You Are Valued – Project Evaluation
We are excited to share the “You Are Valued” Evaluation Report, a comprehensive review of the work undertaken by PBIC over the past 4 years. The report highlights the positive impact we’ve made in the…
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Local Elections and Voter ID
Please scroll down for information in other languages! Everyone will need to bring a photo ID to the local elections on 4thMay 2023 to be able to vote. Accepted forms of identification are · a UK…
Breaking the Enigma Code: Honoring Polish Cryptologists at Bedford Polish Heritage Day 2023
Every year around the beginning of May, Poles all over the world gather to celebrate our Polish Heritage and Culture during Polish Heritage Days. This year’s theme is particularly significant as it aims to raise…
It’s OK to feel like this when you moved to another country
Every change in our lives has its own impact. Moving to another country brings a lot of changes. The situation is even harder if someone was forced to move (like escaping from war). Being in…
Client success: How PBIC supported clients to apply for pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
Mr&Mrs A, a Bulgarian couple, approached PBIC to apply for council housing. During a meeting with a PBIC CIAG adviser, it was revealed that the couple did not hold a valid status under the EU…
Client success: How PBIC Support Group helped a lonely and stressed woman to find new friends and feel happy
In the Weekly Support Group for Ukrainian Guests one woman came to us who had been feeling very lonely in England. She was very homesick for Ukraine and her friends back home. She lacks communication skills…
Client success: How PBIC supported a client with a serious health condition by applying for UC, disability benefits and social housing.
A Polish client in his late forties has been living and working in the UK for nearly 10 years. In the spring of 2022, his health started deteriorating and he was on sick leave for…
Client Success: How PBIC helped a homeless client with accommodation
A client came to PBIC and told us that he has been evicted from his landlord. The client was very stressed and upset. That was the first time in his life that he faced homelessness…
Client success: How PBIC helped a struggling mother with financial issues
Zofia came to PBIC in October to look for support as she had been living with no income for 3 months following having her Universal Credit payments stopped in August. At the time, she was…
Client Success: How the PBIC ESOL course helped to learn basic English in two months
“A client came to England a few years ago but a recent change in circumstances, the loss of a family member, forced her to find a job and learn English so that she could settle…