“esea contemporary is a non-profit art centre, specialising in presenting and platforming artists and art practices that identify with and are informed by East and Southeast Asian (ESEA) cultural backgrounds.
Since our successful relaunch in early 2022, we’ve presented critically acclaimed exhibitions and hosted numerous community-oriented events and workshops, all aligned with our mission and values. Tens of thousands of visitors from Manchester, across the UK, and internationally have engaged with our diverse programme, which includes film screenings, creative workshops, live performances, exhibitions, talks, and more. Over the past three years, grants from the HK BN(O) scheme have enabled us to deliver high-quality programmes for the Hong Kong community in Greater Manchester. Feedback consistently highlights our central location, welcoming multilingual staff, and the impressive architectural features of our building as key strengths.”
Bringing people together through cooking, making, sharing, eating, celebrating food & developing English language skills.
Heart & Parcel was founded in Manchester, England in 2015 by two friends with a love of food and the connections and relationships surrounding it. Over the years, Heart & Parcel has grown to a wider family of learners, volunteers and staff who all support and contribute to the project in their own ways. We work with people learning English to recognise, celebrate and develop their existing rich skills and knowledge, so they can communicate confidently and live fulfilling lives. We do this by supporting learners to flourish in their local communities and forge connections by developing English language and communication skills through the medium of food… mainly dumplings! We deliver FREE English language classes by cooking recipes together, talking about food and eating together. Improve your English in a fun and relaxed environment! We have classes for the over 50’s, a writing class and more, please email or call for more information.We offer English groups in recognition that without language a person cannot be equal in our community. Our ESOL provision ensures that those with poor or no language gain the skills they need to communicate on a basic level and become more independent in their daily lives. Our Advice Service helps them to understand the further help available and encourages progression into higher level learning.
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English My Way – Pre-entry level for those with little or no English
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Talk English – English conversation to help with everyday socialising
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ESOL – Entry 1 Level l Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing for those with some very basic English
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ESOL – Entry 2 Level 2 Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing for those progressing from Entry 2 and for progression into Further Education ESOL
Stockport City of Sanctuary provides support and advocacy for refugees and sanctuary seekers, fostering inclusion, dignity, and community connection. We offer practical assistance, educational workshops, and collaborative events to build understanding and create a welcoming environment for all.
EQUAL EDUCATION CHANCES is a charity organisation founded in 2017. We support families raising a disabled child. We promote youth social action. Offer empowerment opportunities to adults and advocate for migrants who are seeking school places, jobs or disability support. We also have conversational ESOL classes, please email for more information.
Every refugee deserves a friend. We vet and train good local volunteers to meet a local refugee or asylum seeker for 1:1 friendship. Our scheme supports well-being, loneliness and language skills.
Nigeria Community Association promotes identity culture and a stronger community through community projects and events focused on reaching out to people.
They aim to end loneliness/depression and change the lives of those affected by it.
To support and empower the community, refugees, asylum seekers, and the deprived in the community by educating, training and rendering services for community integration.
To support and celebrate the potential in our youth and also empower them.
We continue to provide a face to face bilingual service to enable people to access normal everyday services such as council tax, housing benefits, debt management, school admissions, universal credit, and pension credit.
The service has evolved as communities have changed and we are now seeing an increase in number of clients from Afghan, Ukranian and Eastern European communities. We provide a wrap around service and ensure that people are supported from other services that we provide to meet their needs such as Job Club, Pantry, Skills Training and ESOL.
Our drop-in service is available to the public from Monday to Friday, running from 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM. We welcome individuals seeking assistance during these hours to access our support.