Hello everyone 😀
There is no Conversation Cafe tomorrow. It is the half term break.
The next Conversation Cafe will be on Wednesday 26th February.

There are lots of websites to help you learn English. Have you tried BBC Learning English?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/

They have courses at 3 levels - easy, medium and hard.
You can find the easy courses here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/easy_course

This is an online information session for refugees and asylum seekers who want to find out about university scholarships. Click the link below for more information and to register.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sanctuary-scholarships-info-session-for-refugees-people-seeking-asylum-tickets-1248428767049

Do you know the names for parts of the body in English?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZXkWr_NviY

Hello, we will have some new classes starting soon. Please look at this Telegram channel tomorrow for more information.

English classes at St Chad's Sanctuary
We have some new classes starting soon. The classes will start at the end of April and finish in July.

You can apply to join our classes if:
* you are over 18
* you are an asylum seeker
* you arrived in the UK after 1st April 2024
* you are not already going to college

Please send a WhatsApp or Telegram message to 07578 xxxxxx with
* your full name (first name and family name)
* your date of birth
* your postcode
* your date of arrival in the UK

Hello, many people have applied to come to our new classes.
If you have already applied we will send you a message today.

We cannot take any new applications now.

There are other places in Birmingham where you can go for English classes and conversation. You can find more information on our web page here: https://stchadssanctuary.padlet.org/esol6/english-classes-in-and-around-birmingham-5qkqnr18xp97lmw0

Online English classes with Sam starting this week.
Thursday at 7 pm on Teams.

Here is the joining link
https://teams.live.com/dl/launcher/launcher.html?url=%2F_%23%2Fmeet%2F9362151217756%3Fp%3DGUdUpuVBBI3N0w6qvU%26anon%3Dtrue&type=meet&deeplinkId=625ee29d-331b-44f1-a440-d6f15fcea78a&directDl=true&msLaunch=true&enableMobilePage=true&suppressPrompt=true

For more information WhatsApp Sam on 07517 380229

Hello everyone,
There is another online English class with Sam tomorrow (Thursday) evening at 7.00pm.
She will be discussing food, playing a game, looking at some grammar, and there is optional self-study at the end.
We will send you the joining link tomorrow evening.

Online class with Sam starts at 7.00pm. Here is the link to join.
https://teams.live.com/dl/launcher/launcher.html?url=%2F_%23%2Fmeet%2F9362151217756%3Fp%3DGUdUpuVBBI3N0w6qvU%26anon%3Dtrue&type=meet&deeplinkId=625ee29d-331b-44f1-a440-d6f15fcea78a&directDl=true&msLaunch=true&enableMobilePage=true&suppressPrompt=true

DC Teacher Training is starting some new free English classes soon. The next course will run each weekday evening (5pm to 7pm) from12th May to 6th June.

The levels available will be for A1 (Elementary) and for B2 (Upper-Intermediate).

The classes are free because the teachers are studying for a qualification.

For more information please register with DC Teacher Training - https://www.dcteachertraining.com/free-english-lessons

Fircroft College in Selly Oak (B29 6LH) has some new courses starting soon.

Fircroft Foundations is a residential course (3 days a week for 4 weeks) for men and women from new communities who have lived experience of modern slavery, trafficking and/or trauma.
Level of English needed: Entry 3 or higher
Cost: Free
Dates: Wednesday 21st May - Friday 13th June 2025
https://www.fircroft.ac.uk/course/fircroft-foundations-a-course-for-new-communities/

ESOL for Work (Level 1)
3 days at the college each week (2 weeks, non-residential)
Dates: Wednesday 23rd July - Thursday 31st July 2025
Cost: Free
https://www.fircroft.ac.uk/course/esol-for-work-level-1/