for asylum seekers and refugees in Birmingham
** We will be closed for half term from Monday 29th May - Friday 2nd June **
** We will open again on Monday 5th June **
Fun with English!
Mondays 2:00 - 4:00
Have fun, make new friends and learn English. All levels welcome.
Maximum number: 30 students. It is a good idea to book your place before you come to be sure that you will get in. Please join our Fun with English Telegram channel for information on how to book your place.
Conversation Café
Wednesdays 11:00 - 12:30
Come and practise your speaking and listening! Every week we will talk about a different topic. Tea, coffee and biscuits provided!
Maximum number: 24 students. It is a good idea to book your place before you come to be sure that you will get in. Please join our Conversation Cafe Telegram channel for information on how to book your place.
Online Conversation Club
Wednesdays 11:00 - 12:30
This group meets every week on Zoom to talk about a different topic. This term we will be talking about: doctors and dentists, keeping healthy, transport, town and country, and news.
This group is suitable for students at Entry 2 level or higher. It is not suitable for beginners. Please fill in the registration form here.
We are not taking new applications for our formal English classes at the moment.
You can send us an email and we will let you know when we are registering new students again.
If you use the Telegram app you can join our Telegram channel (https://t.me/stchadsinfo) to receive updates about classes from St Chad's Sanctuary as well as information about other events and courses that you might like.
You should be able to attend college if:
There are some other organisations in Birmingham that offer English classes, conversation groups and other activities for asylum seekers and refugees.
Click here for more information.
There are lots of websites to help you learn English. Click here for more information.
This page was last updated on 16th February 2023