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English for Life in the UK – Regional Accents and Dialects in the UK
We discuss and illustrate a number of the regional variations in how English is spoken in different parts of the U.K. including Yorkshire, Lancashire, Liverpool, Birmingham, Scotland, Northern Irel... Read more
English for Life in the UK – Theatre in the UK – Northern Broadsides
We interview the Artistic Director of a national touring theatre company about what they do and how they work. We also talk about theatre in the West End and elsewhere. Read more
Healthy Holidays – Summer 2021
Healthy Holidays Club With St Augustine’s Centre and Together We Grow A free summer programme for children aged 5 – 16 from families who are seeking asylum or with refugee status. 10th August – 3rd... Read more
The Nationality and Borders Bill: The UK’s Commitment to Refugees is Under Threat
Following the proposals set out in the government’s New Plan for Immigration, published back in March alongside the consultation that we (and you as individuals contributed to), this week the ̵... Read more
English for Life in the UK – Soap Operas in the UK
A soap opera is a tv or radio drama. We interview one of the writers and ask her to explain what is a ‘soap’, talk about some of the most popular soaps, give examples of story-lines and discuss whe... Read more
English for Life in the UK – Seeking Asylum in the UK, Part 2
The history and work of our independent charity which specialises in support for asylum seekers and refugees. We hear the voices of some of our asylum seekers and refugees. Read more
Refugee Week 2021
Refugee Week is a UK-wide festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. Founded in 1998 and held every year around World Refugee Day on... Read more
English for Life in the UK – Seeking Asylum in the UK, Part 1
The right to asylum. How the process is supposed to work. Some of the challenges. The voices of experience from asylum seekers and refugees. Read more
English for Life in the UK – Elections in the UK
In May 2021 there were local and mayoral elections in England, national elections in Scotland and Wales. We interview one of the local candidates to find out what it was like. Read more
Volunteers Week 2021 – Thank You, Trustees!
As part of Volunteers Week, we want to take a moment to recognise the work of our brilliant Board of Trustees who donate their time and expertise behind the scenes. They consistently go abov... Read more
Volunteers Week 2021 – Interview with Ali
As part of Volunteers’ Week, June 1-7, we have been highlighting the amazing work of our volunteers which help us to provide our much-needed services and support. We caught up with one of our volun... Read more
TALENT WITHOUT BORDERS
Come and see the fantastic work produced in our on- and off-line project that took place from Jan – March 2021, involving 9 artists from our community. Drop in any time, hot lunch served at 12:30pm. Read more
Volunteers Week 2021
All week, 1-7 June 2021, we are celebrating our volunteers and the contribution they make to our work. A message from Su, our Volunteers Manager: Volunteers are at the heart of everything we do at ... Read more
Together With Refugees
10 May 2021 Today, we join Together With Refugees, a new coalition of more than 100 national, local, refugee-led and grassroots groups, who believe in showing compassion to people fleeing war, pers... Read more
English for Life in the UK – Easter in the UK
The importance of Easter to Christians and the Easter story. Easter as a pagan festival. Modern U.K. traditions at Easter. Easter in some other countries. Symbolism and metaphors. Read more
English for Life in the UK – Football in the UK
We discuss the recent proposals for a European Super League. The history of some of England’s big clubs including Manchester City and Manchester United. Football related phrases and idioms. Read more
English for Life in the UK – Shakespeare
We recorded this episode on Shakespeare’s birthday which is also St George’s day. We discuss aspects of Shakespeare’s life and plays. Idioms from Shakespeare. Read more
St Augustine’s Centre Response to New Immigration Plan
What is the government’s plan for immigration? How can you help protest this plan? What is the government’s plan for immigration? In March 2021 the government published its ‘New Plan fo... Read more
Vaccine Clinic at St Augustine’s Centre
Here is Covid-19 information in Arabic Bengali Dari English Farsi French Kurdish Pashto Somali Spanish Tigrinya Vietnamese Read more
English for Life in the UK – The Census
What is the census? Historical examples of the census. How the census changes over time. The census 2021 and how it will be used. How to talking about obligation in English including ‘to have to’ a... Read more
English for Life in the UK – Wildlife in the UK
An introduction to this podcast and a summary of our first session on the history of migration into the U.K. Read more
English for Life in the UK – Film and Cinema in the UK
History of film. Festivals and award ceremonies, the Oscars. How films get selected and the impact of streaming. Film genres. Film vocabulary. Read more