We are delighted to be continuing our English Classes in Barnsley in partnership with the Penistone Refugee and Asylum Seekers Support Group. We started the group in March 2022 and since then it has gone from strength to strength, with women from a diverse range of backgrounds taking the opportunity to improve their English, make friends and share their cultural traditions in a safe and welcoming environment.
Over the past few months, a number of Ukrainian women have joined the group, and they have been warmly welcomed and supported. The women enjoy learning about practical topics for adapting to life in a new country as well as talking together and using games and songs to enhance their learning. Feedback has been extremely positive and it is great to see the women gaining in confidence and being able to access further courses, training and jobs.
We hope to continue the classes into the future to enable as many women as possible to benefit from an informal yet structured approach to learning which prepares them for the everyday challenges they face and gives them the motivation to improve their English, meet new people and have fun!