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Find out all the latest news from the Talk English project across the region.    

Bradford’s lantern making workshop

A group of Talk English learners attended a lantern making workshop at Velvet Mills on Tuesday 9th October 2018. Katie from Cecil Green Arts hosted the lantern making workshop to create lanterns for Lister’s Lanterns Parade. It is a community lantern parade which takes place at Lister Park in Bradford. This year the event is […]

Talk English Bradford out and about in Haworth

Talk English Bradford stepped into the picturesque village of Haworth on Wednesday 26th September 2017 to visit the Bronte Parsonage. Learners at Womenzone and Meridian Centre have been attending a 5 week workshop throughout summer to stitch and sew their names on 6-8 inches of cloth to display in Haworth as part of the Sew […]

Bradford Learners Celebrate

Following our successful volunteer afternoon tea, we prepared to celebrate the achievements of our learners, all of whom arrived at Victoria Hall in Saltaire with a smile on their face. The learners were accompanied with friends, volunteers and staff from centres across the consortium including Meridian Centre, Womenzone, QED, Millan Centre and Safety First Community […]

Bradford Volunteers Celebratory Afternoon Tea

The date was 19th April 2016 and it was a bright, sunny day, which was a lovely surprise for those residing in Bradford with continuous gloomy weather. Perfect, you could you say for an afternoon tea at Victoria Hall. The hall was booked, the food ordered, the invites sent and the RSVPs received. Victoria Hall, […]

Talk English Bradford gets creative

Here is a selection of pictures to show a variety of creativeness that sprouted from Bradford in the Talk English project. Our learners enjoy being creative with their hands. Throughout the project, we have witnessed learners creating mehndi designs, baking cupcakes for Valentine’s Day, baking and creating baskets for Easter and cooking numerous dishes for […]

Talk English Bradford goes to Morecambe

In June Talk English Bradford celebrated the learners’ achievements and went on a day trip to the seaside. Our group consisted of a selection of 40 learners, volunteers and staff members across the Bradford consortium. Some of our learners had never been to the seaside before so this was a first chance for many of […]