You would be forgiven for questioning what country you are in at the No Limits youth advisory centre in Southampton. It's not the sound of young English voices that dominate from the back, but a smattering of Eastern Europeans chattering away in their native tongue as they use the computers.
Located just off Southampton's high street, the advisory centre is on the front line of managing the needs and expectations of young Eastern Europeans when they first arrive in the UK.
Funded by Southampton City Council, as well as 30 trusts and foundations, the centre provides a combination of accommodation and life-skills advice and more specialist services. Over the past six months, it has worked with about 50 teenagers and young adults from Eastern Europe. Liz Diamond, centre manager, says: "Most of those who come here are really driven. The first thing they do is look through newspapers and web sites for a job."
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