Information & Advice  

PWA acts as bridge to promote the issues and provide support to the community, which is very essential for their needs. We provide free information & Advice mostly for Pakistan community at PWA Youth &Community centre
Drop in service: Provide Information Advice & Guidance about

• Passport

• Visa

• Sponsorship

• Endorsements of on Parent's passport

• Changes in passport

• Attestation of Documents & Legalization i.e. Power of Attorney

• National Identity Card (NIC), National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP), Pakistan Origin Card (POC), Child Registration,

• Pension from

• The High Commission for Pakistan in United Kingdom

  • Direction for The High Commission for Pakistan in United Kingdom

• NADRA (National DataBase and Registration Authority)

• Naturalization Application pack

•  Indefinite Leave to remain in the UK as the partner of a person present and settled in the UK etc.

  Life in the UK test website	To find a test centre	Online Practise Nationality Test/Life in UK Test
  Immigration and Nationality	Home Office	UK Passport Service	UK Visas Foreign and Commonwealth Office (including travel advice)

• Revised application forms and guidance notes now available - FLR(M) and FLR(S)18 April 2008This page tells you which form you will need to complete if you wish to apply for permanent residence in the United Kingdom (we call this 'indefinite leave to remain')

• Cost of applying

About 10,000 application forms were given out and most of them were given information & advice about the related forms. Five NICOP Surgeries were held, More than 4000 people managed to submit applications through PWA. Most of them had 10 years VISA free entry card. Enquiries over the phone

• Attestation  
   

• Translation Service: Marriage, divorce, birth, death certificate etc Click here to find information about other Translators & Interpreters in slough
   

• Legal advice by appointment (Every Monday): Immigration/Legal, Power of attorney, nationality issues, language requirement, Life in UK test etc.   
   

•   Social and Welfare (by appointment) Welfare benefits advice & assistance in claiming:

  • Main streamline benefits – Pension Credit, Income Support, Jobseeker Allowances, Incapacity Benefit, Bereavement benefits, Social funds, Single parents, under 18/17 – Funeral benefits, family credit & child tax credit etc.
  • Benefits for people from abroad i.e. Pakistan and sub-continent
  • Housing – Advice on applying for council house and assistance in application –
    • Housing – Homelessness – transfer – Right to Buy etc –
    • Advice on eviction notices from Lenders and Council
  • Claiming National Insurance Number for Students and people with exceptional leave/discretion leave in UK
  •  Social services issues
  • CV Advice and application assistance
  • Adult development

  • • Other  links

    "Helping Vulnerable People Lead Ordinary Lives" The Duty Service offers advice and information to single people aged 16 and over who are in need of housing or need support around issues that are affecting their current accommodation or tenancy:

 Unemployment among the Pakistani community is increasing as compared to other BME Community in past few years. For further information please see statistics available for SBC Economic development department.

•  Information Advice and Guidance  

  Get ahead Come in and see your careers advisor for Information, advice and guidance in employment, education and or training.
   

For further information please contact: 
Naheed Aslam
Project Manager 
Pakistan Welfare Association Slough
Youth & Community Centre,
 Darvills Lane,  Chalvey, Slough, SL1 2PH,   Tel: 01753 821003