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Volunteer for Bolton College’s EFIF Project and change people’s lives!

EFIF – Language development for Bolton residents

• Do you or a family member come from another language background? • Do you or a family member need support developing your spoken or written English without the pressure of timetabled classes and formal exams? • Are you worried about attending college courses during the current COVID pandemic? • Bolton College’s EFIF project (formerly Talk English) is for you! - We have been delivering language improvement to 160 learners since September 2020 - We have language classes and language cafés running in your Community Centre - We have language classes and language cafés online – don’t worry we will help you to use your smartphone to connect and study.

EFIF – Volunteer opportunities

• Are you looking for voluntary opportunities? • Could you help learners from a wide variety of language backgrounds to: - Develop their English? - Understand and integrate into British Culture? - Understand the resources available to them in the Bolton borough?

We’re looking for volunteers to help us deliver our developing programme of Language Cafes in various community venues as well as online.

What we offer:

• Training for volunteers to conduct language development and social language learning activities online • The chance to develop your teaching skills • A collection of excellent ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) resources to use • The chance to make a real difference in the Bolton community • Travel expenses and opportunities to attend various conferences and workshops in Greater Manchester

What you can offer:

• A passion for improving people’s lives • A desire to teach ESOL skills or experience teaching ESOL skills • Patience and good communication skills • One or more mornings or afternoons each week

For further details, please contact Sundus Ameer, EFIF Project Lead on sundus.ameer@boltoncc.ac.uk or Russell Hodson, Volunteer Coordinator on russell.hodson@boltoncc.ac.uk

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