Prepare, Plan, Reunite

This information is to help you think about what will be required to bring your family to the UK. It should be used as a guide and some advice may not apply in your situation. “I would advise those in the same situation not to lose hope to be reunited” …

Information for arriving family members

We have produced some short welcome packs for sponsors to share with their arriving family members. These give some basic information on what support is available and what they can expect when they arrive. Arabic – Welcome pack for families English – Welcome pack for families Farsi – Welcome pack …

Become a leader with your lived experience

“When you’re experiencing something, you can understand the issues and challenges, and from that you can work towards the solution.” Interviewee with lived experience. As part of the Clore Social Leadership course one of our trustees worked with representatives to produce a toolkit on lived experience leadership for small charities. …

Exploring post arrival experiences

Having become aware of the increasingly difficult situation faced for those arriving into the UK we invited recently reunited families from the North West to a feedback and social event in Manchester. Our 46 attendees included Iranian, Yemeni, Syrian and Sudanese families and there was an emphasis at the session …

‘When the Dust Settles’ participant recruitment

Together Now have been working on refugee family reunion since 2010. We want to learn more about families’ experiences after arriving in the UK. This will help us improve our services. We will also share the information with other organisations so they can also use it to improve their service …

Passing of Nationality and Borders Bill

We are disappointed at the news that the Nationality and Borders Bill will become law. With others in the sector, we will continue to campaign against these laws that will unjustly penalise those seeking asylum in the UK. Here one of our clients shares his views: “I understand and know …

Response to proposals for off shore processing

Today the widely condemned Nationality and Borders Bill has passed, another devastating blow for those seeking safety in the UK. Here a client shares his views on ‘off shore processing’ in Rwanda, highlighting the impact of these policy decisions on those who have found asylum here; “These proposals make me feel …

Faisal’s story

“I left Syria because of the war the country is going through.  I left behind my three children, my wife and my father, who seventy-five years old.  I went in search of a better life for their future.  I arrived in the United Kingdom and, after obtaining the right of …

Reflection on the impact of Covid-19

In the two weeks since the end of the UK Covid-19 travel restrictions, we have been reflecting on the impact of the pandemic on our clients and our organisation. We wanted to make sure we have gone some way to capture the effects of this extraordinary time on some of …