Reducing or eliminating barriers to mainstream services due to lingusitic and cultural barriers

Whitton ESOL Programme in Partnership with Richmond and Hillcroft Adult Community College

Every Wednesday and Thursday at Whitton Community Centre between 9.30am – 11.30am

Outcomes As A Result Of English Classes And Activities

• They feel better about themselves
• They feel more confident to access mainstream services and use English
• They feel less depressed and isolated
• They feel more socially independent and confident to participate in the wider society
• They are physically and mentally fitter
• They have increased knowledge of health and wellbeing

Apart from the need of learning English many of our learners have fled their native land as refugees and asylum seekers due to war and personal hardship, they are highly traumatised physically and mentally and have felt as victims which has reduced their confidence and their ability to participate in the wider community.

Support for Ukrainians

We are now offering the following for the arriving Ukrainian refugees.

Crossway, St. Stephen’s Church, Richmond Road, Twickenham, TW1 2PD

Fridays 5.00pm- 6.00pm – English Level Testing

Whitton Day Centre 111a Kneller Road Whitton TW2 7DT

Wednesdays 10.00am – 11.30am – Basic English

Wednesdays 12.00pm – 1.30pm – Elementary English

Prosperity Cafe Twickenham 59 York Road Twickenham TW1 3LP

Sundays 12pm – 2.00pm – Intermediate and higher level English

Vineyard Centre, The Vineyard, Richmond, TW10 6AQ

Wednesdays 10.30am – 12.30pm – Elementary English

For more information visit their website here.

Welcome to Richmond EAL Friendship Group 

LEARN ENGLISH – MAKE FRIENDS – BUILD CONFIDENCE

We are a small charity and target hard-to-reach and isolated adults, including parents of children in local schools, whose lack of English language skills disadvantages them in everyday life.  We provide informal English classes and access to local services in several different venues across Richmond borough.

Founded in 2001 we now have approximately 850 individuals who have engaged with us. That is people speaking 63 different languages (and counting!). Many of these have been supported by our charity to access accredited learning at local colleges and to find jobs and volunteering opportunities.

Most importantly, our approach challenges the traditional barriers of religion, language, ethnicity and economic status which prevents social integration. This has resulted in long term friendships and collaboration between individuals from different backgrounds.

View our current class timetable here: www.richmondeal.org.uk/classes

Visit their website here.