Talk English Here
Do you want to make your business or service more accessible to people who are learning English? Do your staff need help communicating with people who don't speak English well?
We can train your staff to be ‘sympathetic listeners’, enabling more people with low levels of English to try out their English in real-life situations and access services.
What does the training involve?
We have a selection of activities that we can tailor to the needs and roles of your staff. In many sessions, trainees learn some basic phrases in an unknown language to experience first hand what it’s like to learn a language, before using this language in a practical situation. For an idea of the session, take a look at this video:
Would your business like to take part?
If your organisation would like to be part of Talk English Here get in touch with your local Talk English Area Coordinator.
Blackburn with Darwen
Gulnaz Usman, Blackburn with Darwen Coordinator
01254 585446 Gulnaz.Usman@blackburn.gov.uk
Bradford
Evneet Notay, Bradford Administrator
Esther Derbyshire, Bradford Coordinator
Kirklees
Ebrahimz Loonat, Kirklees Council, Project Lead
01484 221000 ext 72528 Ebrahimz.Loonat@kirklees.gov.uk
Terry Lawless, Kirklees Council, Project Coordinator
01484 221000 terry.lawless@kirklees.gov.uk
Simon Ashbee, Paddock Community Trust, Managing Director
01484 431400 simonashbee@yahoo.co.uk
Josh Holgate, Paddock Community Trust, Administrator
01484 431400 josh@paddocktrust.org.uk
Manchester
Kate Lloyd and Lisa Robinson, Manchester Coordinators
talk.englishmcr@man-adulted.org.uk
Raha Siddiqui, Manchester Administrative Assistant
Oldham
Simon Bennett, Oldham Coordinator
0161 770 8033 Simon.Bennett@oldham.gov.uk
Yvette Cotman, Oldham Area Coordinator
0161 770 1460 yvette.cotman@oldham.gov.uk
Rochdale
Ruhena Begum, Rochdale Coordinator
Saira Banu, Rochdale Coordinator
Leeds
Julie Linley, St Vincents Leeds
julie.linley@stvincents-svp.org.uk
Jessica Thompson, PATH Yorkshire
Jessica.thompson@pathyorkshire.co.uk
Nasreen Akhtar, Hamara Healthy Living Centre
Calderdale, Wakefield, Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster & Scunthorpe
Rob Hindle, Senior Area Education Manager
Shirley Allen-Jackson, Project Coordinator
Bolton
Peter Griffiths, Bolton College
peter.griffiths@boltoncc.ac.uk
Sundus Ameer, Bolton Area Coordinator
01204 482 920 sundus.ameer@boltoncc.ac.uk