Education and Training

"All in One Learning Centre helps and supports people in the community with regard to education, employment, and overall well-being. They aim to create a positive educational environment to enable ESOL learners to develop their skills to find employment or make progress in their education and opportunities that encourage growth, responsibility, and productivity. Classes run from Pre-Entry to Level 1, where learners are given the opportunity to achieve qualifications in ESOL, English and maths. All In One Learning Centre focuses on improving people’s relationships and careers by providing educational opportunities that will help them regain or gain confidence in their ability to return to or attend college, as well as improve their skill level so they can compete more effectively in the labour market. The main college is in Ardwick, but they plan to open a new venue in Wythenshawe very soon."

"In partnership with the Let Us Learn Campaign (We Belong organisation). To help sanctuary seekers progress into higher education, we are offering five scholarships for undergraduate study each September. Each scholarship: - Includes a designated member of staff to provide support, guidance and opportunities throughout your studies including regular networking meetings with other scholarship holders. - Covers the full cost of the tuition fees for a maximum of the normal duration of the undergraduate programme for which the applicant has been admitted, until such time as they are awarded a status that entitles them to access student finance - Provides £5,000 per year towards living cost expenses - Provides a free place in one of our Halls of Residence for scholarship students who wish to stay in University accommodation The scholarship is not available for our Medicine, Dentistry or Architecture courses. To apply for one of these scholarships, you must: - Have applied to the University of Manchester for a place on a course (you don’t need to have received a course offer in order to submit your application, but we will look at which applicants have been made an offer when shortlisting for the scholarship interviews) - Be unable to access mainstream funding (e.g. student finance loan)"

A&T Training provide short courses for learners who are looking to achieve ESOL and Functional Skills qualifications. There is a focus on developing learners’ skills to enable them to achieve a better future, in terms of career progression, apprenticeships or even further education.

"Learn Well offer courses on everything from CV writing, interview techniques, to mindfulness to parenting skills, resiliance to eating well, both online and in the community. Our free courses are open to anyone who wants to learn and improve their wellbeing."

For young persons aged 16-25, Centrepoint provides homeless young people with accommodation, health support and life skills in order to get them back into education, training and employment. In Manchester, they run a homeless day centre providing hot drinks and meals, haircuts, internet access. Offer a support service to assist young people on their first step into a home and a job. Their in-house health team of specialists work with young people on a range of issues, including substance use, mental health nutrition and dietetics.

"Community Revival UK offers non-accredited and accredited courses to ESOL learners. They provide informal and relaxed classes designed to improve wellbeing and language skills, particularly those from the BAME community including asylum seekers and refugees. Their varied online ESOL programme across Tameside includes Functional Skills qualifications, wellbeing courses, as well as information, advice and guidance to learners. ESOL Skills for Life courses are available from Entry 1 to Level 2 and cover everyday scenarios to develop reading, writing, listening and speaking to support English language skills both at home and in the workplace. Courses last typically for 60 hours and a City & Guilds Certificate is awarded on successful completion. Courses are free for people over 19 years of age and are UK/EU citizens (or have Indefinite Leave to Remain) AND are receiving Benefit and looking for work. (Contact us for more details). Funding is provided by the Growth Company through the European Union Social Fund. ESOL Classes in Tameside at: Ashton: (Monday & Tuesday 10am to 12.30pm) – Broadoak and Smallshaw Community Centre, Broadoak Rd, Ashton-under-Lyne 0L6 8RS"

"Community Revival is a specialist training company, engaging hard-to-reach BAME communities. Through our courses and projects, we encourage, inspire and instruct people, helping them to achieve a better quality of life. We exist to support people in education, training and employment, giving them the skills and knowledge they need to be happy, active members of their community. We offer courses in ESOL, Maths, English, Education and Training, Information, Advice and Guidance, Skills Support for the Workforce and Digital Skills. We also run projects aimed at improving individuals’ wellbeing. These typically take the form of an activity such as knitting, sewing, cooking, sports, and others. ESOL Skills for Life courses are available from Entry 1 to Level 2 and cover everyday scenarios to develop reading, writing, listening and speaking to support English language skills both at home and in the workplace. Courses last typically for 60 hours and a City & Guilds Certificate is awarded on successful completion. Courses are free for people over 19 years of age and are UK/EU citizens (or have Indefinite Leave to Remain) AND are receiving Benefit and looking for work. (Contact us for more details). Funding is provided by the Growth Company through the European Union Social Fund. Classes at: Chorlton: (Monday to Thursday 9.30am to.30pm & 1.30pm to 3.30pm) – 2 Selborne Rd, Manchester M21 0BL Rusholme: (Monday to Wednesday 10am to 12.30pm) – Ethnic Health Forum, 1st Floor, 195 Wilmslow Rd, Manchester M14 5AQ Cheetham Hill: (Monday to Wednesday 10am to 12.30pm) – Welcome Centre, 18 Brentfield Ave, Manchester M8 0TW Longsight: (Thursday Morning 10am to 12pm) – Rethink Rebuild Society, Unit 7 Longsight Business Park, Manchester M13 0PQ Ashton: (Monday & Tuesday 10am to 12.30pm) – Broadoak and Smallshaw Community Centre, Broadoak Rd, Ashton-under-Lyne 0L6 8RS"

Cornerstone (run by Caritas Diocese of Salford) provides a day centre (inc. a soup kitchen) with the dual aim to help homeless people and prevent homelessness. In parallel with delivering direct housing outcomes, they aim to enable people to improve their wellbeing through providing services which meet immediate basic needs (inc. access to showers), promote mental health and wellbeing, enable people to access health and other support services and to take up education, training, volunteering opportunities and employment, as a means of sustaining positive housing outcomes.

"Diversiry matters is a user led service, aiming to listen, involve, empower and enable individuals. Our activities are delivered to ensure we eliminate as many barriers to participation and engagement as possible, which is achieved through providing bilingual, culturally sensitive provision across Tameside. ESOL classes are based across Tameside, with the main delivery venue situated in Hyde. We deliver basic conversation classes, including women only classes, but also work in partnership other providers to deliver classes to residents with a higher level of English. We also have opportunities for people to engage in volunteering, employment support and training, health and wellbeing workshops, and a range of social activities Perr Support Mentoring: Provide support for South Asian women who are in crisis and need one-to-one support. Access opportunities to reduce isolation, experience learning opportunities and social activities, awareness sessions and information from local services. For more information, please contact: Nisma: 07549956567/ nisma@diversitymattersnw.org.uk Womens Basic Skills, Training and Employment Readiness: We are supporting women for employment readiness and basic skills training such as English, IT and confidence building. We also offer virtual training sessions. For more information or to register, please contact: Hasina:07591572844 / hasina@diversitymattersnw.org.uk or Shibley: 07946329099 / rilly@diversitymattersnw.org.uk Women Only Employment Support and Training programmes and classes. Befrieding Matters Tameside: Befriending Matters Tameside is a service which offers wellbeing support for people who are lonely, experiencing vulnerabilities and isolated. This service is a mix of weekly telephone and in person befriending. For more information please contact: Mahmuda: 07562686183 / mahmuda@diversitymattersnw.org.uk or Angie: 07467196702 / angie.knowles@stpeterspartnerships.org"

"First Asian Support Trust (FAST) Ltd provides support in local communities for people in need. Delivering employment, Education and Training opportunities. Over time services have increased to support the development and progression of disabled people and people from ethnic minority communities, into mainstream provision, learning and employment. FAST is a job broker under the New Deal for Disabled people(NDDP)initiative and also offers training through Learn Direct and ONCW courses. Examples of services: - We Are Digital - ESOL - accredited and conversation - Life In The UK Exam training - Basic computer skills - possibility of gaining a free tablet at the end of this course - National Data Bank - over 6 months free data - Employment skills and CV

"George House Trust has been inspiring people living with HIV to live healthy, confident lives by providing HIV support, advice and advocacy services. We offer a range of services: - 1 to 1 services - Counselling - Telephone buddy - Age+ (for 55 years and older living with HIV) - Calabash (for African men living with HIV) - Peer mentoring - Financial Support and advce, including our Welfare Fund, Welfare grants and 1 to 1 advice services - Online information resources - Membership"

"Offer advice for: Bills, Housing, Debts and Finances, Universal Credit, Personal Issues, Benefit Appeals, Sanctions in PIP and ESA, Completion of housing forms. Offer ESOL courses that will help you improve your Speaking, Listening, Writing and Reading. Pre-Entry, Entry 1, Entry 2, Entry 3 ESOL. Must be on mainstream benefits or working less than 16 hours to be eligible. Employment training, advice and support. If you are currently out of work seeking employment, Golden Centre of Opportunities are here to offer the support you need. From confidence and motivation building to updating and compiling your CV to Job Searches. Courses inc. Child Care - level 1, level 1 City & Guilds; Health & Social Care - level 1, level 2 City & Guilds; Security Guard courses; Interpreter & translator service. Apprenticeships available for 16-24 year olds."

ESOL and Life in the UK classes

"We believe in a fair and equal society where all lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people can achieve their full potential. Our services and activities include: - A range of support groups - Face-to-face counselling - Helpline, email and pop-in service - Befriending scheme - Sexual health programme - Substance-misuse project - Organisational training - A range of guides and resources - National website - Advice surgeries including legal advice - LGBT infrastructure support - Various research projects and policy campaigning"

Who we are

Salford Loaves and Fishes is a charity supporting homeless and vulnerable people in Salford.

What we do

We provide day services, including meals, advice, and activities, to support those in need.

Who we work with

We assist homeless individuals, those at risk of homelessness, and vulnerable people in Salford.

How we work

We offer a welcoming environment, practical support, and community activities throughout the week to improve well-being and stability.

"Manchester Migrant Solidarity (Manchester MiSol) is a self-help group set up as a convergence space for all migrants including asylum seekers offering practical and social activities for mutual support, empowerment and solidarity with non-migrants to build a powerful political voice against the systematic mistreatment of migrants in the UK. Here are some of what we undertake: - Awareness raising of migrants and asylum seekers’ issues - Workshops (appeals, legal, campaigning etc.) - Language help/lessons - Socials (cooking etc.) - Anti-deportation mobilisation and detention support - Film showings/talks/infosessions"

"MRSN run a programme of activities, groups and classes. Current projects are listed as follows: Shared Routes is our ‘Peer Navigator’ programme, promoting the skills and attributes from within refugee and asylum seeker communities across Manchester, Tameside and Salford. It aims at training people from migrant background who want to become more engaged in community work. The training will prepare people to become ‘community peer navigators’ and help them to develop their skills and knowledge. Our training follows an asset-based development approach that means we focus on developing people’s strengths. Next to the training we support our ‘peer navigators’ into volunteer placements at a local organisation of their choice where they can put what they have learnt into practice, gain new valuable experiences and built networks. Training and volunteering provide people with more options for their personal and professional development as well as their local engagement and connections. The MRSN Health and Well-being project is set up to provide support to this marginalised and vulnerable group. In light of this, it's important people have chance to gather together and take part in a sport together. Once a week, people meet to play football together. GREAT (Greater Manchester Refugees and Asylum Seekers Together) is our expert by experience forum. The Greater Manchester Refugee Step Change Consortium is a pioneering initiative by nine charities and Experts by Experience (EBE) to transform into a joined-up and collaborative ecosystem of support for refugees and people seeking asylum in Greater Manchester. Would you like to advocate for refugees and asylum seeker in Greater Manchester? Would you like to learn research and advocacy skills? Would you like refugees and asylum seekers voices to be heard in Greater Manchester? Join GREAT! the news Experts by Experience group for Greater Manchester! We need you to advise, steer and influence the consortium’s work! If you have lived experience of seeking asylum in the UK and are interested to join, please contact Patrick Masebo, our Experts by Experience Coordinator at patrick@mrsn.org.uk, or on 07878 886 547"

We are a charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people. Our 'HopeLine' service advisors want to work with you to understand why thoughts of suicide might be present, and provide a safe space to talk through anything happenining in you rlife that could be impacting on your or anyone else's ability to stay safe. Our HopeLine service is available through call, text or email. We also offer a range of tools on our website, such as a suicide safety plan, information, and guideance.

"Taught classes, with some one to one tuition, including ESOL and digital skills. Also host the Refugees and Mentors work club. Well-being courses and activities - have an activites programme that runs throughout the year including - Gardening, arts and crafts, choir, mum and baby group, perinatal mental health and well being, dance, yoga Various volunteer roles, majority filled by refugees/migrants"

Supporting refugee and asylum seeker doctors, nurses and allied health professionals into NHS employment. REACHE North West carries out training and offers pastoral support, provides facilities for study and runs additional projects for Refugee Healthcare Professionals (RHPs).

"Garden Needs is a centre where we run a regular mental health and horticulture project. It is also a hub for green wellbeing projects and interventions that we offer in parks and green spaces across Greater Manchester. The Garden Needs site is on the boarder of Salford and Prestwich and is right on the edge of the Kersal Dale Woodland. Garden Needs hosts a number of projects including forest school training, woodland wellbeing for adults, a mental health and horticulture project, a pre-school forest school, green social prescribing, holiday clubs and, outdoor education services for schools."

A Healthy Living Centre offering Free Activities, Courses and Events for Salford People with the aim of giving communities the opportunity to access Healthier and Happier Lives. Range of services and facilities offered include free counselling, fitness and health activities, social opportunities, Woodland Wellbeing Walks, Gardening Sessions, History Walks, Saturday Socials and Exercise Sessions, language, arts and crafts, community cafe, volunteering opportunities and more. They also offer services to help with a range of health topics, such as quitting smoking, and taking control of your health in a variety of ways. Please visit website to find out more.

STAR is a national, student-led organisation which facilitates volunteering opportunities (for both students and refugees/asylum seekers), action and fundraising in aid of those in need of refuge in the U.K. We provide information on access to universities and also help promote a conversational club which runs weekly in Stockport.

"During the day the Centre offers a wide variety of courses and activities that help people build their skills and confidence, engage more fully in their community, and increase their chances of paid work. Courses generally run for one term, three times a year, but we also run shorter courses. We have a range of wellbeing activities during the day and evening, including family activities, choirs, and many different exercise classes. These are gradually reopening as COVID restrictions are lifted. Our current timetable of activities is shown below. For more information, please go to the relevant page for the activity and contact them directly, or contact the Centre."

"Stockport Continuing Education Service aims to inspire the people of Stockport with our high quality courses. Our courses will help you to achieve your personal goals. We pride ourselves on our very personal and supportive approach and on being very focused on helping learners progress and achieve success. We run a programme of adult learning courses, including ESOL Speaking and Listening from Pre-entry to Level 2, Functional Skills English and Maths, and Digital Skills. We have ESOL courses during the day throughout the week and on a Tuesday evening. There is an opportunity to gain qualifications on some courses. We also offer a range of courses for the Children’s Workforce to include a Pathways Programme covering a broad range of roles enabling learners to make informed choices on what best meets their needs and interests. Learners can progress or enrol directly onto Level 2 and Level 3 Supporting Teaching and Learning and will be supported in finding a work placement or paid employment in a nursery, school, or college. Across our vocational pathways, learners have the opportunity to complete: Level 2 Food Hygiene Paediatric First Aid First Aid at Work Safeguarding and Prevent The Service will fund a volunteer’s DBS to support learners who want to undertake a work placement to gain work experience and provide evidence for their qualification. We work with Acorn Academy to deliver Level 2 Peer Mentoring, Combination Learning Programme and Level 3 Counselling. We also work with the Ethnic Diversity Service to deliver Level 3 Community Interpreting and Bilingual Assistants programmes with clear progression into paid work."

"The Broughton Trust provides services for refugees and asylum seekers across Salford. We provide a one to one assessment process to plan a bespoke learning and support programme for ESOL learners. The wide range of courses in their ESOL programme are non-accredited and delivered in a community setting to reduce anxiety and increase participation, creating pathways to employment and qualifications. Learning support workers work closely with each individual to identify skill gaps and other non-academic support needed. Information advice and guidance sessions are provided throughout the process and by working with outside organisations through a signposting/referral system. Employment Support: In partnership with a range of employers and training providers we provide a pathway into meaningful employment for the unqualified, unskilled and inexperienced, particularly in fields such as construction, hospitality and personal services. We offer a range of services from job clubs, pre-employment training and work sampling all underpinned by 1:1 support. We contact some of the most difficult to track and place young adults (the ‘invisible’) who are on no-one’s register, who claim no benefits and who live outside the system. Our successes have been recognised by contracts with a number of partners and in 2018 we placed over 60 adults into sustained (over 6 months) permanent full-time jobs."

Have a dedicated community support team who can help you fill in forms, write appeals and apply for benefits. Also have emergency food and clothing packs available. Run English, Maths, Science, ESOL, Cookery and History lessons, and offer volunteering opportunites in their kitchen.

"Wai Yin Society has been supporting, empowering and working in partnership with Chinese individuals and families for more than 30 years. Founded in 1988 by a group of community-minded Chinese women, Wai Yin has become one of the largest Chinese Community centres in the UK, sustaining its operations through commissions and contracts with mainstream organisations. As the Society has grown, we have developed a range of employment, education and community services for Chinese men and women and for other ethnic minority groups, including Somali, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Indian and many European nationalities. Services include: Education, Training and Employment Support Women and Parenting Project Youth Services Older People Services Mental Health Support Crisis Support Services Food Bank Services Macmillan Cancer Support General Advice Volunteering Services Hate Crime Reporting Police Drop-in"

"West African Development (WAD) provides Pre-Entry ESOL classes, introducing basic entry level to learning English, building confidence skills and developing understanding in reading, writing and speaking needed for life in the UK. They also offer budgeting and Life in the UK courses. In addition, WAD also provides volunteering opportunities, housing support, help with form filling, referrals to further advice and guidance, digital skills support, and opportunities to take part in their African heritage workshops and programmes. From the requests from our community member to be involve in other activities and the positive idea of some members who experienced stress and finding difficulties leaving kids and young people with no activities during a school holiday. The majority of our community memberships are facing the same problem due to financial hardship parent cannot afford taking children away during the holiday time and also working parent during the school holiday find it difficult to leave children alone with no activities. West African Development (WAD)organize a special holiday activities program and provide children and youth with activities like: Arts and Craft, Hair weaving, Drumming and Dancing, Sport and Football and Trips. West African Development (WAD) together with the Worker’s Education Association offers an accredited Community Interpreter’s course which recognize and accredit bi-lingual skills, increasing basic skill levels in the Community and giving people confidence to progress to further study and employment. WAD also providing a translation service to support people who have English as a second language. This service will enable more people to successfully complete training courses and increasing their chances in life."

"We are a charity dedicated to bringing high-quality, professional education into the heart of communities. We deliver friendly, accessible and enjoyable courses for adults from all walks of life. You can access our courses online or in your local hub. Our provision spans the 10 boroughs of Greater Manchester taking place in 91 community centres and spaces.

"We are a charity dedicated to bringing high-quality, professional education into the heart of communities. We deliver friendly, accessible and enjoyable courses for adults from all walks of life. You can access our courses online or in your local hub. Our provision spans the 10 boroughs of Greater Manchester taking place in 91 community centres and spaces.

"Arts and theatre venue in Hulme, with a range of activities, shows and events for children and families. Regular Activities – We have a year-round programme of family activities whatever your age, background or interest. Whether you’re visiting Z-arts for something to do with your children, an after school activity or activities for them and their grandparents, there is a creative activity for us all! Why not come along to one of our Free Family Fun days? Every season we have a free day for the whole family to enjoy which includes storytelling, arts, crafts films and lots more. Look out for details on our website, call in and speak to our box office staff, or check the brochure for more info. Family Art Stars takes place every Saturday for families who want to learn together and grow together."