Welcome Pack for New Residents to Reading

Reading is a vibrant and diverse place to live and work, with communities from all over the world.  If you are new to Reading and/or the UK you'll find this short guide a useful start in helping you settle in.

You can download a full version of the guide at the very bottom of the page or just open the sections you are interested in.  You can also download the full version in Polish, Nepalese or Urdu.

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PDF

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File	Type	Size	Download Time
General Advice	PDF	69 KB	56Kbps Modem: 17 Seconds Broadband : 1 Second
Interpretation and Translation	PDF	59 KB	56Kbps Modem: 15 Seconds Broadband : 1 Second
Accident and Emergency	PDF	68 KB	56Kbps Modem: 17 Seconds Broadband : 1 Second
Democratic Rights	PDF	44 KB	56Kbps Modem: 11 Seconds Broadband : 1 Second
Housing	PDF	69 KB	56Kbps Modem: 17 Seconds Broadband : 1 Second
Children	PDF	58 KB	56Kbps Modem: 14 Seconds Broadband : 1 Second
Health	PDF	59 KB	56Kbps Modem: 15 Seconds Broadband : 1 Second
Financial Help	PDF	60 KB	56Kbps Modem: 15 Seconds Broadband : 1 Second
Employment	PDF	51 KB	56Kbps Modem: 13 Seconds Broadband : 1 Second
Environment	PDF	62 KB	56Kbps Modem: 15 Seconds Broadband : 1 Second
Travel	PDF	67 KB	56Kbps Modem: 17 Seconds Broadband : 1 Second
Community Support	PDF	93 KB	56Kbps Modem: 23 Seconds Broadband : 1 Second
Full Version	PDF	354 KB	56Kbps Modem: 1 Minute Broadband : 7 Seconds
Polish Full Version	PDF	347 KB	56Kbps Modem: 1 Minute Broadband : 7 Seconds
Nepalese Full Version	PDF	256 KB	56Kbps Modem: 1 Minute Broadband : 5 Seconds
Urdu Full Version	PDF	217 KB	56Kbps Modem: 55 Seconds Broadband : 4 Seconds