The Journey Of A Volunteer At Migrateful: Stories From Our Community

A single volunteer shift can spark new friendships, develop skills and for some, blossom into new opportunities within the organisation. Migrateful’s Marketing Officer, Juliette, reflects on her own experience from cookery class volunteer to HQ team member, and shares stories from others who have established long-standing roots within our community…
Migrateful blog, Volunteers
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June 1, 2026
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Reclaiming Englishness? A Difficult Question for a Divided Time

“When I see the English flag being flown, it makes me feel unsafe," my colleague, who migrated to the UK five years ago told me. This was echoed by others in our community from migrant backgrounds who had previously felt comfortable in the UK but were left questioning how welcome…
Migrateful blog, UK
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April 23, 2026
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Gabi as a child (writer), and grandparents sit together on stairs beside a decorated railing with festive greenery. The mood is warm and familial, evoking a sense of nostalgia.
Gabi and Grandparents in Venezuela.

Blending Traditions: how migration can reshape festive celebrations

I was born in Carúpano, a little city located on the Venezuelan Caribbean coast. All of my childhood festive memories are associated with my grandparents' home back in Carúpano. This is the time of my life I remember feeling the most nostalgic about when I think about the holidays.  My…
Migrateful blog, Migrateful
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December 16, 2025
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A group of volunteers wearing aprons stand holding pots and pans

Cooking Up Community: Meet Migrateful’s Marvellous Volunteers

If you’ve ever joined a Migrateful cookery class, you’ve probably felt it - that welcoming atmosphere where strangers quickly become friends, stories flow freely, and delicious food brings people together. While our chefs and facilitators are at the heart of this experience, there’s another vital ingredient working hard behind the…
Migrateful Community
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June 19, 2025
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The Migrateful family at our Cookery School opening party in 2021

A Recipe for a Memorable Celebration

Celebration is at the heart of all we do at Migrateful. Our vision is an inclusive world that celebrates the contribution of everyone, no matter where they come from, and each of our cookery classes brings people together to learn about, appreciate and celebrate the wonderful Migrateful chefs in our…
Migrateful blog, Migrateful
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October 26, 2024
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News & Updates

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Migrateful blog
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June 19, 2026

How Do We Build Connection in a Polarised World?

On Wednesday, as part of Refugee Week, Migrateful welcomed over 100 guests to Windmill Hill City Farm, home to our Bristol Cookery School, for an evening of food, music and…
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Migrateful blog,
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June 1, 2026

The Journey Of A Volunteer At Migrateful: Stories From Our Community

A single volunteer shift can spark new friendships, develop skills and for some, blossom into new opportunities within the organisation. Migrateful’s Marketing Officer, Juliette, reflects on her own experience from…
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Migrateful blog,
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April 23, 2026

Reclaiming Englishness? A Difficult Question for a Divided Time

“When I see the English flag being flown, it makes me feel unsafe," my colleague, who migrated to the UK five years ago told me. This was echoed by others…
read more
Gabi as a child (writer), and grandparents sit together on stairs beside a decorated railing with festive greenery. The mood is warm and familial, evoking a sense of nostalgia.
Gabi and Grandparents in Venezuela.
Migrateful blog,
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December 16, 2025

Blending Traditions: how migration can reshape festive celebrations

I was born in Carúpano, a little city located on the Venezuelan Caribbean coast. All of my childhood festive memories are associated with my grandparents' home back in Carúpano. This…
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The Migrateful family at our Cookery School opening party in 2021
Migrateful blog,
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October 26, 2024

A Recipe for a Memorable Celebration

Celebration is at the heart of all we do at Migrateful. Our vision is an inclusive world that celebrates the contribution of everyone, no matter where they come from, and…
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Migrateful blog
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June 20, 2024

There’s No Taste Like Home

The first Migrateful cookery class in June 2017 took place in my kitchen where Elahe, a trained psychologist from Iran who had been forced to flee her country, taught her…
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