An independent, non-profit umbrella group for all those who care about the integration of new arrivals from Hong Kong


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  • Ministers joining HKers & welcomers to mark three years of BN(O) visa scheme

    Government ministers Tom Tugenhadt and Felicity Buchan both addressed a 30 January London reception bringing together Hong Kongers and some of the many UK organisations that have been helping them to settle in the UK.

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  • New study finds Hong Kongers are here to stay in UK but need more support to make full contribution to economy

    Most BN(O) Hong Kongers feel welcomed in Britain and 99% plan to stay permanently – but more support is needed for their skills and experience to fully benefit the UK economy, according to the most authoritative study to date of newly-arrived UK migrants from Hong Kong.

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  • Report from the Welcoming Hong Kongers Annual Conference 2023

    Minister Felicity Buchan of the Department for Levelling up, Housing and Communities offered her thanks to all those “helping to welcome our new friends and neighbours from Hong Kong” to the UK, and to Hong Kongers “for choosing to make Britain your home,” as they gathered at the Welcoming Hong Kongers Annual Conference in London.

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  • Migrants’ own decisions are the missing piece in Scotland’s migration puzzle

    While the UK government is pledging to reduce net migration from current record levels, the Scottish government would like to attract more migrants, rather than fewer. We held an event with Reform Scotland to discuss how Scotland can achieve this aim.

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    New research finds Hong Kongers feel welcomed in UK

    A major new report published today finds that Hong Kongers coming to the UK on the new BN(O) visa scheme feel welcomed thanks to the solid foundations laid by the Welcoming programme.

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  • Better understanding of why Hong Kongers are coming to UK could help schools integrate new arrivals, finds new research

    Description goes hereSchools in England could do more to help newly-arrived children from Hong Kong to settle and integrate – including by increasing understanding among staff and students of why Hong Kongers have come to the UK, and by employing Cantonese speakers – according to new research released today.

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    Research & Policy

    We conduct research to inform policy and share good practice about what is needed to help Hong Kongers to settle and integrate. Our engagement with stakeholder organisations means we are aware of the scope and scale of support and where the gaps are.

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    Welcoming Network

    Our network brings welcoming organisations together to help coordinate efforts to support Hong Kongers in the UK, from civil society, communities, business, education and government, across the UK’s nations and regions.

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    HK Arrivals

    Are you a Hong Konger who’s recently arrived in the UK? Welcome! Here’s where you’ll find links to local and national organisations providing events, information, social activities and advice to help you to settle in your new home.

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Peggy’s Story

Peggy moved from Hong Kong with her husband and two young children to start a new life in Britain. Arriving in Reading in the middle of winter, the warm welcome Peggy has received from a local community café, now offering support to recent Hong Kong arrivals, has helped her to feel more at home. 

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While people will have different viewpoints and experiences, I see that we actually have one shared agenda, which is to help Hong Kongers integrate successfully, and to benefit British society.”

Kathleen Ng