Stronger Together: Rights Equality Solidarity
Practical advice, community support and pathways to work.
We are UMW, a Hackney-based charity supporting migrant workers, refugees and their families across London. We provide practical support — advice and signposting, community activities, and pathways to work and learning — led by people with lived experience, with safeguarding in place. We have a strong focus on Kurdish and Turkish migrant communities, and we are open to all Londoners facing disadvantage, language barriers or social isolation. By standing together in solidarity, we break down barriers, challenge inequality and build belonging.
Strengthening Migrant Voices
for a Just and Inclusive Future
Committed to inclusion, equity, and the welfare of all.
Our Mission: Standing with Migrant Workers
Our vision is a society where migrant workers, refugees and their families are treated with dignity, respect and fairness. We want communities where everyone, regardless of background, has a real chance to learn, work and thrive.
Unity of Migrant Workers (UMW) is a migrant-led charity in Hackney. We have a particular focus on Kurdish and Turkish migrant communities, who often face additional barriers such as language, low income, insecure work and social isolation.
We stand in solidarity with our community to remove practical barriers, challenge inequality and build pathways to stability and progression. We do this through trusted local support, community-led programmes and opportunities for people to develop skills, confidence and leadership.
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Advice & Advocacy
Trusted, practical support to help people take the next step. We help with understanding letters, making phone calls, completing simple forms, booking appointments, and finding the right service for welfare, housing, health, employment and education. We provide basic immigration signposting where appropriate, but we do not present this as formal legal casework.
Education & Skills
Conversation-led practical English classes that build everyday confidence for appointments, school communication and work. We also offer basic digital support (including help with online tasks and connectivity where available), plus employability-focused help and short trainings that open pathways into learning, volunteering and work.
Community & Culture
Inclusive community activities that reduce isolation and strengthen belonging. This includes social gatherings and culturally rooted activities such as music, dance, art and community events celebrating Kurdish, Turkish and wider migrant communities.
Youth & Families
Family-friendly sessions that help children feel safe, included and confident. Our programme includes creative clubs (arts/drawing and crafts), structured cultural and movement activities (such as folk dance), and age-appropriate sport and fitness sessions. We also provide light learning support (e.g. maths and English) and informal guidance for parents when school systems feel difficult to navigate.
Women’s Health & Wellbeing
Women-led, culturally sensitive spaces that reduce isolation and rebuild confidence. Activities include women-led movement sessions (such as pilates and yoga), peer support, creative skills (handicrafts), and non-clinical health awareness with practical signposting where needed.
Food & Warm Spaces
Community meals and warm, welcoming gatherings (including hot soup sessions) that help people connect, feel supported, and build routine—especially during colder months or difficult periods.
Partnerships & Referrals
We work alongside local services and use trusted signposting so community members can access specialist advice, housing, health and wellbeing support when issues fall outside our remit.
Our vision is a society where migrant workers, refugees and their families are treated with dignity, respect and fairness. We want inclusive communities where everyone, regardless of background, has equal opportunities to learn, work and thrive.
By standing together in solidarity, we can remove barriers, challenge inequality and build a future based on justice and belonging for all.
Give today. Stand with migrant workers
Donate and help us keep support free to access
As a migrant-led charity in Hackney, we rely on donations and grants to run our programmes. Your gift helps us keep our support free to access — including bilingual advice and signposting, practical English classes, women-led wellbeing spaces, and family-friendly activities. Donate today, or support us regularly to help more people take practical steps forward.
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Support our mission, change lives today
Donate and help us keep support free to access
As a migrant-led charity in Hackney, we rely on donations and grants to run our programmes. Your gift helps us keep our support free to access — including bilingual advice and signposting, practical English classes, women-led wellbeing spaces, and family-friendly activities. Donate today, or support us regularly to help more people take practical steps forward.
Our commitment and our impact
From advice to education, our programmes support Turkish and Kurdish migrant communities in Hackney with practical, measurable outcomes.
Community-led sessions
Weekly support and activities
Bilingual support
Turkish and Kurdish language support
Progression routes
From volunteering to paid roles
How we track our impact
We track the difference our support makes through attendance records, anonymised outcomes and short feedback in community languages and English. This helps us understand what changes in real terms, such as accessing advice and services, attending health appointments, communicating with schools, improving confidence through practical English classes, and feeling less isolated through regular community activities.
Impact stories
Real examples of how our support helps people take practical steps forward (Names and identifying details have been changed for privacy.).
From confusion to confidence
“Fatma” came to us worried about letters and appointments she couldn’t understand. We helped her interpret paperwork, complete key forms and prepare for appointments, with safe signposting where needed. She now feels confident managing day-to-day services and has joined our practical English classes.
A safe space to rebuild
“Zehra” was isolated and anxious about accessing support. Through our women-led sessions, peer support and practical signposting, she began attending regularly and felt safer leaving the house. She now takes part in movement sessions and helps welcome new women into the group.
Helping families settle in
“Murat and Elif” struggled with school messages and felt unsure how to respond. We helped them understand key communications and take practical steps to engage, while their children joined inclusive activities. The family now feels more connected and confident navigating school life.
With thanks to our funders
Empowering communities through sustainable programmes
Practical support and community-led activities that reduce barriers and create opportunities across the UK.
Education & Skills
Practical English, digital skills and training opportunities that build confidence and open doors.
Women’s Health & Wellbeing
Workshops and safe spaces focusing on women’s health, awareness and empowerment.
Youth & Families
Homework support, creative clubs and family-friendly workshops that nurture growth and belonging.
Advice & Advocacy
Practical guidance on welfare, housing, health, employment, education and immigration signposting.
Arts & Culture
Folk dance, music and arts activities celebrating identity and strengthening community ties.
Volunteering & Community Action
Opportunities for members to give back, gain experience and strengthen solidarity.
Mental Health
Mental health awareness and support for migrants in their native language.
Community Gatherings
Breakfasts, community lunch gatherings, concerts...
Well-being and Recreation
Activities to support physical and emotional health, including sport, opportunities for enjoyment and connection.
Connect with us, drive change together
Get in touch to discover more about our work — or to share your ideas and support.
Let's keep in touch
Tell us a little about yourself and your request, and our team will respond within one working day.
Funding News
Go! London Fund supports our “Little Champions” project
Unity of Migrant Workers is delighted to share that we have secured support from the Go! London Fund for our “Little Champions” project in Hackney. We will deliver weekly, age-appropriate […]
We’ve Received Funding from National Lottery Awards for All!
We are delighted to share that Unity of Migrant Workers has been awarded funding from National Lottery Awards for All, . This grant will help us to continue and strengthen […]
Funding News – Thank You to The Clothworkers’ Foundation
We are delighted to share that UMW (Unity of Migrant Workers) has received support from The Clothworkers’ Foundation to strengthen our digital delivery capacity. This funding helps us improve the […]
Great News – Women’s Pilates Classes Funded!
We are happy to announce that UMW (Unite of Migrant Workers) has received funding from Sport England – The Movement Hub for our women Pilates classes. Thanks to this support, […]
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🥐☕ Geleneksel Kahvaltımızda Buluşuyoruz!
Birlikte sofraya oturuyor, paylaşarak güçleniyoruz.
Tüm üyelerimizi, dostlarımızı ve komşularımızı geleneksel kahvaltımıza bekliyoruz.
📅 8 Şubat Pazar
🕚 Saat: 11:00
📍 Idea Fabrika
📞 0300 102 3271
Dayanışma, sohbet ve kahvaltı için bir araya gelelim
#UnityOfMigrantWorkers
#UMW
#IdeaFabrika
#GelenekselKahvaltı
#Topluluk
#Dayanışma
#BirlikteGüçlüyüz
#GöçmenDayanışması
#Hackney
#StokeNewington
#CommunityBreakfast
#Birlikte
#PaylaşmakGüzeldir
We offer free mobile data SIM support for people aged 18+ on low incomes who have limited or no access to the internet. Support is subject to eligibility.
📍 Hackney
📞 In-person support – drop in or contact us
18 yaş üstü ve düşük gelirli olup internete erişimi olmayan veya yetersiz olan kişilere ücretsiz mobil internet (SIM) desteği sunuyoruz. Destek uygunluk kriterlerine bağlıdır.
📍 Hackney
📞 Yüz yüze destek – drop-in veya iletişime geçin
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#digitalinclusion #hackney #communitysupport
📄🖊️ Ücretsiz Çevirmenlik Servisi
Resmi işlemlerinizde yalnız değilsiniz.
Form doldurma, başvuru ve randevularınız için ücretsiz destek sunuyoruz.
🗓️ Her Salı ve Perşembe
🕙 Saat: 10:00 – 14:00
Destek verdiğimiz konular:
✔️ Universal Credit başvuruları
✔️ Council (Belediye) formları
✔️ NHS & GP randevuları
✔️ Form doldurma & mektup yazma
✔️ Diğer tüm online başvurular
📍 53 Stoke Newington High Street, N16 8EL, London
📞 0300 102 3271
Gelmeden önce aramanız yeterli.
Herkes için ücretsizdir
#ÜcretsizDestek
#Çevirmenlik
#ToplulukDesteği
#GöçmenDayanışması
#UniversalCredit
#NHS
#GP
#Hackney
#StokeNewington
#UMW
#UnityOfMigrantWorkers
#CommunitySupport
#FreeSupport
🎵 Yetişkinler için Bağlama Kursu başlıyor!
Bağlamayı öğrenmek ya da kendini geliştirmek isteyen herkesi bekliyoruz.
Samimi bir ortamda, birlikte öğreniyor, birlikte üretiyoruz.
📅 Her Pazartesi
🕕 Saat: 18:00
📍 53 Stoke Newington High Street, N16 8EL, London
📞 0300 102 3271
Katılım ve bilgi için bize ulaşabilirsiniz.
#Bağlama
#BağlamaKursu
#Yetişkinlerİçin
#MüzikKursu
#HalkMüziği
#Topluluk
#Dayanışma
#UMW
#UnityOfMigrantWorkers
#IdeaFabrika
#Hackney
#StokeNewington
#CommunityMusic
🥐☕ Geleneksel Kahvaltımızda Buluşuyoruz!
Birlikte sofraya oturuyor, paylaşarak güçleniyoruz.
Tüm üyelerimizi, dostlarımızı ve komşularımızı geleneksel kahvaltımıza bekliyoruz.
📅 11 Ocak Pazar
🕚 Saat: 11:00
📍 Idea Fabrika
📞 0300 102 3271
Dayanışma, sohbet ve kahvaltı için bir araya gelelim
#UnityOfMigrantWorkers
#UMW
#IdeaFabrika
#GelenekselKahvaltı
#Topluluk
#Dayanışma
#BirlikteGüçlüyüz
#GöçmenDayanışması
#Hackney
#StokeNewington
#CommunityBreakfast
#Birlikte
#PaylaşmakGüzeldir
Christmas Party at Idea Fabrika…
Thank you to Egohendo for the decor…
Londra’ da 25 Kasım Kadına Yönelik Şiddet gününde , Mor Kızıl Kolektif de yürüyüşteki yerini aldı. #ideafabrika #stokenewington #community #notoviolenceagainstwomen #kadin #kadinasiddetehayir
Idea Fabrika will be hosting a Christmas Party, Lets celebrate this magical time together.
Pre-booking is required you can purchase tickets at Idea Fabrika :53 Stoke Newington High Street London N16 8EL.
Dm for more info.
#christmas #stokenewington #children #party #ideafabrika
Mor Kızıl Kolektif’ le Kadın Buluşması
Kadınlar Tartışıyor
* Kadın Örgütlenmesinin Önemi ve Kurtuluş yolu
* Mor Kızıl Kolektif’ in Programı ve İşleyişi
Mor Kızıl Kolektif’ in sunumunu gerçekleştireceği ve kolektif bir tartişma ve paylaşmayı amaçlayan emekçi kadın buluşmasına tüm kadın arkadaşlarımızı katılmaya, güç vermeye davet ediyoruz.
İGEB( İngiltere Göçmen Emekçiler Birliği)
Tarih: 14 Aralık 2025-Pazar
Saat: 13:00
Not: Toplantı öncesinde kadın arkadaşlarımıza dönük yemek hazırlanacaktır.
Every Wednesday our little ones get together for our dance session’s you can sign up by DM. Or alternatively call us on 03001023271.
Traditional Open Buffet breakfast takes place every second sunday of the month at @ideafabrika_london. Why dont you join us next time 🙂
#ideafabrika #stokey #stokenewington #social #buildingcommunities #childrensactivities #breakfast #openbuffet #cosy #greatatmosphere #community #together #seeyounexttime
Thank you everyone for joining us ☺️☺️☺️. Happy Halloween 🎃 👻
We have a downstairs hall available for party hire 🥰🥰
Join us as we come together for our Traditional Breakfast
We look forward to welcoming all our members and friends.
Traditional folk dance @ideafabrika_london #stokey #social #halay
Movie Day @ideafabrika_london every sunday, we welcome all our childrens with a new movie every week #stokey #movie #childrensactivities #socialising #buildingcommunities #ideafabrika
Our monthly breakfast club had such fabulous turn out we would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone that has turned up and supported #ideafabrika #sunday #breakfast #openbuffet #community #stokenewington
#ideafabrika #musicsession #littleone #keeptothebeat
