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𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗴𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 (𝟭𝟴𝟳𝟴-𝟭𝟴𝟳𝟭) The Chagossian records website has gone live and is provided by the FCDO/BIOT working with Towns Web Archiving. This has been in preparation for at least two years and was announced by the FCDO/BIOT as part of the Support Package. We expect an official announcement and official advice shortly. Click on the……

The Government has issued two leaflets about accommodation for Chagossians considering relocating to the UK. The Government is not providing accommodation for Chagossians. The leaflets can be read at the links below: ACCOMMODATION ADVICE from UK Government (KREOL) ACCOMMODATION ADVICE from UK Government (ENGLISH)

Letter from FCDO/BIOT received 14th March 2024 below OFFICIAL Dear all, The UK Government has changed its rules on financial support for higher and further education for students studying in England. The changes will benefit Chagossians. Chagossians with British citizenship moving to England will now be entitled to a range of support on arrival, including: Prior to……

Members of Chagossian Voices will be telling the story of the Chagossians and sharing their experiences, culture and hopes for the future at Brighton Museum on Saturday 23rd March between 2.00 and 4.00pm. Click here for more information You can also read a blog post by Frankie Bontemps about the Chagossian story and its connection……

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The UK Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee’s Sub-Committee on Overseas Territories issues a call for evidence on the UK Government’s engagement regarding the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT). This call for evidence will help inform the Sub-Committee’s first public evidence session, which will focus on BIOT. The Sub-Committee would also like to hear evidence on the……

Do you have an idea for a Chagossian community project in Crawley or Sussex? Sussex Community Foundation provides funding for local projects in Sussex addressing poverty, community cohesion, wellbeing, health and the environment. It has a special fund to support Chagossian community groups and projects in Crawley and Sussex.  Read more The Chagossian Fund

£40 million support package. Our proposal. Chagossian Voices has been lobbying the FCDO for two years  to ensure that the £40 million support package announced in 2016 is spent in the best interests of all Chagossians. Here is our latest proposal sent to the FCDO in June 2016: Chagossian Voices Proposal for the £40 million……

You can apply to become a British citizen and a British Overseas Territories citizen (BOTC) through this route if you are: If you are an adult (over the age of 18), you will have 5 years from 23 November to apply. If you are a child (under the age of 18), you will have until……