“English to Live and Work” Project Opportunities for Displaced Communities of Lichfield | September 2025 – March 2026
We’re delighted to have received funding from the Community Foundation for Staffordshire for our English to Live and Work project for refugees and displaced people living in Lichfield, and we’re happy to announce its launch this September.
The project will run until March 2026, but we are eager to find additional funding to extend it further.
The aim of the project is to provide language-learning opportunities to enable Ukrainian, Afghan, and Hong Kong Chinese residents in Lichfield to live and work in the UK.
The classes are open to other refugees and residents in need of English language support as well!
To achieve this aim, we offer our beneficiaries the following FREE opportunities:
✅ Face-to-face English classes (B1–B2 level) with a native English-speaking teacher
❓ What’s in it for you: grammar, vocabulary building, employment skills, life in the UK
📅 When: Every Tuesday during school term times
🔔 Start: 9th September
🕘 Time: 10.30 am – 12.00 pm
⏳ Duration: 1.5 hours
📍 Where: Cruck House, Stowe St, Lichfield WS13 6BP (here’s a Map)
✋ Who can join: Adults (16+)
👉 How to join: Fill in the form: https://forms.gle/Kg8cZyjemUy6jcpw5
📂RESOURCES for this class can be found here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1VS2lcsn8IDMWmFMgWFiGxnjpNV8Z6W_M?usp=drive_link
✅ Face-to-face English classes (A1–A2 level) with a Ukrainian-speaking English teacher
❓ What’s in it for you: grammar, vocabulary building
📅 When: Thursday twice a month (excluding school holidays)
🔔 Start: 11th September
🕘 Time: 5.00 pm – 6.00 pm
⏳ Duration: 1 hour
📍 Where: Where: Lichfield District Council (Seward Room) (here’s a Map)
✋ Who can join: Adults (16+) (Ukrainians)
👉 How to join: Fill in the form: https://forms.gle/Kg8cZyjemUy6jcpw5
✅ English Speaking Club (all levels) led by a Ukrainian teacher with English volunteers
❓ What’s in it for you: vocabulary building, socialising
📅 When: Every Saturday during school term times
🔔 Start: 13 September
🕘 Time: 12.30 pm
⏳ Duration: 1 hour
📍 Where: Ukrainian Sunflower Restaurant https://share.google/JEcis9GvsXcsrOn1x
✋ Who can join: Adults (16+)
👉 How to join: Fill in the form: https://forms.gle/Kg8cZyjemUy6jcpw5
✅ Bespoke 1:1 or small group sessions for specific needs (interviews, life issues) with a native English teacher
❓ What’s in it for you: personalised support for interviews, job applications, appointments, tests, etc. (online or face-to-face)
📅 When: Upon request
🔔 Start: September
🕘 Time: Upon request
⏳ Duration: 1 hour per session
📍 Where: Shared with participants
✋ Who can join: Adults (16+)
👉 How to join: Fill in the form: https://forms.gle/Kg8cZyjemUy6jcpw5
✅ Saturday Activity Club for Kids
❓ What’s in it for you: school homework support, art & creativity, sports, exploring cultures and traditions, emotional intelligence development, exam/test preparation, and free playtime
📅 When: Every Saturday during school term times
🔔 Start: 13 September
🕘 Time: 2 pm – 5 pm
⏳ Duration: 3 hours
📍 Where: Wade Street Church (Lichfield WS13 6HL, behind the bus station, entrance from Frog Lane) https://share.google/igZbeGzFhkXvUVSBs
✋ Who can join: Kids
👉 How to join: Fill in the form: https://forms.gle/CAfT8uPXhw5uerhc8
✅ Familiarisation Sessions for Work & Community Engagement
❓ What’s in it for you: discussions with experts on important topics (healthcare, education, law, culture, etc.)
📅 When: Weekdays (exact date to be confirmed)
🕘 Time: Evenings (exact time to be confirmed)
⏳ Duration: 1-2 hours per session (up to 12 sessions on different topics)
📍 Where: To be announced
✋ Who can join: Adults (16+)
👉 How to join: Subscribe to our Facebook page to stay updated: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578918915654
✅ Immersion Days (Trips)
❓ What’s in it for you: 2-3 group trips, exploring British culture, socialising
📅 When: Weekends/holidays (exact dates to be confirmed)
🕘 Time: To be confirmed
⏳ Duration: Full day
📍 Where: To be announced
✋ Who can join: Everyone
👉 How to join: Subscribe to our Facebook page to stay updated: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578918915654
Contact us if you have any questions:
📞 +44 7950 797901 (Nigel, Secretary of Lichfield District City of Sanctuary)
📧 [email protected] (Ira, Community Coordinator of the English to Live and Work project)