By Lynne Murphy – Contributing Correspondent for Liverpool Sunday the 21st of August 2016 saw a double celebration for the See Yep Assocoation UK when the presentation ceremony for The Queens Award For Voluntary Service an accolade they won in June of this year was combined with their 110th birthday party celebration! Attended by over […]
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Jobs: British Chinese Project Community Manager – Birmingham
Job Role: Community Project Manager – Birmingham £7,000 – £10,000 per annum, plus optional bonus Part time, Contract, Flexible Hours Initial one year position British Chinese Project are a non-profit charity, a national organisation aimed at improving political representation and participation of the Chinese Community in the UK, standing against discrimination and supporting the work of local […]
Being British – Being Chinese
What being both culturally British and ethnically Chinese means Ethnic minorities in the UK are experiencing a rapidly increasing level of hate crime after the EU referendum. Racially motivated attacks on those who are not Anglo-Saxon have spiked over the last two weeks. From firebombs to graffiti, individuals who have been bitter about immigration for […]
British Chinese community must unite – Jonathan Lui
By Jonathan Lui – Diaspora Emerging Leadership Programme (DELP) Member The British Chinese community must unite now, more than ever before. The aftermath of the EU referendum has set a precedent for local communities and interest groups to raise their heads and seek available opportunities. In order to create better conditions for our families, community and […]
Johnny Luk’s reaction to EU Referendum – The community must take part
By Johnny Luk – Chief Executive Officer, National Association of College and University Entrepreneurs The first reaction to the ‘new world’ is of surprise. Many will not have expected this outcome. It is hard to say how this will specifically impact the Chinese community in the UK in the short term, but no doubt there will […]
Sonny Leong: The Chair of Chinese for Labour’s viewpoint on the EU referendum
Sonny Leong CBE – Chair of Chinese for Labour As the date of the EU referendum draws ever-closer, the polls suggest it will be a tight finish, that every vote will matter, and that how the nearly half a million British Chinese cast their ballot could determine the outcome of this momentous decision. We in […]
Liverpool Chinatown’s Kenny Tam scores a Hat-Trick
Mr Ngan known locally as Kenny Tam was recognised last year with a national honour, the British Citizen Award (BCAc) at the Palace of Westminster for his dedication and services to the local Chinese community spanning over 4 decades whilst also actively promoting health and well being through the ancient art of Tai Chi to […]
国会跨党派华人事务小组与社区代表商讨华人研究的必要性
2016年6月8日周三下午,英国国会跨党派华人事务小组于英国国会和华人社区代表进行讨论,商议如何要求英国民政委员会(Home Affairs Committee)对英国华人再度进行全面性的研究。 英国国会跨党派华人事务小组是一个非官方的讨论平台,由关心英国华人群体的国会议员和勋爵组成。2015年大选后,该小组重组,本届由工党议员Barry Gardiner(伦敦Brent North选区)担任主席、保守党议员Andrew Mitchel (伯明翰Sutton Coldfield选区)出任秘书。 本次会议有幸邀请到由保守党资深华人党员Thomas Chan、 华人保健中心 Eddie Chan、剑桥华人社区中心Shibo Shang等华人社区、政界代表出席。 华人社区代表一致反映英国华人群体在过去三十年中变化巨大,仅仅人口方面就由13万人上升至近50万人,英国民政委员会于1986所著的《英国的华人社区》报告书内容已不能准确反映最新的情况,需要重新进行全方面的调研,进一步了解英国华人及他们所面临的挑战。 国会跨党派华人事务小组主席Gardiner议员表示同意,同时重申把握关于英国华人群体的最新情况关系到英国政府今后的移民、民生政策,也影响着各个华人社区组织服务的力度及效率,十分重要。 Gardiner议员认为华人社区需要运用他们常年的前线社会工作经验向英国民政委员会指出研究方向 。他委托国会跨党派华人事务小组秘书处英国华人参政计划编写界定报告,明确列出英国华人群体的变化趋势和需要研究的问题,以便让英国民政委员会认识到再度进行官方全面性的研究的必要性。 英国国会跨党派华人事务小组曾于2013年发表过关于华人社区与治安方面的研究报告,可以在英国华人参政计划的网站(www.bcproject.org)上下载。 On Wednesday, 8 June 2016, the All-Party Parliamentary Chinese in Britain Group (APPCBG) held its first meeting in the House of Parliament with community representatives to discuss the possibility […]
Public Talk for British Chinese: Social Integration and EU Referendum
The British Chinese community is the fastest-growing ethnic minority group in UK. What has the community achieved and what challenges are they facing? How can British Chinese people be more socially engaged and make their voices heard? On 16 May 2016, the Chinese Embassy will hold the second public talk for British Chinese people at […]
London Assembly candidate Merlene Toh Emerson on London Chinatown
Photo of a dragon in Chinatown by Chrystal Ding By Merlene Toh Emerson – The first and only female Chinese candidate to stand in the London Assembly Photo of Merlene at work by Allan Hong Over the years the Chinese community have been the target for the Home Office/Border control with raids for unregistered migrants. […]