Stories and news

Read about our North Korean Food Exhibition which shared culture, personal experiences, and Korean cuisine with the local community.

Are you planning a big event this summer? Birthday? Anniversary? Running a marathon? If you are, we'd love it if you used Just Giving to support Connect: North Korea!

We've designed music wellbeing sessions for North Korean teenagers to learn from our talented teacher Yeyoung, whilst also building their confidence and reducing anxiety.

We've been running yoga and breathwork sessions to reduce anxiety and build natural resilience. These activities create a positive cycle for both physical and mental health.

The webinar, 'Enabling Resilience: Lessons from Community Mental Health Support for Syrian Refugees' was first of our Enabling Resilience: Mental Health Practice in Refugee Communities events.

'For years, I have been living in a state of uncertainty...'

With support from Connect: North Korea, combined with her own hard work, Ria has developed and grown in so many ways.

Although Min-soo was born in North Korea, her parents moved to the UK when she was under the age of three.

‘I want to help others like I have been helped. I want our community to have members with ambition and the ability to have good jobs and good lives.’ Ma-Ri

'When we eat together and have a meal and we talk ... we can learn about other people, they also learn about us.' Jihyun