HostNation stories

JOINING FORCES As we are a small charity, we strive to increase our impact and outreach through a growing number of fruitful partnerships with like-minded organisations. We regularly bring our HostNation matches together to share experiences and celebrate friendship. Social integration is essential to our mission, and our refugees and their befrienders tells us how much they welcome these opportunities to meet other friends in a relaxed setting. London In London we hold a bi-

7 YEARS OF WELCOME We’ve hit a milestone that makes us so proud: our 1000th refugee friendship!  When we introduced Louis and Nazar recently, they were soon busy getting to know each other. "It has been so wonderful meeting Nazar," said Louis. His new friend felt the same: “He is a really nice person and I am so happy to meet him!” NAZAR We're so excited to announce that Louis and Nazar are the 1000th friendship we've matched since we started as a refugee befriending charity

HOSTNATION NORTHWEST We’re delighted to announce the launch of our new refugee befriending hub in Manchester. HostNation NorthWest is a...

HOSTNATION NORTHEAST We’re excited to have opened HostNation North East in Newcastle and Gateshead. We’re busy recruiting friendly locals...

OLIVIA PETIE A HostNation trustee who started with us as a volunteer befriender tells her story. Olivia is a social researcher and...