Non accredited ESOL learning reading, writing, speaking and listening
There are women only ESOL classes at two centres which have creches for children:
- Toxteth Tabernacle, Park Road, Toxteth, Liverpool, L8 8AN – Wed/Fri.
- Earle Road Hub, 140 Earle Road, Liverpool, L7 6HH – Tues/Thurs.
“Our ESOL courses are for varying levels and are suitable for learners whose first language is not English. Learners develop their reading, writing, listening, speaking skills and also grow their knowledge of the English language.
Please complete the registration form online if you are interested in accessing the ESOL course.
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New College Group (NCG) is a specialist college providing English Language tuition with schools located in some of the best student cities in the UK and Ireland.
Meet students from around the world and learn English whilst you have fun and make friends with New College Group English Language schools. Our friendly and supportive team are always on hand to help you with anything you need and make sure that you have a successful student journey, making unbeatable memories that will last a lifetime.
Courses offered: General English, IELTS, Skills Classes
Run community events such as coffee mornings, English conversation classes, cooking evenings often led by a refugee or asylum seeker to teach about food from their nation, pilates etc. Also offer food and clothing help.
We offer:
- Advocacy and advice across a broad area and Immigration advice (OISC1) and support, including student placements.
- Alleviation of destitution through the provision of food, clothing and housing. A Complex Needs Social Worker assists asylum seekers with needs additional to destitution.
- Working with the Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit, we provide Family Reunion Visa Applications and Further Submissions assistance.
- 80 places for English classes across the week
- Access to 2nd hand clothing, shoes, kitchen-ware and other donated items, daily except Wednesday.
- Encouragement to asylum seekers and refugees to become volunteers and to engage with their new community.
- Social events to encourage integration and friendship – Refugee Week, Christmas, trips and visits to other venues, cycle programmes and hill walks and several football initiatives.
- Well-being projects: bicycle repair, gardening and allotments, cooking demonstrations with other local groups. A Women’s group and a Choir run on Thursdays. Action Asylum projects actively place Asylum Seekers in volunteering roles with non-asylum organisations including beach/park cleans, tree planting, creative writing projects, indoor climbing and arts projects. We now work in 5 other cities with this programme.
- Input from other agencies including the NHS Community Inclusion Team giving access to GPs and dentists. Access to other healthcare: Covid Vaccination, Sight Tests, Blood Pressure and AF Testing can be sourced through the centre. The Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit, Merseyside Refugee Support Network deliver advice from our building.
- Information and Research opportunities include working with Liverpool University on a Mental Health feasibility study and surveys for the NHS.
- The Asylum Information Roadshow, School Presentations and Social Work Training. These are wide ranging presentations to schools, voluntary sector groups, universities, local authorities, seminars and conferences.