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Great British Welcome

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Great British Welcome

A Great British Welcome tells the story of how communities across the UK welcome people who have been forced to flee their homes.

Stories are told by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and photographed by Andrew Testa.
© UNHCR/Andrew Testa
Whether singing in Greenwich, bouldering in Liverpool, cooking in Cardiff, or in many other ordinary and extraordinary ways, A Great British Welcome reveals how British communities and the refugees and asylum-seekers they host can thrive together.
Two nurses pose for photo stood in hospital playroom.
A Rohingya refugee pursues her passion for nursing in Bradford
Two men and a woman pose in the park.
Selling bread and running stalls empowers London's refugees
Woman and three men of varying ages pose for photo in the doorway of a café.
Scottish island community is a rainy haven for refugees who are giving back
Four people pose in front of a food truck.
Food, friends, and fun are the perfect ingredients for a warm Welsh welcome
Seven people pose on the floor and on holds on the wall at a bouldering centre.
Refugees rock, release and make friends at climbing centre in Liverpool
Seven women pose for a photo around an outdoor ping pong table.
For refugees, Manchester’s art and creativity make it a home
Two women are stood up and a man and a boy sat down in a school library.
In Norwich, a refugee teacher helps forcibly displaced children to belong
Man and woman pose in a windy field.
Refugees take steps and tell stories as part of a walking community
People pose in a theatre, with some sitting on a bed and some standing either side.
Refugees take centre stage
Three people pose in a music studio.
Refugees find their voice, and a community, in acclaimed choir

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Portrait of Vicky Tennant, UNHCR Representative to the UK.

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“The stories in this exhibition are truly inspiring. People across the UK have generously welcomed refugees and asylum-seekers and are helping them to rebuild their lives in a new home, through integration and friendship. The mutual benefit of supporting and empowering refugees who are in turn contributing their talent, creativity and skills, is evident.”

Vicky Tennant, UNHCR Representative to the UK

 

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