| British Filipino
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  Famous British Filipinos (From left to right):   |
| Total population |
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approx 150,000[1] |
| Regions with significant populations |
| London, South East England |
| Language(s) |
| British English, Tagalog, other Philippine languages |
| Religion(s) |
| Predominantly Catholic, Protestantism, Islam, Nonreligious |
| Related ethnic groups |
| Filipino people, Overseas Filipinos, |
British Filipinos are British citizens or immigrants who are of Filipino ancestry. The British Filipino population is the largest Filipino community outside of Asia and North America, and the eighth largest overseas community overall.
History
The United Kingdom only had a small population of Filipinos until the late 20th century. The number started to grow in the 1970’s when immigration restrictions on Commonwealth citizens meant that employers had to find workers from other countries. The National Health Service (NHS), hotel and catering industry and clothing manufacturers started to recruit Filipinos. According to the UK Department of Employment, 20,226 work permits were issued to Filipinos between 1968 and 1980. Some 47% of the work permits were issued for those who came to work in hospitals and welfare homes as hospital auxiliaries, catering workers and to nurse-trainees. The second biggest category of work permits were for chambermaids, followed by catering and waitering staff. The NHS started to recruit more Filipino nurses in the 1990s to make up a shortfall in local recruitment. A large number of Filipinos have also arrived as caregivers and work in public & private nursing homes.
Population and Distribution
According to the Philippine embassy in London, in 2006 there were approximately 150,000 British Filipinos and immigrants in the United Kingdom, most of them living in urbanised areas.[1]. Fiestas are held during July and August in various cities throughout the UK. In 2007 the 2 day London Barrio Fiesta will have been held for 23 years.
Notable British Filipinos
- Mutya Buena singer, previously a member of the pop band Sugababes
- Leilani Dowding, glamour model, television celebrity
- Trey Farley, TV presenter
- Chad Gould, footballer
- Rachel Grant De Longueuil, Actress and
Bond Girl - Christopher Greatwich, footballer
- Philip Greatwich, footballer
- Amanda Griffin actress, host, model
- James Hall footballer
- Darren Hartmann, footballer
- Matthew Hartmann, footballer
- Myleene Klass, classical pianist and television presenter
- Joseph Marlow, footballer
- David Medalla, artist
- Rachel Stevens singer, former member of S Club 7, actress, former model
- Maui Taylor actress, model, singer
- Jeannette Thomson, author
- James Younghusband, footballer
- Phil Younghusband, footballer
References
- ^ a b The Philippine embassy - London. RP Government. Retrieved on 2007-07-04. “Profile of the Filipino Community in the UK: There is a significant Filipino population in the United Kingdom. Over the past twenty years, the number of Filipinos living and working in the UK has increased by more than 833% from roughly 18,000 in 1986 to more than 150,000 in 2006. Of thin number, about 70% live in Greater London area.”
External links
- BFUA-British Filipino Unions, ...real people, real families, living two cultures, speaking two languages, sharing views and interacting about the British-Filipino way of life! In Memory of our group founder *Syd "Birmingham" Jennings.
- Philippine Centre, UK Charity providing advice & support to UK Filipinos
- Centre for Filipinos UK organisation providing services to UK Filipinos and promoting Filipino culture.
- Lahing Kayumanggi London-based Filipino dance company.
- Philippine Embassy Philippine Embassy in the UK
- Hinabing Gunita A book published about Filipinos living & working in the UK
- London Barrio Fiesta
- Festival Philippines, Details of UK Filipino festivals
- Filipinos in Liverpool (Part 1), Little Manila on Frederick St.
- Filipinos in Liverpool (Part 2), Update
- Filipinos in Liverpool (Part 3), Rizal in Liverpool
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British Census: UK Census Chinese or Other |
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| Far Eastern | British Oriental - Chinese · Filipino · Japanese · Korean |
| Middle Eastern | Arab - Moroccan · Pakistani · Yemeni · Iraqi · Iranian · Turkish |
| Latin American | Latin American - Brazilian |
| Overseas Filipinos | |
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| Australia | Canada | Hong Kong | Japan | South Korea | Mexico | United Kingdom | United States | |
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British Census: UK Census Chinese or Other |
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| Far Eastern | British Oriental - Chinese · Filipino · Japanese · Korean |
| Middle Eastern | Arab - Moroccan · Pakistani · Yemeni · Iraqi · Iranian · Turkish |
| Latin American | Latin American - Brazilian |
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