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.
Bradford
Evneet Gata- Aura, Bradford Administrator
Esther Derbyshire, Bradford 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
Ebrahimz Loonat, Kirklees Council Project Lead
01484 221000 ebrahimz.loonat@kirklees.gov.uk
Manchester
Kate Lloyd and Lisa Robinson, Manchester Coordinators
talk.englishmcr@man-adulted.org.uk
Raha Siddiqui, Manchester Administrative Assistant
Oldham
Catherine Lavelle, Oldham Coordinator
0161 770 8033 catherine.lavelle@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 Coordinator
Safina.Arif@pathyorkshire.co.uk
Julie Linley, St Vincents Leeds
julie.linley@stvincents-svp.org.uk
Colvyn Iniss, PATH Yorkshire
Jessica.Thompson@pathyorkshire.co.uk
Nasreen Akhtar, Hamara Healthy Living Centre
Calderdale, Wakefield, Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster & Scunthorpe
Marie Leadbitter, Coordinator
Bolton
Peter Griffiths, Bolton College
peter.griffiths@boltoncc.ac.uk
Samantha Singh, Bolton Coordinator
Derby
Jo Porrino, Adult Learning Manager
Peter Bell, Coordinator
Hounslow, London
Margaret Joojo-Richards, Hounslow Borough of London Coordinator
Camden, London
Helen Holden, Camden Adult Community Learning coordinator
Lilu Dewan, Camden Adult Community Learning coordinator
Walsall
David Drury, Walsall Adult and Community College
Geeta Bhucher, ESOL Manager
Tameside
Annette McCone, Area Lead, Tameside Adult and Community Education