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Annual General Meeting – 2020 Trustees Report

Annual General Meeting – 2019 Trustees Report for the Financial Year ended 31 December 2019 INTRODUCTION The Goan Welfare Society (GWS) was founded in March 1983, to provide limited assistance to the community living in the UK. The...

Annual General Meeting – 2019 Trustees Report

Annual General Meeting – 2019 Trustees Report for the Financial Year ended 31 December 2018 INTRODUCTION Three caring Goans founded the Goan Welfare Society (GWS) in March 1983, to provide limited assistance to the community living in...

Dr Stella Mascarenhas-Keyes as the first GWS Patron

The Trustees of the Goan Welfare Society are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Stella Mascarenhas-Keyes as the first Patron of the Charity. The three-year appointment took effect on 1 August 2020 and,...

Goans in Britain The Role of British and Portuguese Colonialism in their migration and...

As part of the South Asian Heritage Month, The Goan Association UK are proud to host an online presentation Goans in Britain: The Role of British and Portuguese Colonialism in their migration and settlement.This...

Goan Chaplaincy Contact Magazine June 2020

YOUR CHAPLAIN CALLING! My dear people, It is with deep love and concern that I am writing to you. I know that the whole world is gripped with fear and uncertainty caused by Covid-19. All of...

Repatriation Flights To India

The INDIAN HIGH COMMISSION in London is arranging repatriation flights to India for emergencies for Indian nationals in the UK. If you wish to take advantage of these flights, please contact the IHC on...

Covid19: The Struggle for Meaning

Dear Flavio and Bernie, A couple of days ago, I made this video and have begun sending it to family and friends. I am humbled to see that, to date, the video has received nearly 600...

Tourists will need COVID-19 certificate to enter Goa even after lockdown is lifted

Tourists will need COVID-19 certificate to enter Goa even after lockdown is lifted Goa's Health Minister, Vishwajit Rane, on Tuesday said air travellers will not be allowed to enter the coastal state without a health...

Advice For Everyone  Coronavirus (Covid-19)

ADVICE FOR EVERYONE  CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) Stay at home to stop coronavirus spreading Everyone must stay at home to help stop the spread of coronavirus. You should only leave your home for very limited purposes: shopping for basic...

Bereavement & Repatriations

Bereavement & Repatriations GWS has been arranging repatriations of deceased Goans back to their motherland at the request of their families, for a few years now. We have a “fixed fee” agreement with Southall Funeral...