Patricia White's - providing first class care to clients in their own homes since 1989
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Patricia White's - providing first class care to clients in their own homes since 1989 |
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London can be a daunting place when you arrive for the first time. This page gives information to help you during your stay in London as well as links to useful websites. Personal Home Care is also here to help you during your stay in London by providing work opportunities which fit with travel plans. |
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Traveling around London can seem difficult to start with but with a little practice it will become second nature! The bible of traveling around London is the A to Z which is a street map showing all the streets in London. You can buy them from most good newsagents or click here A map of the London Underground is also essential, you can pick them up from Underground stations or have a look here
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There are a number of other good websites providing information on travel in London. The TFL website provides live information on the London transport network and has an excellent journey planner which will give you a number of options for traveling between two stations or postcodes. Click here |
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Once you have arrived in the UK there are a number of things that you are going to need to do. You will need to arrange a bank account, it is easiest to do this from home before you travel or once you are in the UK we recommend 1st Contact. It is notoriously difficult to open a bank account in the UK and 1st Contact provide an excellent and efficient service to help open ban accounts. Click here
Hostels.com is a good resource for finding accommodation in London and throughout the UK. Click here |
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If you need any help with your visa or work permit you can find information on the Home Office website which is here
Being able to drive is particularly useful if you want to work through Personal Home Care - to check the rules and regulations regarding driving in the UK on the licence you have click here
To obtain a National Insurance Number you will need two or three pieces of ID as well as a letter of employment. Click here |
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to go to the TFL website.
