News
Find out all the latest news from the Talk English project across the region.
Talk English Network pilot, March to July 2017
Five local authorities are piloting the Talk English Project from March to July 2017. Our colleagues in Derby, Wolverhampton, Westminster, Milton Keynes and Liverpool have recruited and trained volunteer Talk English ESOL teachers and Talk English Friends who are now teaching or supporting courses for beginners in their local area. New activities are due to […]
Naima- a Talk English learner from Bolton
Naima is a learner on a Talk English Course in Bolton. She is 26 years old and comes from Bangladesh. Naima came to live in the UK 8 years ago when she got married. She now lives with her husband and son. Naima attended primary school in Bangladesh. She wants to improve her speaking confidence […]
Recipes from our learners-Talk English in Kirklees
Learners from Kirklees have designed a lovely recipe book. The colourful booklet contains a collection of recipes from around the world. To celebrate the end of the Talk English term at The Greenwood Centre and the launch of a new group at Batley Library, we collected some favourite recipes from our learners, old and new. […]
Meet our youngest volunteer teachers from Nelson and Colne College
Eighteen Nelson and Colne College students are taking their first steps into teaching after completing a five week course to educate others across East Lancashire. The students, all aged between 16 and 19, have become the first in their age category in Lancashire to become volunteer ESOL teachers on the nationally acclaimed Talk English project. […]
Talk English Manchester wins TES FE award
The Talk English team were delighted to be awarded the TES FE Award for Contribution to the Local Community at a prestigious awards ceremony in London on Friday 24th February 2017. The award recognises the great success of the Talk English project, which has been funded by the Department for Communities and Local Government since January […]
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, […]
Fun, Friendship and Flair: Talk English in Lancashire
Ladies from the local community came together through fun, friendship and flair to learn about the art of henna (mehndi) painting while practising their spoken English with one another. These sessions enabled Talk English learners to unleash their creativity and produce their own mehndi designs, learning how to prepare the mehndi in order to draw out the best colour […]
Talking English in Oldham: Volunteers and Learners Share Their Experiences
Oldham Lifelong Learning have been delivering the Talk English project since February 2014, supporting residents to improve their English and get more involved in the community through Talk English Courses, Friends and Activities. By working in partnership with community centres, libraries, housing associations, faith groups, children’s centres and schools, so far the Talk English team in […]
Talk English in Halifax
Last week, we visited a Talk English session in Halifax, a town in Calderdale, West Yorkshire. Set up by the Workers’ Educational Association Yorkshire and Humber, St Augustines Centre offer an extremely popular Talk English Course and Cafe every Tuesday which is led by 4 volunteers who have been recruited and trained by Hazel and Tracy […]