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English for Life in the UK – Review of 2019 and Preview of 2020
Looking back at the last year and forward to the next. This episode uses a variety of past and future tenses. Read more
English for Life in the UK – Education in the UK
The different stages of the education system in the U.K. including schools and colleges. Private and state schools. The role of parents and of OFSTED. Vocational and academic education. Read more
English for Life in the UK – Sport in the UK
A short episode about some of the sports which originated in Britain with a particular focus on football, including women’s football. Read more
English for Life in the UK – Britain and Europe
We look at the recent history of the relationship between Britain and Europe and in particular our membership of the European Union and the recent decision to leave the EU, known as BREXIT. We also... Read more
English for Life in the UK – The History of Democracy in the UK
Recorded on the day of the general Election, we cover part of the development of democracy and particularly the right to vote. Read more
English for Life in the UK – The British Empire
A brief history of the British Empire from the age of exploration through to the end of empire and the legacy of the empire today. Read more
English For Life in the UK – Medieval Britain
In the episode we cover some key events from this period including the Magna Carta, the Black Death and the Peasants Revolt. We also look at how the English language has developed from other langua... Read more
English for Life in the UK – The History of Migration
An introduction to this podcast and a summary of our first session on the history of migration into the U.K. Read more
Poems by the Language Cafe, inspired by Benjamin Zephaniah and Lemn Sissay
Every Wednesday afternoon we have Language Cafe in the Community Centre. These sessions are a great opportunity for people to come together to practice their conversational English and meet new peo... Read more
Do something #wonderful!
Many of the families we work with face significant hardship and live in extreme poverty. It is that time of year again when children are getting excited about starting a new school or new class, an... Read more
Happy Eid from St. Augustine’s Centre
We hope all who are celebrating have a wonderful time! Read more
Help shape the future of St. Augustine’s Centre!
St. Augustine’s Cente is run by a group of Trustees, who meet once a month to review progress at the Centre, and make decisions about it’s future. Our Trustee group is looking for two C... Read more
Coloured Earth Project at St. Augustine’s Centre
We were very lucky to have the Coloured Earth Project here at St. Augustine’s Centre last week. They will be here again creating more beautiful art Monday 29th July from 10:30am. Don’t ... Read more
Happy World Refugee Day!
20th June is World Refugee Day! There have been lots of events around Calderdale celebrating Refugee Week, we hope you’ve managed to catch some of them! Come and join us at the Centre for som... Read more
Magid Magid at St. Augustine’s Centre!
Magid Magid (Yorkshire and Humber candidate for the Green Party in today’s European Elections) came to St. Augustine’s Centre on Tuesday. Part of his #TourDeMagid for the Elections, he ... Read more
Amazing Volunteers!
Calderdale Industrial Museum have been celebrating four individuals from St. Augustine’s Centre who have been volunteering with them over the past few months. They got involved after going on... Read more
International Women’s Day 2019
At St. Augustine’s Centre we are honoured to work alongside and for some of the most incredibly strong and resilient women. Today we want to celebrate those women and say thank you for everyt... Read more
St. Augustine’s Trip to the Lake District
We just want to say a huge THANK YOU to the Quakers at Glenthorne Quaker Centre and Guest House at Grasmere. They provided a wonderful break for a group of 10 asylum seekers from St. Augustine̵... Read more
Saying Goodbye to Vicky.
After a wonderful 4 and a half years at St. Augustine’s Centre Vicky is moving on. We will be having a bring and share afternoon tea in the Welcome Café Tuesday 6th November, 2pm-3:30pm. Ever... Read more
Help us do something incredible!
This year has marked a huge milestone for St. Augustine’s Centre – we are 50! We have celebrated with lots of special events and we are so grateful for all the support everyone has shown. Whether i... Read more
Read a Poem by Benjamin Zephaniah
#50goodideas for #50yearsofstaugs Poet, writer, lyricist, musician… Take a look at Benjamin’s work here: www.benjaminzephaniah.com Read more
We were in The Yorkshire Post! #50yearsofstaugs
The Yorkshire Post came to our Garden Party last week as we celebrated 50 years of St. Augustine’s. It was great to have them here at the Centre and talk about the work that our incredible te... Read more