News and Events

Please join us for a face to face ESOL regional networking event on Wednesday 20th March, in Bradford. Meet and share ideas with colleagues supporting ESOL learners, around the topic of collaborative ESOL. See you there!

Follow the link for a new feature delivered by MESH called 'Tell Us More'. In a short 10 minute interview, we find out more about interesting or innovative initiatives for people working in the ESOL sector and others who work with migrants in the Yorkshire & Humber region. In this Tell Us More interview we speak with Professor Emma Marsden of the University of York about the OASIS database – a project to make research on ESOL and other aspects of language learning easily accessible for busy people.

If you have ever wanted to teach ESOL to adults whose first language is not English and you live in the Yorkshire and Humberside area, please take a look at this incredible opportunity from the University of Bolton.

Recently the MESH team met at Leftbank Leeds for a team training session. A warm space which anyone can use for free, with a relaxed atmosphere and a lovely cafe. Here, John reflects on the value for local communities – individuals and groups – of accessible, convivial spaces with lots of room…and good wifi!

This seminar series will explore the historical roots of exclusionary welfare policies in the UK, consider how these operate in the present context and what support is provided to vulnerable groups in the most acute need.

All are welcome to join us for our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 21 February 2024, 12:00 to 13:00. Please come and support us as we review our work and our financial position. Your attendance and support is greatly appreciated!

Migration Yorkshire are currently recruiting for a Migrant Women in Business project, which offers free tailored support to early-stage entrepreneurs. They'd like to hear from women who have a business idea but need help to get started. The programme starts in March 2024 and will run until May 2024.

Multiply for Employers is a government-funded program tailored for UK businesses. In Barnsley it is administered by Northern College for Adults, it aims to enhance employees' numeracy skills.

The new edition of Post-16 Educator has 3 articles about ESOL which you might find interesting.