The recent study on civic engagement and social integration of Hong Kongers in the UK conducted jointly by UK Welcome Refugees and the Good Neighbour Church, England have inspired some insights on this issue. The study collected data from 586 Hong Kongers who came to the UK through the BN(O) visa scheme which was first introduced in January 2021.

Extraordinarily strong potentials were found among this group of newcomers: Most of them were highly motivated and passionate about social integration in the UK. Findings also suggest that many Hong Kongers have developed a sense of trust towards the British society, and many of them started to identify this country as their home — a place where they are longing to have a fresh start and where they are awaiting to make economic, social as well as political contributions. These findings, amongst others, have inspired a new direction where it suggests that newcomers should be seen as active agency and be valued as potential assets worthy of investment.

香港移英人士為英國公民社會注入動力 – 研究調查結果

就BN(O)香港人在英國的公民參與及社會融合情況，「英國歡迎香港人計劃」及英倫好鄰舍教會近日共同進行了一項研究調查。是次研究收集了586位自2021年1月BN(O)計劃生效後移居英國的香港人的意見。

研究顯示這群新移英港人蘊含強大的潛力：他們當中大多數人都積極融入英國社會。調查結果還表明，許多香港人已經對英國社會產生一定信任，亦開始將這個國家視為他們的家——他們大多渴望有一個新開始並期待為這個地方作出經濟、社會和政治貢獻。這些發現啟發了一個新的政策發展方向，它表明新來英港人應該被視為社會的主動參與者，是值得投資的潛在資產。//