IMPACT CONTENTS. Page 2: Migrants make our history Page 3: Immigration in sport Page 4: Migrant mash up Page 5: Migrant backgrounds

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1 IMPACT CONTENTS Page 2: Migrants make our history Page 3: Immigration in sport Page 4: Migrant mash up Page 5: Migrant backgrounds Page 6: Migrants mesmerise many Page 7: Migrants boost city s economy Page 8: Migrants introduce music Page 9: Peterborough world buffet Page 10: Peterborough, multicultural megacity

2 Migrants make our In the past the migrants have been coming since 1400ad, like the Anglo- Saxon or the Romans. To be precise, the first migrants were the bottle people. Recently, the migrants and immigrants have been from EU countries. We have had a rapid growth in population since June 2007 when our population was 173,400. Most of our earliest migrants came here to History! Migrants from before 1400AD! invade and conquer us, like the Normans, Romans and the Saxons. Most of our kings and queens were not English and had migrated here. Queen Victoria was part German and William the conquer was French. Peterborough is a multicultural place with loads of different nationalities. Over the years, more and more people have travelled to Peterborough and have liked being here. They have made it a permanent home. By Chelsea Humphries Some of our many foreign kings

3 Immigration In Sport! Migration has played a big part in sport all over the world. It has brought new sport into different countries but most importantly, to the UK! The globalisation of sport has led to t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f international sporting bodies such as FIFA, the International Olympics Committee, the International Cricket Council and the International Cycling Union, which have created worldwide competitions, such as the Football World Cup, the Rugby World Cup, the Tour De France, the Olympic Games, Test Matches and Twenty20 Cricket competitions. In lots of sports nowadays, you can buy and sell players to different countries, which is classed as migration to different teams. This is most popular in football and rugby, where players are sold for large amounts of money. Even in individual sports like athletics, some players migrate Johnny Wilkinson is on the picture above, he migrated to France so he could play for Toulouse to other counties and change nationality to gain a better chance of being selected for top tournaments. 25 athletes changed nationality in the run up to the Beijing Olympics in Other sporting migrations include Finnish ice-hockey players to Canada and the US, Pacific islanders and New Zealand rugby players to the UK and France, and cricketers from Britain, Australia and South Africa to India for the Indian Premier League (IPL). By Lewis Taylor.

4 Migrant Mash up In Peterborough Where do people migrate to in Peterborough? On average, the most popular place that people migrate to, in the UK, is the northern area. This is because of the spectacular views and amazing foods. In Peterborough, we are full of migrants from around the world. Mainly people are moving to the middle of Peterborough. The most popular place to move to, is Central Park. Many people also move to Dogsthorpe, Ravensthorpe and Bretton North. The least popular places, that migrants move to, is on the outer circle of the city. This mainly includes places like Eye, Thorney, Glinton and other rural villages. These results are from a survey taken in about the number of migrants who were registered with a general practitioner by wards in Peterborough. By Amy Lister Migration Map of Peterborough

5 Migrant Backgrounds What Country Are Your Neighbours From? Have you ever wondered where the many migrants of Peterborough are from? There are many different nationalities and over 117 different languages spoken in Peterborough, so where are they all from? According to a survey that took place between , the main country m i g r a n t s c o m e t o P e t e r b o r o u g h f r o m, i s Poland. With 8,630 Polish immigrants arriving over 6 years, it is a safe bet that a good percentage of the migrants who have come to Peterborough, are, or speak, Polish. The second country that a large amount of migrants come from is Lithuania, with 3,550 migrants having arrived in Peterborough, to date. By Lauren Howarth

6 Migrants Mesmerise Many! Famous migrants who have stunned us with their talent Over the past years and present day, the UK has been blessed with astounding talent, helping our small but mighty island strive for victory. The UK has been honoured to be a second home to lots of fabulously gifted people such as: M o F a r a h Finest UK distance runner, coming over to The UK from Somalia age 8 (now 28.) Smashing records and winning medals is just a normal day! Princess Sophia Alexandra Duleep Singh Daughter of an Indian Prince who had their land taken from them and were forced to move to England. Sophia played a very significant part in the Suffragette movement in Britain. D a d a b h a i N a o r o j i Came to the UK from Bombay in 1850 to set up his own cotton trading company, became a professor at University College London and later became MP for central Finsbury. As you can see, migrants have helped our country s day to day life become what it is and without them we would be lost. By Eve Greenaway

7 Migrants Boosts City s Economy. Migrants in Peterborough are boosting the city s economy. They are boosting the economy because they come to look for work. Migrants are willing to work for a minimum wage and do elementary occupations. This is good for the economy because they pay their taxes and work very long hours. As well as the economy the average person is feeling the impact of migration. This is because there is more access to world foods and cultures. Migrants have a lot of benefits. For example, a lot migrants work on our transport systems and as things like bin men and postmen. Without them our modern lives just would not function as smoothly. However the news is not all good when it comes to migration. There is now such a substantial migrant population that they find it hard to find residence, so are often living in overcrowded houses. Also, they can put a lot of strain on the local authorities in terms of housing, education and the health service. By Michael Goodwin.

8 Migrants introduce music From the early calypso sounds that were brought to Britain by singers such as Lord Kitchener, to the reggae sounds of Bob Marley and the Wailers in the 1970 s, West Indian music became part of the British music scene. The Notting Hill carnival introduced Britain to carnival: in the parade very august floats, steel drum bands and sound systems blasted out sounds of the Caribbean across west London. Freddie Mercury was a British musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist of the rock band, Queen. He was born in Zanzibar and grew up there and in India, until his mid-teens. Peterborough is influenced by music from all around the world. By Betty Porter and Nathan Taylor

9 Peterborough world buffet Peterborough is one of the most nationally diverse city's and with this has become a diverse range of food. Peterborough is full of takeaways and national shops, e.g. Polish Chinese and Indian shops. There are many restaurants that have originated from their home country, like the Taj Mahal in Peterborough. There owners are from India. When they came to Britain many of them had already run their own business in their homeland and they set up a business to make money.. Also Nandos owners came from Portugal to make some money in Britain, as Britain is a sales hot point and we love food! By Matthew Venters

10 Peterborough Multicultural Megacity Peterborough is a migrant city. When talking about immigration, they are the experts. Migrants come here for work as our country is more developed. This is good as they do the jobs we are not willing to do. They will not take many holidays and in a lot of cases work harder than the native English. Though most of the native population are all right with the migrants, some have a problem with them coming here and this can cause a problem, as migrants sometimes face abuse from the minority population, who are racists. These people can use verbal abuse, vandalism and physical abuse. To conclude the multi cultural migrants come for jobs and our resources. But try to avoid the racism. By James Venters