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Find out all the latest news from the Talk English project across the region.    

Learning English in Nelson

Farzana has been learning English at Brierfield Peoples centre in Nelson since June 2014. Originally from Pakistan, Farzana came to the UK 4 years ago and settled in Nelson in Lancashire. Married, with 6 children, Farzana and her family previously lived in Spain for 25 years, so in addition to her native Punjabi, she also […]

Learning English in Huddersfield

Almost 25 years after moving to the UK, Zahra* started learning English with Paddock Community Trust in September 2014.  Zahra grew up in the care of her grandmother in Pakistan. When she was 14, her grandmother sadly passed away and she moved to the UK. This upheaval, accompanied by the grief of losing her grandmother, […]

‘Learning keeps my mind fresh’: Learning English in Levenshulme

Nasreen has been improving her English and building her skills and confidence through Talk English at Levenshulme Inspire, a dynamic community centre in Manchester. She attends a weekly Talk English Course, as well as the Talk English Café at the centre, where she receives regular support from Julie, a volunteer Talk English Friend. Nasreen has […]

‘I want to teach my son and I am doing my everything- indoor, outdoor- myself.’

Sumaia, Asiya, Bushba, Rizwana and Shagufta are all learning English at the Al-Hikmah Centre in Batley, a town in Kirklees in West Yorkshire.  The Course is provided by Ravensthorpe Community Centre and is taught by volunteer teachers Jess and Saeeda. The ladies are originally from Pakistan, Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka and between them, they speak […]

Building confidence and independence in Burnley

Today we visited one of our new Talk English Courses at Stoneyholme Community Primary School in Burnley, which is taught by Shabana, Luthfa and Asma. As well as the Talk English Courses on offer, the school provides lots of opportunities for parents of children at the school, as well as members of the wider community […]

Portraits, shopping, crochet and new friends: another busy week for Talk English in Manchester

Here are some highlights from the Talk English project in Manchester last week. Create and Talk English at Manchester Art Gallery On Tuesday 18th November 2014 Manchester Art Gallery hosted a monthly Create and Talk English Activity . It was a great opportunity for the learners on Talk English Courses to come to Manchester city […]

“Learners are becoming more confident and involved within the community”

Since April 2014, Sparth Community Centre has been running Talk English Courses for residents. The community centre is close to the centre of Rochdale and provides a range of services and facilities for the community, including a nursery, luncheon club, homework club and play areas. The centre also hosts area forums, councillor surgeries and GM Police […]

“Helping others achieve what they want to achieve is very satisfying and quite rewarding”- volunteers in Kirklees share their experiences

On Monday volunteers from Talk English in Kirklees shared their experiences of volunteering.  Jess, Jamila, Saeeda, Kaneez and Samina are all volunteering through Ravensthorpe Community Centre as Talk English Friends and Teachers in Ravensthorpe and at the Al-Hikmah Centre in Batley. Kaneez, a Talk English Friend, described how she came to volunteer at Ravensthorpe with […]

Read all about it! Talk English Bradford makes the papers

The Talk English project in Bradford recently featured in local paper, the Telegraph and Argus. Uzma Kazi of the Millan Centre told the paper all about the work of Talk English. Through Talk English, the Millan Centre is able to offer people learning English a safe and supportive environment and the opportunity for them to take their first step […]

Great conversation and new friendships at Manchester’s newest Talk English Cafe

Great conversation and new friendships were made today at the newest Talk English Café, which opened its doors at Longsight Library. It was a lively first week for the café, as 12 new learners came along to practise speaking English with the help and support of Talk English Friends Lizz, Gasim and Khalida. Our fantastic Friends are […]