News
Find out all the latest news from the Talk English project across the region.
So Proud of our ‘Be Proud’ Volunteer Team of the Year!
In December the enthusiasm and commitment of our Talk English Manchester volunteers was recognised at Manchester’s Be Proud Awards, an annual awards ceremony organised by Manchester City Council to recognise people, projects and organisations who work hard to help their area shine and support others. The Be Proud Awards 2015 took place on Friday 4 December in the magnificent […]
Stories from the Museum Floor with Discover and Talk English
Since 2014, the Talk English project in Manchester has been working in partnership with the learning and volunteer team at Manchester Museum to offer Discover and Talk English sessions for people learning English on a monthly basis. During the sessions, learners are supported by Talk English and Museum volunteers to learn more about a particular exhibit […]
Talk English Talk: From Favourite Colours to the House of Lords…
Today learners and volunteers at Cravenwood Primary Academy School in Crumpsall, Manchester welcomed Baroness Susan Williams of Trafford to their weekly Talk English class, chatting about everything from favourite colours to the House of Lords! After introducing themselves to their visitor, the learners asked Baroness Williams a wide range of questions, not only finding out the Baroness’ favourite colour […]
Talk English off to a great start in Manchester
With 24 classes and 7 cafes up and running and with the help of over 60 volunteers, Talk English Manchester is off to a great start in helping learners to improve their English and get out and about in Manchester. On Monday we visited Manchester Art Gallery, where the theme was ‘Found Objects’. We chatted about […]
Walk and Talk English in Manchester
Talk English learners took part in Walk and Talk English activities in parks across Manchester this summer. They played garden games in Crowcroft Park in Longsight and went on a leaf and plant trail in Platt Fields Park in Fallowfield. Learners learnt the language for estimating and measuring in Crumpsall Park in the north of […]
Talk English Bradford gets creative
Here is a selection of pictures to show a variety of creativeness that sprouted from Bradford in the Talk English project. Our learners enjoy being creative with their hands. Throughout the project, we have witnessed learners creating mehndi designs, baking cupcakes for Valentine’s Day, baking and creating baskets for Easter and cooking numerous dishes for […]
Talk English Bradford goes to Morecambe
In June Talk English Bradford celebrated the learners’ achievements and went on a day trip to the seaside. Our group consisted of a selection of 40 learners, volunteers and staff members across the Bradford consortium. Some of our learners had never been to the seaside before so this was a first chance for many of […]
Some highlights from the past few weeks!
Here are some highlights from the past few weeks of Talk English:
Big Thanks to Talk English Volunteers in Manchester
Last Thursday, more than 50 volunteers from the Talk English project in Manchester got together to celebrate their achievements in an evening reception at Manchester Art Gallery. Volunteers were presented with certificates recognising their contribution to the project, as well as their achievements on their training courses. This year 35 volunteers will achieve the Level […]
Talk English in Kirklees Wins Project of the Year
Another week and another award for Talk English- this time recognising the achievements of the fantastic partnership delivering Talk English in Kirklees! Last Thursday, the Talk English project in Kirklees partnership won Project of the Year at the Kirklees Community Learning Awards. Led by Kirklees Council, Kirklees Community Learning Trust have successfully delivered the Talk […]