Ooops! It seems your Flash player may be out of date or your JavaScript is turned off. Please visit the
Adobe
website to update your Flash player and make sure your JavaScript is turned on.
new to the borders website
The New to the Borders site, which was funded by the BIG Lottery's Awards for All,was developed specifically to act as a guide helping people from overseas who want to live and work in the Scottish Borders. It provides information across five main areas which are; employment, housing, health and welfare, education and emergency services.
The website is a natural extension of the ‘Welcome to Scottish Borders' information booklet that was published by Scottish Borders Council in 2007 and can now be downloaded from the site as a useful 25-page document in English, Polish, Portuguese and Russian.
The site has been developed with a full Content Management System (CMS) therefore allowing Borders Housing Network to manage and update content as necessary.
Alun Evans of Borders Housing Network who co-ordinated the project said "The Housing Associations in the Scottish Borders that comprise the Borders Housing Network have, over many years, worked with LEWIS Creative Consultants. We are guaranteed a high quality product and a responsive approach from staff. The outcome of the web design for www.newtotheborders.co.uk met all our expectations and has contributed to an important step forward to help housing providers and a host of other partners to disseminate important information for people who wish to live and work in the Scottish Borders."