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Find out all the latest news from the Talk English project across the region.
“Learners are becoming more confident and involved within the community”
Since April 2014, Sparth Community Centre has been running Talk English Courses for residents. The community centre is close to the centre of Rochdale and provides a range of services and facilities for the community, including a nursery, luncheon club, homework club and play areas. The centre also hosts area forums, councillor surgeries and GM Police […]
“Helping others achieve what they want to achieve is very satisfying and quite rewarding”- volunteers in Kirklees share their experiences
On Monday volunteers from Talk English in Kirklees shared their experiences of volunteering. Jess, Jamila, Saeeda, Kaneez and Samina are all volunteering through Ravensthorpe Community Centre as Talk English Friends and Teachers in Ravensthorpe and at the Al-Hikmah Centre in Batley. Kaneez, a Talk English Friend, described how she came to volunteer at Ravensthorpe with […]
Read all about it! Talk English Bradford makes the papers
The Talk English project in Bradford recently featured in local paper, the Telegraph and Argus. Uzma Kazi of the Millan Centre told the paper all about the work of Talk English. Through Talk English, the Millan Centre is able to offer people learning English a safe and supportive environment and the opportunity for them to take their first step […]
Great conversation and new friendships at Manchester’s newest Talk English Cafe
Great conversation and new friendships were made today at the newest Talk English Café, which opened its doors at Longsight Library. It was a lively first week for the café, as 12 new learners came along to practise speaking English with the help and support of Talk English Friends Lizz, Gasim and Khalida. Our fantastic Friends are […]
Read all about it! Summer fun, celebrations and new faces
Its been a while since our last update, but although we may have been quiet on Tumblr, there have been lots of great things happening. Over the summer, there were all sorts of informal Talk English Activities going on- conversation cafes, museum visits, craft sessions and picnics to name a few. Our staff and volunteers […]
A day to remember for Talk English in Rochdale
Last week, more than 40 Talk English learners and volunteers attended the Talk English Celebration at Wardleworth Community Centre in Rochdale. It was a great opportunity to say a huge WELL DONE to all the learners who have attended Talk English Courses so far, and also a chance to say a great big THANK YOU to the volunteers […]
Fantastic, amazing, wonderful, phenomenal…
These are just some of the words we can’t help but use when talking about the people who volunteer on Talk English. Without our volunteers, we wouldn’t be able to support people to improve their English and change their lives for the better. Last Friday, we celebrated the contribution of volunteers on the project in […]
Celebrating success in Lancashire
Talk English Lancashire has been delivering Pre-Entry English classes in partnership with People’s Enterprise & Empowerment Forum (PEEF) at their base in Brierfield.