Asylum and Migration Service
New Link is Peterborough City Council's Asylum and Migration
Service. It is a group that brings together statutory and
voluntary partners working to build better lives in the city for
all communities. New Link is situated at 439 Lincoln
Road, Peterborough. (For the full address, contact details and
opening times follow the contact link at the bottom of this page.)
There are a number of facilities available including
- Access to information
- Living in Peterborough
- Training
- Volunteering and employment opportunities
- Support for Community Associations
- Office space and IT facilities
- Community meeting and training room
New Link project, funded by East of England Development Agency
and Peterborough City Council is a pioneering centre integrating
new arrivals into the Peterborough settled
community. New Link delivers a range of services
including bi-lingual information and advice, and employment and
enterprise support. Uniquely, New Link also
works with the settled community, other frontline services staff
and volunteers through awareness training and community development
programmes. New Link also advises central and
regional government, the Police, Health Services and other local
authorities on the successful integration of new arrivals into
communities.
Around 10,000 visitors per annum from a total of 56
nationalities and speaking 79 languages visited the centre in
the past year.
Who supports New Link - al
list of the organisations supporting the New Link project
Living in Peterbrough - useful
information
Community Development Project
- information on existing and establishing new community
groups
Information and Training - a
timetable of classes, drop-in sessions, advisory sessions,
courses
Frequently asked questions eg
Becoming a British Citizen -
including information from the Government
Useful links eg List of
organisations able to assist new arrivals in many
ways
Events - Details of events
around the city
Contact the New Link Team We are interested in your
feedback on the New Link part of the web site.
Please send your comments by email or post.
UK Housing Awards - Success for New Link
The New Link Partnership Project won three awards at the
prestigious UK Housing Awards ceremony at the Park Lane Hilton
Hotel in London on Wednesday, 2 November 2005.
It won a category award for 'excellence in promoting
community cohesion' and received an award for 'outstanding
achievement in social housing' for England and another for the
whole of the UK.