“Echter, through all this, a glimmer of hope appeared through Together Now: they quickly approved my request and worked with me to find every possible way to bring my family. Their arrival became a reality.” This year has seen challenging circumstances which have heavily affected our service delivery. Despite this we are pleased to …
Around 30% of the families supported by Together Now are Sudanese. The current conflict in Sudan has posed key challenges to the following families we work with: Families applying for visas are unable to do so because of the closure of the Visa Application Centre in Khartoum. Consequently, they are …
We are proud to be part of a global Multistakeholder Pledge to aim to help at least 1 million refugees reunite with their families by 2030. More details on this initiative and how to pledge can be found here. Our pledge Together Now believe all families should be able to …
6 February 2024 In 2023 6114 family reunification visas were granted to the family members of refugees living in the UK. Over the same period the Red Cross supported around 1000 individuals and Together Now provided travel assistance for 340. This amounts to around 20% of those granted a visa …
“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* 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 …
“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 …
This week the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration published a report on their reinspection of family reunion applications. “Sadly, my inspection team found that rather than building on the recommendations resulting from ICIBI’s last inspection in 2019, the Home Office’s performance has actually deteriorated. This inspection reveals a system beset …
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” …
We hebben een aantal korte welkomstpakketten geproduceerd voor sponsors om te delen met hun aankomende familieleden,en. These give some basic information on what support is available and what they can expect when they arrive. Arabisch – Welcome pack for families English – Welcome pack for families Farsi – Welcome pack …
