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
Safina Arif, Yorkshire & Humber Regional Quality Coordinator
Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle & Preston
Gill Atkinson, Lancashire Coordinator
Andrea Cowton, Area Lead
Kirklees
Terry Lawless, Kirklees Coordinator
01484 221000 terry.lawless@kirklees.gov.uk
Christina Simpkin, Paddock Community Trust, Project Manager
01484 431400 Christina@paddocktrust.org.uk
Josh Holgate, Paddock Community Trust, Administrator
01484 431400 josh@paddocktrust.org.uk
Naheed Hussain, Ravensthorpe Community Centre
01924 510030 naheed.hussain@rccl.org
Allison Porter, Kirklees Council Project Lead
01484 221000 Allison.porter@kirklees.gov.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
Afzal Iqbal, Programme Leader
0161 770 8165 Afzal.iqbal@oldham.gov.uk
Rochdale
Ruhena Begum, Rochdale Coordinator
Saira Banu, Rochdale Coordinator
Leeds
Safina Arif, Yorkshire & Humber Regional Quality Coordinator
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
Bolton
Peter Griffiths, Bolton College
peter.griffiths@boltoncc.ac.uk
Samantha Singh, Bolton Coordinator
Yasmeen Khan, Bolton Ccordinator
Derby
Jo Porrino, Adult Learning Manager
Kate Rumbell, Coordinator
Camden, London
Helen Holden, Camden Adult Community Learning coordinator
Lilu Dewan, Camden Adult Community Learning coordinator