Work and training
Find guidance on workplace life, professional development, job changes, qualifications and training.
Live well, work well and feel at home
Your UK life, with practical support beside you.
My UK Life helps international care recruits understand work, housing, wellbeing, money, training and local life. Choose your region for trusted information and support shaped around where you live.
Created with regional social care partners and available across 32 local-authority areas in two regions.
Support shaped around you Real people when you need them 0132 local-authority areas
02Two regional programmes
03Support for work, life and community
Choose your regional service
Two regions. One practical route into support.
Select where you live or work to open the right local information, partners and app experience.
West Midlands
My UK Life for international care workers across 14 local-authority areas.
Open the West Midlands service →
South East
My UK Life for international recruits across 18 local-authority areas.
Open the South East service →32local-authority areas covered
2regional programmes
1connected support experience
Settle, grow and stay connected
Useful answers for work and life in the UK.
Moving country can make everyday questions feel more complicated. My UK Life brings trusted information together and helps you find a practical route forward.
Home and money
Understand housing, household costs, benefits, budgeting and the services available where you live.
Health and family
Explore physical and mental wellbeing, family life, education and how to access local support.
Community and belonging
Discover local events, volunteering, support groups and ways to build connections in your area.
Choose the coach that fits what matters today.
A team around you
A team that understands the questions behind settling in.
Your coaches help with the practical details of living and working in the UK, while keeping a route open to regional partners and real community support.
Belonging and local life
Community Carmen
Find welcoming places, useful groups and opportunities to build a network where you live.
- Local events
- Volunteering
- Support groups
Health and wellbeing
Health Holly
Practical guidance for looking after your physical and emotional health and using UK services.
- NHS access
- Mental wellbeing
- Healthy routines
Home and security
Housing Haile
Understand renting, household responsibilities and where to turn if your accommodation changes.
- Tenancies
- Bills
- Housing help
Simple to start
From one question to a plan you can use.
Share only what you are comfortable with. Your answers shape the guidance, useful tools and local connections you see next.
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Choose your region
Open the South East or West Midlands service so local guidance and pathways match your area.
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Tell us what you need
Start with work, housing, wellbeing, family life or any question that is making life harder.
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Build your UK Life plan
Save advice, actions and local connections, then return whenever you need another step.
Support that stays with you
Localised support on mobile and desktop.
My UK Life is more than a list of links. It brings personalised guidance, practical plans and regional services into one place you can return to.
- Guidance tailored to the local-authority area where you live
- Coaches for work, health, housing, money, family and community
- Practical tools, saved actions and useful reminders
- Links into regional programmes and real people when you need more support
Build a life, not just a work record
Feel informed, connected and more at home.
Find local groups, understand UK systems, strengthen your confidence and explore opportunities for yourself and your family. Support is available in the moments between formal appointments too.
Local events
Meet people and discover what is happening nearby.
Volunteering
Build skills, give back and grow your network.
Support groups
Connect with people who understand your experience.
Skills and social clubs
Develop interests and confidence outside work.
Ready when you are
Choose the service built for your region.
Open My UK Life for the South East or West Midlands and start with the question that matters today.