Working with Polish migrants
Polish
communities have been established in the UK for decades. After the
Second World War, most of those who had fought with the allies in the
Polish Army decided to stay in the UK and they formed the backbone of
Polish communities for many years. With the accession of Poland to the
European Union in 2004, one of the largest peacetime migrations in UK
history occurred. It is estimated that 700 000 Polish migrants were in
the UK in 2007, near the peak of this migration. Many have returned to
Poland, but some have stayed and put down roots in this country, either
as families or as single people. New Poles continue to come and go, but
at a lower rate than before. In my experience,
