.bsky.social's remarkable journey is a testament to resilience, compassion, and the important fight for human rights. togetherintheuk.co.uk/from-refugee... We highly recommend his book, 'The Lightless Sky'.
Happy Pride Month!
Join us in celebrating love, identity, and the power of being your true self.
Read Sinéad Mangan's interview with Aloysius Ssali on his work with LGBT refugees. togetherintheuk.co.uk/say-it-loud/
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#PrideMonth #TogetherInTheUk #CelebratePride #Pride2025
Join us in celebrating love, identity, and the power of being your true self.
Read Sinéad Mangan's interview with Aloysius Ssali on his work with LGBT refugees. togetherintheuk.co.uk/say-it-loud/
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#PrideMonth #TogetherInTheUk #CelebratePride #Pride2025
June 1, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Happy Pride Month!
Join us in celebrating love, identity, and the power of being your true self.
Read Sinéad Mangan's interview with Aloysius Ssali on his work with LGBT refugees. togetherintheuk.co.uk/say-it-loud/
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#PrideMonth #TogetherInTheUk #CelebratePride #Pride2025
Join us in celebrating love, identity, and the power of being your true self.
Read Sinéad Mangan's interview with Aloysius Ssali on his work with LGBT refugees. togetherintheuk.co.uk/say-it-loud/
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#PrideMonth #TogetherInTheUk #CelebratePride #Pride2025
Our best wishes to members of the Baha'i faith celebrating today. May 22nd is the Declaration of the Báb, the dawn of a new era in the Bahá’í Faith. Today in 1844, the Báb announced His mission, calling humanity to spiritual renewal and unity.
#DeclarationOfTheBab #BahaiFaith #TogetherintheUK
#DeclarationOfTheBab #BahaiFaith #TogetherintheUK
May 22, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Our best wishes to members of the Baha'i faith celebrating today. May 22nd is the Declaration of the Báb, the dawn of a new era in the Bahá’í Faith. Today in 1844, the Báb announced His mission, calling humanity to spiritual renewal and unity.
#DeclarationOfTheBab #BahaiFaith #TogetherintheUK
#DeclarationOfTheBab #BahaiFaith #TogetherintheUK
For #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek l
🌍 In a world full of conflict and chaos, showing up for one another matters more than ever.
👉 small acts of compassion can bring hope, even when we feel helpless.
togetherintheuk.co.uk/i-didnt-want...
#TogetherintheUK #MentalHealth
🌍 In a world full of conflict and chaos, showing up for one another matters more than ever.
👉 small acts of compassion can bring hope, even when we feel helpless.
togetherintheuk.co.uk/i-didnt-want...
#TogetherintheUK #MentalHealth
May 16, 2025 at 8:15 AM
For #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek l
🌍 In a world full of conflict and chaos, showing up for one another matters more than ever.
👉 small acts of compassion can bring hope, even when we feel helpless.
togetherintheuk.co.uk/i-didnt-want...
#TogetherintheUK #MentalHealth
🌍 In a world full of conflict and chaos, showing up for one another matters more than ever.
👉 small acts of compassion can bring hope, even when we feel helpless.
togetherintheuk.co.uk/i-didnt-want...
#TogetherintheUK #MentalHealth
Today is the start of #MentalHealthAwareness week so check out our blog on the NHS's 5 steps to wellbeing and see some simple steps you can take. togetherintheuk.co.uk/the-five-ste...
May 12, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Today is the start of #MentalHealthAwareness week so check out our blog on the NHS's 5 steps to wellbeing and see some simple steps you can take. togetherintheuk.co.uk/the-five-ste...