Estonians in the UK
An estimated 15 000-20 000 Estonian citizens live in the UK, about 3 000-5 000 of them in London. The most active communities are in London, Bradford and Leicester. There are a total of 19 Estonian societies in the UK, the oldest being the London Estonian Society established in 1921. There is an Estonian School, Estonian Guild, Estonian Houses in London, Bradford and Leicester and the Association of Estonians in Great Britain. Once a month the newspaper “Eesti Hääl” is published.
It is possible to study Estonian as an elective through the School of Slavonic and Eastern European Studies (SSES) at University College London. With the support and help of the Estonian Embassy, the Estonian School in London started up in 2009, which offers supplementary Estonian-language education to children.
Aberdeen University Estonian Society
Kätlin Halop – President
https://www.facebook.com/AberdeenUniversityEstonianSociety
https://www.facebook.com/groups/165564660290394/
katlin.halop@gmail.com
Association of Estonians in Great Britain
Toomas Ojasoo – Chairman
toomas@ntlworld.com
www.eestihaal.co.uk
BECC UK
The British-Estonian Chamber of Commerce (BECC) has been operating in Estonia since 1996. Its United Kingdom branch was opened in December 2015. The purpose of BECC UK is to offer a communication network and cooperation platform for Estonian and British enterprises. Regular events mainly take place in London and are open to everyone interested. BECC UK’s representative in London is Michael Saxton. More information about BECC UK is available here: http://www.becc.ee/becc-uk/
Bradford Eesti Kodu Club
Chairperson – Lissa Vahter-Oldcorn
8 Clifton Villas
Bradford BD8 7BY
Tel: 01274 544221
bradfordestonians@gmail.com
https://www.eestikodu.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/EestiKodu/
Cambridge University Estonian Society (CUEST)
Kristjan Sutt – President
http://cuest.soc.srcf.net/
Edinburgh Estonian Society
Kristjan Erik Liive – President
Phone: +372 53448708
https://www.facebook.com/edinburghestoniansociety
edinburgh.estonians@gmail.com
Eesti Hääl – Estonian Voice (newspaper)
Reet Järvik – Editor
Toomas Ojasoo –Administrator
http://www.eestihaal.co.uk/
Enterprise Estonia representative in London
Mr. Heiki Pant
44 Queen’s Gate Terrace
SW7 5PJ
London, UK
Mob:+ 44 (0) 750 865 8091
heiki.pant@eas.ee
Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church in the UK
Pastor Lagle Heinla
lagleheinla@gmail.com
Tel: 07961319434
Estonian Guild in London
info@estonianguild.co.uk
http://www.estonianguild.co.uk/
Estonian House in Leicester
366 Fosse RD North
Leicester LE3 5RS
Tel: 0116 251 6727
eestimaja@gmail.com
Estonian House in London
18 Chepstow Villas
London, W11 2RB
Estonian School in London
Aili Nurk – Chairman
info@eestikoollondonis.co.uk
eestikool.london@gmail.com
http://www.eestikoollondonis.co.uk/
Estonian School in North England
Estonian Choir in London
https://www.facebook.com/groups/351151815001145/
kjagodin@hotmail.com
Estonian Society in London
Tiia Avastu – Chairman
www.estoniansociety.co.uk
info@estoniansociety.co.uk
Estonians in Scotland
macestonians@yahoogroups.com
http://shotieestlased.co.uk/AboutScotland.aspx
https://www.facebook.com/groups/328719133831260/
I.E.S Tulevik
Karin Blakeley – Chairman
8 Clifton Villas
Bradford BD8 7BY
https://tulevik.co.uk/
University of Manchester Baltic Society
Robert Derevski – President
hello@balticsociety.uk
https://balticsociety.uk
https://facebook.com/uombalticsociety
York Estonian Society
estoniansoc@yusu.org
https://www.facebook.com/YorkEstonianSociety