Rama began her journey at Upbeat as an English class student. Now, she’s one of our Refugee Integration Workers! Here are some reflections she wrote before heading off on maternity leave earlier this year.

We explore some of the most common misconceptions about refugees and asylum seekers.

We want to thank Cosy Direct for generously sponsoring Upbeat Clean & Upbeat Communities as we celebrate winning the King’s Award for Enterprise. 

Celebrating the inspiring individuals who raised money for refugees in the Inflatable 5K!

Upbeat Communities is delighted to announce the appointment of Jonathan Lee as its new Chief Executive Officer, in an exciting new chapter in our journey.

Upbeat Communities has a new home! Our Integration Manager, Elliot, shares more.

Watch the powerful segment about how one of our volunteers opened up their spare room for a refugee, broadcast on the BBC.

We’re now overseeing Host Nottingham, and looking for more hosts to open their home to a refugee.

A visual story showing the places where refugees in Derby have found safety, sanctuary and home.

Words from some of Upbeat’s very own community superheroes who showcased their creativity at Hello Derby: A Festival of Welcome at the Museum of Making earlier this month.

Join us at Hello Derby, in celebration of Refugee Week, on Saturday 21 June, 2025! Celebrate the amazing contributions that refugees offer to life in the UK with singing, dancing, music and crafts!

We are delighted to announce that our commercial cleaning company, Upbeat Clean, has won the King’s Award for Enterprise—the highest official UK award for British businesses.

Here at Upbeat, we offer support for refugees and asylum seekers, but what actually is the difference between a refugee and an asylum seeker?

The Derby 10K is coming up on Sunday 6th April and Upbeat Communities is proud to be cheering on our team of 19 runners!

Upbeat Communities announces that Andrew Jackson, its Chief Executive, will be stepping down from his role after more than seven years in post.

Our first ever online auction is live! From now until 24th March. Find out what great items you can bid on to help fund our projects…

We’ve decided to stop posting on X (formerly Twitter). Here are the main reasons why.

We busted some commonly believed myths about asylum seekers and refugees.

Zana (not his real name) came to the UK from the Middle East. This is his story of finding hope and belonging at Upbeat Communities.

We’ve published our first charity impact report—packed with insights and stories from the last financial year (2023-24).