Diary
Events
Meetings, talks and stands, run by branches where their members live and by trustees in Westminster. Most are free and open to anyone.
Coming up
Nothing in the diary at the moment. Branches arrange events where their members live, so it is worth checking your branch page too.
What we have already done
BOVF Frozen Pensions Subgroup meets for the first time
BOVF is celebrating as Frozen Pensions activists and campaigners representing British people living in Japan, Thailand, Australia and Malaysia came together to develop a simple plan to end injustice. On 7th September 2026, members…
BOVF held first meeting in Austria
BOVF held first meeting for British Citizens living in Vienna BOVF Vienna meeting BOVF was established to galvanize UK citizens abroad to register to vote and importantly, through various mechanisms, to start to have…
BOVF attend Party Conferences
BOVF attend the Labour and Conservative party conferences At the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, BOVF Chair Bruce Darrington met with Joe Powell MP (Kensington & Bayswater). Having lived in the USA for nine…
BOVF events in Jakarta and Bali
BOVF in collaboration with BritCham Indonesia host events in Jakarta and Bali. Taking place on the 22nd and 24th October, BOVF Chair (Bruce Darrington) discussed “British Citizens Overseas: Using the power of our vote”.…
BOVF held its first meeting in Italy
BOVF hosted an event for British and Dual Citizens living in Milan September 9th, 6pm, All Saints’ Anglican Church, Milan. BOVF Milan meeting BOVF was established to galvanize UK citizens abroad to register to…
BOVF event, 12th June, Taipei. “Enhancing your rights as a British overseas voter”
British citizens in Taiwan are invited to join BOVF in partnership with the British Chamber of Commerce in Taipei (BCCT) for an informative and interactive session explaining how British citizens living in Taiwan can…
BOVF talk in Cambodia
June 2025 BritCham Cambodia hosted talk about the work of BOVF Chair of BOVF Bruce Darrington delivered a talk to BritCham members in Cambodia about the rights of British citizens living overseas. Sharing key…
BOVF team in Bangkok host stall at British Club Fair
The BOVF Team based in Bangkok hosted a stall at the annual British Club Fair. This event was a great opportunity for British Citizens living in Bangkok to hear about the work BOVF is…
BOVF talk in Pattaya, Thailand.
April 2025 BOVF member Eric Jordan presented insights from BOVF at the Pattaya City Expats Club The Pattaya City Expats Club hosted a presentation by Eric Jordon of BOVF on voting from overseas. The…
Briefing & Brainstorming in Japan
Event for BOVF members and supporters in Japan 15 January 2025 BOVF hosted an event for its members and supporters in Japan (in the Akasaka area of Tokyo), to discuss the experiences of being…
BOVF attend the inaugural APPG on Citizens Rights, London
BOVF attend the inaugural APPG on Citizens Rights. 15th January, 2025 Mike Tuffrey, BOVF Trustee, spoke about the challenges of voting from overseas at the new All Party Parliamentary Group on Citizens Rights. Led…
Presentation in Singapore to British international school heads
Presentation in Singapore The British Overseas Voters Forum (BOVF) has been busy over the past few days—this time in Singapore! The British Overseas Voters Forum (BOVF) has been busy over the past few days—this…
Stand at Living in Bangkok
Stand at ‘Living in Bangkok’ The British Overseas Voters Forum (BOVF) was very pleased to have our stall at the Living in Bangkok 2024 event at the The British Club Bangkok in Thailand today.…
Presentation in Japan to the British Chamber of Commerce
Presentation in Japan Bruce Darrington, and the British Overseas Voters Forum, were pleased to make a presentation to the British Chamber of Commerce in Japan on 31 January. Bruce talked about the new ‘right…
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