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[E] informed us that he feels 60% closer to his goal of becoming a maths teacher and that he has developed his confidence a lot whilst on the programme…E also feels his English skills have developed since completing the course…he used to keep himself to himself but now he feels he has the confidence to communicate and mix more with others.
Case study from Refugee Action's Pathways to Work programme
We spoke to Lauren Bouttell from GYROS (Great Yarmouth Refugee Outreach & Support), the latest partner of The Bell Foundation, to learn more about their organisation and their grant-funded project.
In this blog, we speak to Harry Jenkins (Senior Researcher) and Elly Townsend (Head of Research & Development) at High Trees about their work, funded by The Bell Foundation, to make ESOL provision more accessible and the exciting findings from their first course.
In this blog, Andy, a participant in Refugee Action’s Pathways to Work programme, speaks to his mentor, Ross, about what they’ve learned from each other through the programme and how to go about job hunting in the UK.
We spoke with Louise Gooch from EELGA SMP about the lessons from their project supporting refugees and asylum seekers with employment opportunities.
Rishan and Djafarou, from Kent Refugee Action Network (KRAN), spoke about their experiences since arriving in the UK and the importance of language support.
Coverage of the report, Education for Late Arrivals, by Refugee Education UK and commissioned by the Foundation.
Hear from three mentees participating in the Educational Mentoring Programme at Refugee Education UK.
Discover the stories of ESOL learners, including Obaida and Grmalem from Kent Refugee Action Network.
The final evaluation, funded by the Foundation, of the Wellbeing and Work for Refugee Integration project, run by the East of England Local Government Association's Strategic Migration Partnership.
Baljit Banga, Chief Executive at Hibiscus, takes a look at their partnership with the Foundation, exploring what has been achieved and learned over the past ten years.
Keeva Baxter and Sula Blankenberg from Why me? outline the importance of restorative justice and how Why me?, with funding from the Foundation, is working to widen access to restorative justice for speakers of ESL.
Shannon Trust reflects on the impact of the partnership with the Foundation and the life-changing support given to ESOL learners in prison through the Turning Pages reading guides.
In this blog, Giulia Clericetti from Refugee Education UK (REUK) shares how their new ESOL training course, developed in collaboration with The Bell Foundation, has supported volunteer mentors who work with refugees as part of their Educational Mentoring Programme.
[A participant] enrolled in a course focused on ‘How to Use the NHS’ where she gained essential knowledge and skills…she developed the confidence and ability to book appointments…[and] now efficiently manages her own medical appointments as well as those of her children.
Case study from EELGA SMP
