Hong Kong Welcome Programme

Are you a Hong Kong British National (Overseas) settling in the UK?  

Migrant Help can support you and your dependants to successfully settle in the UK. Our dedicated team offers free advice and support focussed on employability.

Do you need help with employability skills, identifying transferable skills, CV writing, interview preparation, job seeking, training, qualification conversion, employment, self-employment, or business support? 

We welcome all Hong Kong British National (Overseas) and our support and advice are free.

Our aim is to provide Hong Kong British National (Overseas) with support and access to education, training, and employment opportunities to help you feel confident and prepared to settle into your new live in the UK.

Contact details

To contact our team, please email [email protected] or call the following numbers:

• Teresa Snowden 07485388286
• Halimah Abbas 07485388027
• Nahida Ahmed  07815694990

One of our dedicated team members will get in touch and assess how we can help.

The project is funded by Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities until March 2023. 

You can find further information on the government's website.

您是否為移居英國並擁有英國國民（海外）身份的香港人？  

Migrant Help 可幫助您和您的親屬成功定居英國。我們的專責團隊可為您提供就業方面的免費建議和支援。

您是否需要就業技能、識別可轉移技能、撰寫履歷、面試準備、求職、培訓、資歷轉換、就業、自僱或商業方面的協助？ 

我們歡迎所有擁有英國國民（海外）身份的香港人，並免費提供支援和建議。

我們旨在為擁有英國國民（海外）身份的香港人提供支援和獲得教育、培訓和就業機會，以幫助您能自信面對並準備好適應英國的新生活。

聯絡詳情

如要聯絡我們的團隊，請傳送電郵至 [email protected] 或致電以下號碼：

• Teresa Snowden 07485388286
• Halimah Abbas 07485388027
• Nahida Ahmed  07815694990

我們的專責團隊成員很快會與您聯絡，並評估如何為您提供協助。

此計劃由地方發展、房屋及社區部資助至 2023 三月

您可於 government's website 找到更多資訊。

Resources and support for Hong Kong Londoners

Bereavement is one of the most challenging things we can experience, affecting every one of us. In some traumatic circumstances, we might need additional and more specialised support to help cope with a bereavement. It’s important that we look after our own and each other’s wellbeing. Here are some resources to help you get started:

• Mental Health resources for Hongkongers: Thrive LDN has produced a series of resources to support Hongkongers in accessing mental health support and managing their wellbeing. This might be useful for your signposting.
• Barnardo’s Boloh Helpline (0800 151 2605 / [email protected] ): Barnardo’s is a registered charity that runs a hotline and service dedicated to supporting Hong Kong BN(O)s, with Cantonese speakers available to answer your queries. The service operates Monday-Friday from 10am to 8pm, and Saturdays from 10-3pm. You can request free counselling services through this hotline.
• SIGNSS - Thrive LDN mental health conversation starter: A conversation starter tool to help you engage with friends, family, neighbours or those you support in your community or workplace about good mental health, wellbeing and financial worries.
• If you feel that you need help straight away, or you feel very distressed, please contact our friends at Samaritans on 116 123. They are always open and calling is free of charge.

Support with the cost of living:

• Government support: As part of the Hong Kong Welcome Programme, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities has allocated funding of up to £2,720 per BN(O) household for destitution support. You must access this support via your local authority, and it will be for each local authority to decide what assistance can be provided to BN(O) status holders and their families based upon an individual assessment of a person or household’s status, circumstances, and support needs.
• Webinar: Financial support options for BN(O)s: The Yorkshire & Humber SMP is delivering a series of online info sessions on financial support options for BNO visa holders. All sessions are the same and dates and times are below, with more details on the attached leaflet.
• Monday 30th January 2023, 12noon – 1pm
• Tuesday 7th February 2023 6pm – 7pm
• Saturday 25th February 2023 11am – 12noon

The sessions will include interpretation in Cantonese and Q&A session at the end. Registration is via Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/financial-support-options-for-bno-visa-holders-tickets-516769500487

• Migrant Londoners Hub – The GLA’s information hub on migrant rights aims to build a central platform with useful information for all migrant Londoners. There is a specific section for Hong Kong Londoners, and also resources to support the welfare of those with NRPF.

If you have the NRPF condition, do not have any immigration status, or have limited entitlement to benefits you may be able to access some support from other avenues. The following charities and organisations may be able to offer you support or further advice:

• The Unity Project provides advice and assistance in applying to lift the NRPF condition. You can contact the organisation by filling out the online form here, or email them on [email protected]
• Project 17 supports those with families experiencing poverty to improve their access to local authority support. You can contact them by calling them on 07963 509044 or email [email protected] .
• the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants provides legal advice to migrants and people seeking asylum. Their legal telephone helpline number is 020 7553 7470 and it is open on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays between 10am to 1pm.
• Southall Black Sisters provides an NRPF fund for destitute migrant victims of gender-based abuse. You can contact them by phone on 0208 571 9595 (open Mondays to Fridays between 9am to 5pm,closed for lunch between 12:30 to 1:30pm) or via their online contact form here.
• The Trussell Trust website has a map with local food banks in London. You can also call one of their free national helplines for advice and support – for England or Wales, please call 0808 208 2138 to speak to a trained Citizens Advice adviser. The helpline is open Mondays to Fridays 9am to 5pm, closed on public holidays.
• financial support due to the increase in the cost of living.