Where to go for support

Aspire is a drug and alcohol service & provides support for drug misuse.

Find out how to contact the Aspire Recovery Service.

The British Red Cross Refugee Services provide practical and emotional support to vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers in the UK.

Find out more about help for refugees and asylum seekers on the British Red Cross website.

GLADCA provide a wide range of support, including English classes and immigration advice. 

Find out how to contact Gladstone and District Community Association.

HELP provide opportunities to socialise and make friends or help with essentials such as food, clothing and toiletries.​

Find out how to contact Helping Empower Lives in Peterborough.

PARCA offer help with making claims for Universal Credit, Tax credits and other support.

Find out how to contact Peterborough Asylum and Refugee Community Association.

Official government information on visas and immigration, including whether you need a visa, different requirements for work and study, and applying for British citizenship.

Find out more on the UK Visas and Immigration website.

The following organisations can help with finding legal advice on immigration:

• The British Red Cross can support people to find an immigration advisor or legal aid immigration solicitor.
• The Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner Adviser Finder will help to find a local OISC regulated immigration advisor.

Free and paid legal advice is also available from the following local law firms:

• Rodman Pearce Solicitors - based in Luton but can work remotely.
• Duncan Lewis - Peterborough office
• Lawson Hunte Immigration Services

CECF provide advice and practical help to asylum seekers and refugees in Cambridge, including accessing asylum support, immigration advice, specialist counselling and ESOL.

Find out more on the Cambridge Ethnic Community forum website.

Use a local library to get free access to Go Citizen, an online study resource for candidates preparing for the Life in the UK test or British citizenship test. Go Citizen contains official study materials licensed from the Home Office, hundreds of practice test questions in the same format as the official test, and interactive learning resources and teaching aids.

CAB offer support and advice on topics such as getting visas for family members, getting British citizenship, benefits, services, and immigration status, the Windrush scheme, and much more.

Find out more on the Citizens Advice Bureau website.

The Member of Parliament for Peterborough and the Member of Parliament for North West Cambridgeshire can also assist with some immigration and issues experienced by local residents.