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Our Refugee Week celebrations 

This week, we were thrilled to be celebrating Refugee Week, a nationwide celebration of the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking asylum. During the week we’ve been busy hosting and attending events across Lambeth, focusing on this year’s theme: ‘community as a superpower’.   We kicked off the week with our launch of […]

Empowering refugees and migrants through storytelling 

Last week, we ran ‘Shared Stories’, a week-long course designed for migrants and refugees who wanted to share their journeys and help others navigating life in Lambeth. During the course, eleven learners came together to create a digital guide filled with tips, advice and their personal experiences, aimed at supporting others who are currently seeking […]

Empowering learners to take action with carbon literacy training

We were excited to welcome tutors from Morley College for an insightful carbon literacy training session with our learners. This training was designed to equip learners with the knowledge and practical skills needed to better understand their carbon footprint and how to reduce it.   During the session, learners explored key topics such as greenhouse gases, […]

Raymond’s story of learning and determination 

Meet Raymond, a High Trees learner, who joined our Digital Skills for Work course. As an asylum seeker from Uganda, Raymond was keen to improve his skills to help him with finding work in the future. The course also provided him with something positive to focus on while he was awaiting his asylum decision.  However, […]

High Trees learners explore ecological citizenship 

At the end of last year, almost 50 High Trees learners took part in activities designed to raise their environmental awareness. These sessions were delivered as part of the Lambeth climate literacy programme, to develop awareness and skills as ecological citizens.   As part of our exciting end of year celebrations, learners delved into actions that […]

Loris’ journey of learning and creativity

Meet Loris, one of our inspiring learners, whose experience at High Trees has helped her grow in confidence and follow her passion for textiles. Loris started learning at High Trees in 2023. After having left school at the age of 12 in Jamaica, Loris was eager to improve her reading and writing skills. She enrolled […]

Success of first English for Speakers of Other Languages course for people in work 

We’re pleased to share the success of our first ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) programme tailored specifically for people in work. In this initial pilot we welcomed 12 Grounds Maintenance Operatives from Lambeth Council, to take part in an ESOL course at High Trees.  The learners, hailing from many different Countries including Portugal, […]

Celebrating the Lambeth Adult Learning Awards 

At the end of July, the High Trees Education team, along with 13 learners, attended the Lambeth Adult Learning Awards. This event celebrated the achievements of both staff and learners involved in Adult Learning across Lambeth.   The day began with engaging activities and a lively discussion focusing on ways to incorporate environmental awareness, wellbeing and […]

Irma’s story of life-long learning

At High Trees our learners span across all age ranges. This academic year so far, we’ve supported 530 learners, with 18% aged 55-64 and 6% aged 65 and over. Encouraging lifelong learning, especially among older adults, can play a significant role in reducing feelings of loneliness and isolation.  We recently spoke to Irma, a learner […]