In response to the decision by the UK government to allow BN(O) passport holders from Hong Kong to live, work and study in the UK, in 2022 British Future helped set up and hosted the Welcoming Committee for Hong Kongers.
With up to three million people eligible to take up the offer, this highlighted the need for a coordinated response across the country to welcome significant numbers of migrants from the region and help them to settle successfully in the UK.
The Welcoming Committee has helped to coordinate efforts to support Hong Kongers to settle in the UK, from civil society, communities, business, education and government, across the UK’s nations and regions. It supported welcoming organisations to share their stories, in the media and online, and conducted research to inform policy and share best practice. Regrettably, funding for the Welcoming Committee for Hong Kongers ceased in 2024.
British Future remains committed to supporting the welcoming and integration of Hong Kongers in the UK, and understanding the challenges that they face. Contact us at info@britishfuture.org if you’d like to discuss future projects regarding Hong Kongers.
Read our research reports on the welcoming and integration of Hong Kongers in the UK:
Working it out: Hong Kongers, employment and the cost of living (October 2024)
By Heather Rolfe and Doriane Lau.
The most authoritative study to date of BN(O) Hong Kongers in the UK, covering issues including work, the cost of living, integration, belonging, language, location, future plans and the challenges that Hong Kongers are facing in the UK.
From HK to UK: Hong Kongers’ new lives in Britain (November 2023)
By Heather Rolfe and Thomas Benson
The most authoritative study to date of BN(O) Hong Kongers in the UK, covering issues including work, the cost of living, integration, belonging, language, location, future plans and the challenges that Hong Kongers are facing in the UK.
By Heather Rolfe and Thomas Benson
This research finds that schools in England could do more to help newly-arrived children from Hong Kong to settle and integrate. While support varies from school to school, it also highlights examples of best practice to help schools welcome Hong Konger children.
Settling in: Hong Kongers and their new lives in the UK (July 2022)
By Heather Rolfe and Phyllis Chan
The research examines the challenges that some Hong Kongers are facing and makes recommendations for the next phase of welcoming to ensure that we build on solid foundations so that new arrivals on the BN(O) visa can thrive in the UK.
