Events
Co-Farming Program
The North East Hongkongers Club have arranged for a few areas of Jesmond Farmhouse to be used for a Co-Farming Program for people to grow in an environmentally friendly and ecologically friendly manner in a community garden. The program will run over the space of a year and the planting plots consist of a square wooden frame in 122cm in length, 122cm width and 18cm in height. Basic farming tools are provided including fertilisers, soil, seasonal seeds and stable water supply.
The program is is free to sign up, however participants need to go to the farm every week to take care of their own crops/plant. Participants are welcome to take away their own crop harvest to share with others. Planting guidance is also offered on a one-to-one basis for £10 an hour. For more details on the programme please click the button below.
NEHKC – Yoga X Life – free taster class
NEHKC have arranged a free yoga taster session for Hongkongers to try yoga, relax your body and mind and take part in a beginner-friendly yoga taster class. The class will take place on Saturday the 24th January at 2:00-3:00pm at Yoga X Life, Bryson Court, Portland Rd, NE2 1DW for ages 18-65. To find out more information, click the button below.
Hong Kong Well – Red flags in children and young people webinar
Is your child struggling especially after moving to the UK? Don’t ignore signs of distress e.g. withdrawal, outbursts, insomnia, or resistance to going to school. Act before things escalate!
Ms. Jennifer Kong, UK-registered Counsellor, Supervisor of Play & Creative Therapist, and certified Circle of Security Parenting facilitator, will offer guidance on how to recognize children’s early warning signs of mental health challenges.
Date: 20 January 2026 (Tuesday)
UK Time: 8:00–9:30 pm
Format: Webinar in Cantonese
Fee: Free of charge (funded by the North East Migration Partnership)
Target participants: Parents migrated from HK (priority given to residents in North East England)
Registration link: https://hongkongwell.uk/event-2026-mental-health-1
Notes: After registration, participants will receive a meeting link by email one week before the webinar. There will be no full recording playback; only written notes will be prepared. For enquiries, email: help@hongkongwell.uk
Please note there will be another Hong Kong Well session on mental health red flags in adults that will be held on Thursday 5 February 8-9:30pm, details of how to sign up will be circulated shortly on Hong Kong Well’s Facebook page. Please look out for this opportunity if you would be interested.
Comfrey Project
NEMP has funded The Comfrey Project in Gateshead to deliver a number of projects until March 2026, such as a women’s only drop-in, a cooking class, and ‘Grow Your Skills’ sessions. These projects are open to anyone in the North East, on the Ukraine, Hong Kong BN(O) or Afghan schemes. For further information on upcoming events and activities, please visit The Comfrey Project on Facebook.
Cooking Classes for Hong Kong BN(O)s
NEMP has further funded Nourish Food School to host cooking classes for BN(O)s in the Newcastle area, for free, funded via the NE Hong Kong Hub, after they were so well received in early to mid-2025. The opportunity has now also been rolled out to the Ukrainian and Afghan communities with an increased number of sessions available, as well as women’s only classes. The classes are in-person, in two different venues and on different dates, starting in January and ending in March 2026. Further information on dates and locations can be found by clicking the button below.
STEP Programme
World Jewish Relief (WJR) are still delivering their STEP programme, a free online programme offering streamed English classes from A1 to C1 delivered by the British Council and one-to-one bespoke employment support to Ukrainians on UK Government visa schemes and Hong Kong BN(O) visa holders residing in England. WJR are currently filling spaces for the 3-month programme with the deadline for registration on 10th February 2026. For the 6 month programme, the deadline for registration is the 27th of January 2026. For further comprehensive programme information and registration information, please visit: https://www.worldjewishrelief.org/step/
You can also check out the North East Hongkongers Club website for the latest events.