Learn English At Home (LEAH)

We offer free English lessons to residents of Kingston, Richmond, and Hounslow who can't attend college, helping them to engage with their local communities.

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New ESOL Resource!

We have created a wellbeing booklet for ESOL learners, with key lessons on health, exercise, sleep, volunteering and managing feelings.

Funded by @RBKingston, it also highlights local health & wellbeing services.

Find out more here: https://t.co/vU5B3wUIOL

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Exciting Job Opportunity!

Are you a dynamic, motivated individual committed to equity through learning?

We are looking for another ESOL Coordinator to join our team.

To find out more, including how to apply, please visit our website: https://t.co/FyEhsO74oZ

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🎉 We’re excited to announce that LEAH has received a £20,000 grant from The National Lottery Community Fund’s Awards for All! 🌍 Thank you! @nationallotterygoodcauses 🙏🏻
Want to help? Why not volunteer with us! https://t.co/GDwyBJpefP

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End of term already? Games, quizzes, cafes, cakes - you name it we had it in our classes this week! The year has flown by, our students have worked so hard, our volunteers have been dedicated & creative - plenty of fun along the way. Huge thanks - see you all in Sept!

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Meet Caroline from Kingston, whose volunteer journey with Learn English at Home (LEAH) brings joy to the everyday. Read her story here: https://t.co/XK86rubGXB

#Volunteering #ESOL #LoveESOL #VolunteerLondon

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🎓 2 in 5 of our learners are refugees, asylum seekers, or former refugees. Learning English is a crucial step in starting their new lives.

But learning with LEAH is not just about language skills – our learners gain much more. Read about our impact 👉 https://t.co/BAtfahIgl2

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This Refugee Week @ConnectedKings has brought together services that provide support for people new to the community.
📚English lessons across Kingston: https://t.co/21pnjlFo7s
🤝 Support services available in Kingston: https://t.co/qqAAVnP9Ig

#RefugeeWeek2024 #SupportRefugees

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To help shape our services, we ask our learners for feedback. Here are some of their thoughts. Want to read more? Visit: https://t.co/BAtfahIgl2

#RefugeeWeek2024 #LoveESOL

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Did you know that 2 in 5 of our learners are refugees, asylum seekers, or former refugees? Learning English is crucial for starting a new life in the UK. Hear what our learners had to say about how lessons with LEAH have helped them in their daily life

#RefugeeWeek2024 #LoveESOL

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We're excited that our learners will join a ceramics workshop with @V_and_A for #RefugeeWeek2024 today. Thanks for the opportunity to get hands-on with clay!

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We asked nearly 60 organisations who referred to our service last year what they thought about LEAH. Here is what they had to say.

Read more about the impact that LEAH made in 2023/2024: https://t.co/Z8aTaNluTM https://t.co/m8js15GHPD

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100% of our referrers responding to our annual survey said they feel it's important to be able to refer into LEAH. Read about the impact that we made last year: https://t.co/Z8aTaNluTM https://t.co/iDahwLggjo

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Last week, we were thrilled to attend the Kingston Community Awards, where our Kingston Volunteers were shortlisted for the Community Team award. Representing our dedicated team of over 20 volunteers was Cynthia Bonell. We are so grateful to all our volunteers.

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We welcomed Hounslow Police to our English class in Heston this week - such a valuable talk about 999, 101, scams, money lending/loan sharks, keeping safe in Hounslow. Huge thanks to the team from Hounslow Police, great to meet you all! @HounslowPolice

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'Plastic is not fantastic' - thought provoking lesson at our English class for parents at Buckingham School, Hampton this week. New vocabulary, insightful discussions 👏. Key message for us all - reduce, reuse, recycle! 🌎 #learningtogther #makeadifference

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Confidence.

It's the first thing that referrers notice that their clients gain from taking English lessons with LEAH. Discover the impact that LEAH has made on over 400 people across London and beyond: https://t.co/GDwyBJpM5n

#ESOL #LoveESOL https://t.co/6gHPhx4oy6

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This past year, LEAH received over 300 referrals and partnered with 23 new organisations.
Curious about how LEAH is making a difference? https://t.co/Z8aTaNm2Jk https://t.co/lGAUaCrRFA

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We asked our volunteers what they gained from volunteering with us. Did you know that as well as the benefits they listed volunteering is scientifically proved to improve your health! Listen to the 'Just One Thing' from Michael Moseley to find out more https://t.co/eShL92Y8mq https://t.co/seKfNNdNiV

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Pop in to talk to organisation about teaching English @LeahLearn, Befriending, mentorship @mcrpathways