Learning to speak English
An essential part of integrating in the local community is being able to speak the language. Working with our partners we offer asylum seekers and refugees formal ‘English for Speakers of Other Languages’ classes. You can find out more from our volunteers at the weekly drop-in sessions on Tuesdays at St John’s Church in Burnley.
In addition we have a team of volunteer English teachers who visit people with our English at Home programme. Their role is to help families practise their English in practical ways – e.g. the language needed to speak with your local community and schools and doctors etc. This can be flexible and can work as wrap-around care, e.g. responding to immediate needs such as filling in an HC1 form (claim for help with health costs) or a more structured lesson type approach if required (e.g. telling the time or preparing for a school parents’ evening).
All our volunteers who work in people’s homes have been DBS checked and work to our lone working policy guidelines.

Other news

Join our team! Vacancy announcement
We have an exciting new opportunity for a proactive, highly organised individual to join our team as administration and advice manager.

Susan Conroy named Volunteer of the Year
We are delighted that our donations manager Susan has won the ‘Volunteer of the Year’ award at Burnley’s Above and Beyond awards.

Join us for our AGM on 15 November
The NNT annual general meeting will take place on 15 November from 11:00 – 12:00 at St John’s church hall. Everyone welcome!

Statement from Michael Hewitt on our Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service
Here’s what our Chair of the Board of Trustees had to say about our recent award.

Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service presentation
On 11 July we had the honour of being presented with our Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service crystal and certificate at a ceremony at County Hall Preston.

Refugee Week 2022 – a message from our CEO
On World Refugee Day 2022 – against the backdrop of the government’s appalling plans for deportation flights to Rwanda – Ruth reflects on the true concept of hospitality and how it helps people heal.