You saved my life
CLARE & WASEEM This is the story of a Manchester friendship that changed a life. Last May we introduced Clare to Waseem. The pink-haired...
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Friends In Deed
THE POWER OF BEFRIENDING “It’s a way of helping a refugee but coming at it from a more joyous perspective.” We love Chloe’s description...
Bahaa and the Arsenal
JOSH & BAHAA The story of a true meeting of football minds and a childhood dream come true. By HostNation's Anthony Berman "Which...
A perfect friend
MIKE & HAMID Befriending Hamid has been “very much the highlight of my year” says Mike. The goodwill goes both ways, with Hamid...
“She makes me feel stronger.”
SONJA & QADIR “She is a miracle in my life.” says Qadir, of his new friend Sonja. “When I feel something inside, I share it with her. She...
Asylum speakers
HENRY & AFEWERKI In "The Journey", the inspiring podcast from Worldwide Tribe, Jaz O’Hara traces the refugee journey from start to...
Making our communities better
Making our communities better HARRIET PATERSON "Befriending lonely refugees makes communities better places for everyone," writes...
"To have a bike is like having hope again.”
If you’re living on just £5.84 per day like most asylum seekers in the UK, cutting costs is essential. A bike not only gets you to vital...
"It was one of the highlights of my life.”
CHLOE & SHOAIB A visit to Wembley stadium with a new friend has fulfilled a life-long dream for an isolated asylum seeker. For Shoaib, a...
We are live in Manchester!
HOSTNATION NORTHWEST We’re delighted to announce the launch of our new refugee befriending hub in Manchester. HostNation NorthWest is a...
HostNation launches hub on Tyneside
HOSTNATION NORTHEAST We’re excited to have opened HostNation North East in Newcastle and Gateshead. We’re busy recruiting friendly locals...
This wonderful friend of mine
HANIFAH, SAOUD & PINAR Three people who have come to London to seek refuge explain what having a HostNation friend means to them. For...
Many mountains and valleys
DAVE & TOMMY “It has given me strength and courage to find a new life,” writes Dave, of the art that is helping him to deal with trauma...
The primary school head and the Eritrean Teessider
JUDITH & TES BBC Radio Teesside (@BBCTees) Tes loves football, cooking, music and history. He has a contagious sense of humour and is...
Friends star on Channel 5 News
MEGAN, NADA & EMAL We are thrilled that Megan, Nada and Emal have featured in an ITN news programme celebrating the power of friendship...
"They gave me a piece of happiness."
GEORGE & SAID | HAFEZ, SARA & SALVATORE We are thrilled to see some of our HostNation friends featuring in a heartwarming article in The...
We’ve learned so much from each other
SALLY & MIMI HostNation friends Sally and Mimi star in this inspiring article for Yours Magazine about the power of female friendship....
A friend in deed: my experience with HostNation
OLIVIA PETIE A HostNation trustee who started with us as a volunteer befriender tells her story. Olivia is a social researcher and...
“Home is where you live free from fear.”
INTERCULTURAL CITIES Watch HostNation refugee friends share what home means to them in this short film made for World Refugee Day by the...
Modern friendships in a crazy world
REBECCA & PINAR Rebecca and her refugee friend Pinar were interviewed for podcast A Friend Indeed, in the episode: 'Friendship that...
Loving the stranger in the time of coronavirus: the HostNation story
ANTHONY BERMAN A personal account of HostNation, before and after COVID-19, and the benefits it has brought to refugees and asylum...
"Befriending is an amazing thing to do.”
SUZY & HAKIM Meet HostNation friends Suzy & Hakim and hear what a difference their friendship is making to both of their lives. "I was so...
She is family to me
HANIFAH & HELEN Hanifah was on her own with a six-month old baby when we introduced her to Helen. In this interview in front of a live...
"It really makes me happy.”
HOSTNATION Watch Sue and Julie discuss the benefits of befriending as they walk on Hampstead Heath
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