Association of Belarusians in Great Britain
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The Association of Belarusians in Great Britain is an organisation in the United Kingdom
uniting members of the Belarusian diaspora
.
After the end of World War II
, several thousands ethnic Belarusians
landed in Britain. Most of these people were former soldiers of the Polish Anders Army
.
In 1946 the Association of Belarusians in Great Britain was established. The organisation had branches in London
, Manchester
and Bradford
, it owned several buildings including the Belarusian House in London.
Under the support of the Association, the Anglo-Belarusian Society was established in 1954 with the aim to promote Belarusian-British contacts.
Alena Michaluk is the current head of the Association.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
uniting members of the Belarusian diaspora
Belarusians in the United Kingdom
The Belarusian disapora in the United Kingdom is composed of Belarusian migrants and British-born people of Belarusian ancestry in the United Kingdom...
.
After the end of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, several thousands ethnic Belarusians
Belarusians
Belarusians ; are an East Slavic ethnic group who populate the majority of the Republic of Belarus. Introduced to the world as a new state in the early 1990s, the Republic of Belarus brought with it the notion of a re-emerging Belarusian ethnicity, drawn upon the lines of the Old Belarusian...
landed in Britain. Most of these people were former soldiers of the Polish Anders Army
Anders Army
The Anders Army was the informal yet common name of the Polish Armed Forces in the East in the period 1941-1942, in recognition of its commander Władysław Anders...
.
In 1946 the Association of Belarusians in Great Britain was established. The organisation had branches in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
and Bradford
Bradford
Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
, it owned several buildings including the Belarusian House in London.
Under the support of the Association, the Anglo-Belarusian Society was established in 1954 with the aim to promote Belarusian-British contacts.
Alena Michaluk is the current head of the Association.