Reading Time: 3 minutes By Zoe Allen, Sona Circle In the UK, the government provides a huge amount of funding and incentives for businesses to encourage them to hire apprentices. For larger businesses, this includes the apprenticeship levy scheme. If your business if not yet taking advantage of this, then read on to learn more about the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes By Chiara Fabbro, Sona Circle Contributor (Insta: @Chi.fabb) Zhara, Malika and Hussain are three young siblings. They live in a small flat in a 15 storey building in the suburbs of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. They are Hazara and come from Afghanistan, but they had to flee their home country as Hazara people are […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes By Katie McAdam, Sona Circle After seeking protection in their host country, asylum seekers must face an arduous journey to gain refugee status and the right to paid work in the UK. Unable to access the services and freedoms enjoyed by refugees, asylum seekers are in an uncomfortable limbo. As of March 2020, […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes By Aanya Bhandari, Sona Circle Migration isn’t easy. Accepting change isn’t easy. Starting a new life isn’t easy. Refugees face a wide range of challenges when it comes to integration and acceptance within their communities. It is no secret that xenophobia and racism are two of the most pertinent issues that plague societies […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes By Zoe Allen, Sona Circle What are apprenticeships? Apprenticeships are training programmes designed to prepare you for a career in a particular trade or profession. Importantly, they include practical, on-the-job training, and you are paid whilst you complete your apprenticeship. Apprentices also have to spend at least 20% of their time (i.e. usually […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes by Zoe Allen, Sona Circle Why Do I Need to Transfer my Qualifications? As a refugee, if you worked in a career you loved and enjoyed in your home country, you would probably love to continue practising it in the UK. However, you need to know whether your qualifications would be accepted as […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes by Katy Cottrell, Sona Circle Historically, refugees have had great success in business and entrepreneurship around the world. From Michael Marks, a Jewish refugee who became the co-founder of Marks and Spencers in 1884, to Jan Koum who fled to the United States from Kiev and later became the co-founder and CEO of […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes by Katie McAdam, Sona Circle For millennia, London has welcomed people across the globe to live together in the same city. Central to London’s development was the influence of early Roman, Viking and Norman traders. In more recent times, the city has accommodated many; from the famed Windrush generation to EU migrants. However, […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes by Zoe Allen, Sona Circle One of the most common questions refugees and people seeking asylum have when they settle in the UK is… ‘How can I improve my English language skills?’ You may have some proficiency in English and want to improve, or you may have no knowledge of English at all. […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes by Katie McAdam, Sona Circle Settling into a new country can be very daunting for many refugees. Language barriers, new cultures and lack of social connections make integration a difficult process. Integration is vital not only for improving local community relationships but also for reducing the problem of social isolation among refugees. Those […]
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