Federation of Poles in Great Britain

The Federation of Poles in Great Britain (Polish: Zjednoczenie Polskie w Wielkiej Brytanii) is a voluntary umbrella organisation established to promote the interests of Poles in the United Kingdom and to promote the history and culture of Poland among British people.

[1] The Federation of Poles in Great Britain (FPGB) was formed in 1946, when the British Government formally withdrew recognition of the Polish Government in Exile, rendering many Poles in Britain effectively stateless.

[2] From that time until 1990, the Federation represented the interests of Polish settlers in relation to the United Kingdom authorities.

[4] The Federation was originally set up to bring together the various Polish organisations across Great Britain.

This has opened membership to Poles permanently resident in Great Britain, members of their families, people of Polish heritage and anyone else supporting the aims of The Federation.