Organisations
Islington Chinese Association
Offering advice services, classes, and activities to help Hong Kongers enhance their language and communication skills, learn about their new environment and acquire new skills for professional development.
Jobs For HongKongers
To support migrants from Hong Kong in the North West, Jobs for Hongkongers has been set up by The Growth Company, across the North-West of England to support Hong Kong BN(O) residents coming to our region. This site provides access to employment and support services.
Lancashire County Council
Lancashire County Council’s Refugee Integration Team leads the County Council’s response to and work with refugee and forced migrant communities across Lancashire. Established 8 years ago the team has a shared vision of integration, equitability, sustainability, co-production, empowerment and fostering the potential and contributions of refugees and asylum seekers. With over half of the team having lived experience of being a refugee, asylum seeker or forced migrant the Refugee Integration Team will be delivering support across both Lancashire and Cumbria.
Leeds Umbrella CIC
Leeds Umbrella is a Community Interest Company (CIC) that provides support to Hong Kongers and organisations in Leeds, UK. We offer a range of services including training, mentoring, and consultancy, to help Hong Kongers and businesses to thrive and grow. Some of our core areas of focus include social enterprise, community development, and sustainability.
Lifeline Community Projects
Café Connect is a weekly activity café that offers a range of activities and opportunities designed to promote integration and support BN(O) Hong Kongers to connect with and settle into their new communities.
Light Foundations
Qualification training, mentorship and other professional skills development programmes for the local community in London, with an aim to reduce social isolation and long-term unemployment. Clients are given skills training, workshops and development opportunities, IT skills and ESOL Skills for Life as well as accredited qualifications.
Manchester Communities
Manchester Communities is a not-for-profit organisation. We aim to support people from migrant and culturally diverse communities to connect to community resources, receive practical help, and undertake educational and group activities, including volunteering, so that people can improve their chances of finding work, make friends and engage in their local communities.
Meridian Wellbeing
Supporting BN(O) newcomers to integrate, reduce isolation, and support their mental health and immigration needs via the provision of: monthly Welcome Parties with ‘Life in the UK’ talks, Mental health support, 1-2-1 assessment, Advice & advocacy services, ESOL classes, Employability training, Functional skill learning, Volunteer buddy match, Psycho-social activities.
Migrant Help
Migrant Help aims to to provide Hong Kong BN(O)s with support and access to education, training, and employment opportunities to help people feel confident and prepared to settle into their new live in the UK. A dedicated team offers free advice and support focused on employability.
Migrant Advocacy Service
Migrant Advocacy Service promotes and supports vulnerable migrants in the Royal Borough of Kingston. We provide support in all areas - education advice, registration for schools and GPs, help with housing and benefits, as appropriate.
Milton Keynes Chinese Christian Church
MKCCC has a large Cantonese congregation with many HK BNO recent arrivals. We have a vibrant and welcoming community providing various targeted supports for new arrivals in the Milton Keynes area. These include social integration, access to advice and information, youth works, support groups for women, men and seniors.
North-East Hongkongers Club
We are helping new arrivals from Hong Kong (mostly BN(O) Status Hongkongers) settle in North East England. We have received funding from the North East Migration partnership to deliver the BN(O) Welcome Program since March 2022.
On Your Side (Protection Approaches)
A UK-wide support and reporting service for East and Southeast Asian Community members who experience racism and/or other forms of hate.
Options Wellbeing
Options Wellbeing will be providing a project that will support Hong Kong BN(O) visa holders with their mental health and wellbeing via our well-established counselling, psychotherapeutic and wellbeing residing in Bournemouth and Southampton.
Oxfordshire Chinese Community & Advice Centre
Oxfordshire Chinese Community & Advice Centre (OCCAC) exists to serve the Chinese community in Oxfordshire by providing independent quality advice and services, enabling them to gain equal access to public resources, improve their quality of life and integrate into society. Its BNO Welcome Project offers advice, talks on life in the UK, 'Survival English' training courses, as well as cultural festival celebrations.
Oxfordshire Hong Kongers
Our organisation supports the Hong Kong BN(O) community in Oxfordshire during their transition to the UK. We address challenges in language, employment, mental well-being, and children services. We promote successful integration through community engagement, including volunteering and community gatherings. Our goal is to empower the Hong Kong BN(O) community, foster a sense of belonging, and facilitate their integration into the UK.
Path Yorkshire
The ‘Path to Work’ project will support BNO from Hong Kong to apply for jobs and improve their English skills for work.
Peterborough Asylum and Refugee Community Association (PARCA)
Peterborough Asylum & Refugees Community Association (PARCA) is a “Befriender for All”, “Holding Hands Together for Development Across All Communities”, It’s a one stop shop for supporting Asylum Seekers and Refugees. Key areas, One to One support, for housing, ESOL Translation services, Education and Employment. Their amazing hard work was rewarded this year with the MBE Queens Award for Voluntary Services.
Positive Youth Foundation (PYF)
A registered charity working in the Coventry area, PYF offers intensive frontline services to young people through programmes relating to education, employment and training, wellbeing, arts and culture, as well as social action.
Reach (EMCF)
The focus will be on welcoming and integrating new arrivals from Hong Kong in Derby and Nottingham. The project already has experienced personnel in place with knowledge and skills of working cross culturally, especially with BNOs.