Walaa’s story

“My dream is to become an electronics engineer. My sister Wigdan’s dream is to become a doctor. My sister Nasma’s dream is to become a childcare [worker]. My sister Noorhan’s dream is to become a dentist. My sister Wedad’s dream is for her to recover and become in the best …

Fawad’s experience with a loan

Fawad* is an Afghan with Refugee Status living in the UK with his wife and children and working as a shop assistant whilst studying to return to his previous work in IT. His mother, who was displaced and living in Pakistan got her visa to come to the UK but …

Mohammed’s story

“My name is Mohammed Omar. I am from Sudan. I had married a woman and she gave me three children, three boys. Then we got divorced, she left me the kids and she got married to another guy. The kids stayed with me until I was travelling to the UK …

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 …

‘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 …