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Welcome to English

The Octagon, Walker Street,

HU3 2RA

helping newcomers to Hull, 

to learn English, 

make new friends and find out about living in Hull

with the help of volunteer befrienders

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Contact

Welcome to English to register, refer, volunteer, give feedback or for more information

Karen 07791 530039

(send a message on What's App!)

karenvandiesen@outlook.com

The Octagon, Walker Street, HU3 2RA

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BBC Report

about Welcome to English,

by national correspondent, Katy Austen (2018)

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So many ways to learn English...

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daily classes for all levels

Welcome to English

Family Centre (side entrance)

The Octagon,

Walker Street,

Hull HU3 2RA

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...with befrienders

learn English with a befriender (in the classroom or remotely). 
Watch a video of Befriender Mary 
talking to Souzana about coronavirus.

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...in a cafe

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...remotely

Please send a WhatsApp message to Karen on 07791 530039
for an up-to-date Zoom timetable.

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...in the community

join in national and local community projects and meet our special guests

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Where There is Light presented by Squidsoup in partnership with ArtReach 2021.

Listen to the voices of Welcome to English learners. This art installation was exhibited at Ferens Art Gallery and in several other cities.


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This is The Light lockdown video made in Where There is Light workshops

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Angels by Laurence Payot

Watch our learners talk about their Angels. These images were projected onto the walls of buildings during Hull's Freedom Festival in 2019


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The Hull Vigil

Around 30  students took part in The Hull Vigil.
You can read about their experiences at the link below:

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...'Walk and Talk'

discover Hull and chat

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...What's App Broadcasts

Receive information about living in Hull, information about our sessions and things to help you to learn English. Send Karen a WhatsApp message on 07791530039


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...specialised courses

For example, English for Driving,, Basic Literacy, Sewing,  Gardening,

English for Computers and Music.  

Borrow books from our small lending library. 

Celebrate special occasions,

like Eid, Christmas and Chinese New Year. 

What do you want to learn? 

Tell Karen  07791 530039

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...partnerships

Our two-year partnership with Yorkshire Wildlife Trust 
won a national award.

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View some of our work with Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

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A selection of photos 

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BBC Report

about Welcome to English's response to the coronavirus pandemic

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English Classes in Hull

Use this website to find more English Classes in Hull and Yorkshire.  

Contact Karen if you would like help to find a private tutor. 

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Thank You

to our supporters (financial/other), past and present  Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, Hakuna Matata, Goodwin Development Trust, Hull City Council, Hull Help for Refugees, Big Lottery Fund, KCOM, One Stop, HEY Volunteering, MEARS, Near Neighbours, Invisible Dust, Estebrak, Hull Adult Training and Education, Laurence Payot, Sir James Reckkit Charity, Tescos, TIme Bank Hull and East Riding, University of Hull, Freedom Festival Arts Trust, My Pockets, Traenerhus, Church of the Latter Day Saints, Absolutely Cultured

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All the information on this website is published in good faith and for general information purpose only. Welcome to English does not make any warranties about the completeness, reliability and accuracy of this information.

Welcome to English is a registeredCommunity Interest Company no.10588117  Directors: Karen van Diesen & Florence Obadeyu

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