At Sanctuary Cookalongs, we run various cooking workshops and events that are refugee led while learning English through recipes from peoples home countries that we cook together and eat. Most sessions are women only and a creche is provided – but please check before you attend. Our sessions run in Preston at various locations near the city centre.
Please email or call for more information!
At Cooking with English, we provide fun, interactive ESOL learning by cooking our favourite dishes together. Join us to improve your conversational English and make friends in a relaxed space. These sessions are for women only.
Please look at our facebook page or email us for more information.
ESOL will improve your reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. Boost your English skills which may help you find work.
- Learn with our supportive Tutors
- Make new friends in our modern building
- Feel more confident in community settings
- Work towards official ESOL Qualifications
These courses are for EU residents, refugees or asylum seekers whose first language is not English.
We will assess your level of English before you enrol on the course. We offer ESOL for school leavers/16 – 18yr olds as well as adult courses.
You must demonstrate at interview that you are able to commit to a full programme of study with 100% attendance and complete your work.
Please contact us for further information.
PAE is a British Council English language school in Preston, Lancashire. We provide English language learning services to students from all over the world at various levels. For ESOL we cover pre-entry to level 2 (with accreditation if wanted) and IELTS.
Monday to Friday – 9.00 – 12.15 – General English/ESOL
Monday to Thursday – 12.45 – 2.15 – Speaking skills
Monday to Thursday – 12.45 – 2.15 – IELTS and other exam preparation courses
We offer conversational ESOL at about entry 1 – entry 3 level at Whalley Library as volunteers for Lancashire Better Impact. We are a small, friendly group that welcomes all resettlers!
Class is every Wednesday afternoon from 13:30pm to 14:30pm (term time only).
We offer informal English lessons to asylum seekers and refugees in the Preston area. We cater for beginners, intermediate and advanced learners. Learning in small groups there is always someone to help. We also offer general help, support and pastoral care. A great place to feel welcome and make friends. We also have lunch together after lessons!
Classes are every Tuesday 10.00 am – 1pm throughout the year. Please just come to the classes, you don’t need to book.
RAIS is a local charity which provides advocacy, information and support services to refugees and asylum seekers living in Lancaster and Morecambe. All of our staff and volunteers have experience of helping asylum seekers and refugees in our city, and are committed to welcoming and supporting them.
WHAT WE DO:
Drop-in for information and support. RAIS runs a twice-weekly drop-in for refugees and asylum seekers at The Cornerstone, Sulyard Street, Lancaster LA1 1PX on Mondays and Thursdays from 3.00 until 5.00 p.m.
We also have a drop-in in Morecambe at Bare Methodist Church, Seaborn Road, Morecambe LA4 6BB on Fridays from 2.30 until 4.30 p.m.
At the drop-ins, we can explain official correspondence from the Home Office and other agencies.
We can provide information on matters including housing, benefits, employment, education, family reunion and applying for indefinite leave to remain. We will refer or signpost to other professional agencies for advice where appropriate.
All enquiries and any information given to us are treated in the strictest confidence. We never pass on information to other people or agencies without the enquirer’s permission.
Our immigration solicitor, Susan Liew is available for legal advice. To make an appointment please call 07731 552259 at the times stated below, or use our contact page. (If you cannot travel to the Cornerstone, we can arrange a telephone appointment.)
Helpline 07731 552259. Our helpline is open Monday – Thursday, 10.00 – 12.00. Asylum seekers, refugees and volunteers are welcome to call us if you think we may be able to help.
Advocacy and additional support
We can provide advocacy for refugees in dealing with various agencies and organisations. Our volunteers can accompany people to appointments, and help with form-filling, applications etc.
If you think we can help then come to the drop-in, call the Helpline, or contact us via our website.
We’re a not-for-profit organisation whose focus is to create a better society by driving integration of marginalised communities and creating leadership roles for those lacking representation. P.E.P quite simply means, ‘people empowering people‘ and that is what we wish to achieve at a grassroots level.