Peterborough Italian Organisation is a non-profit organisation with the goal of providing a forum for gathering and disseminating information and news by, among, for and about persons of Italian heritage living in Peterborough and to offer, promote, sponsor and facilitate socialising and networking opportunities for members of the Italian community in Peterborough. The website is open to anyone in the community that wants to contribute in any form. We encourage you to send your articles, ideas, suggestion etc.

Peterborough Italian Organisation was founded in 2006 by cousins Pino Soccio and Stefano Restaino on the back of Italy’s triumph in the World Cup. After seeing the mass of young Italians joining in the summer’s celebrations Pino and Stefano decided that something should be done to re-unite the younger members of the community. During the mass emigration of Peterborough’s founding Italian community in the 1950’s a candle was lit, this candle was the symbol of unity, growth and life that was to be passed through the generations. Throughout the decades this candle has slowly been burning to a point where the flame is nearing the end of the candles wick. The vision is to take this flame to pass on to a new candle.

PeterboroughItalians.org.uk is currently part of the non-profit organisation and maintained by its committee members Vito Fierro, Alfio Restaino, Pino Soccio, Stefano Restaino and Ces Serluca. The website is also supported thanks to the sponsorship and donations by some of the members of our community.

http://www.peterboroughitalians.org.uk/