Welcome to International Newcastle
We are a not for profit company leading Our Newcastle Our World: an international vision for our city and a partnership approach to delivering skills, generating opportunities, raising awareness and building connections.
Our priority theme is: Newcastle as an international city for our children and young people (0-30) to become confident, global citizens.
We work with local, regional, national and international partners to support Newcastle’s ambitions as a multicultural, inclusive, internationally connected city.
We broker, enable and facilitate activities around languages, international connections and internationalism in the city.
Our roles
Our activities
Connecting internationally
We broker international links and connections to increase access to experience, engagement and opportunities, especially for children and young people, including disadvantaged and underrepresented groups.
Newcastle City of Languages
We support language teaching, learning and take up in Newcastle schools and the wider community, to develop the current and future workforce. We also facilitate and promote activities celebrating languages, diverse cultures and our connections to the world.
Internationalism in the City
We support activities to increase intercultural awareness and engagement, promote social cohesion, inclusion and the celebration of cultural diversity in the city. We also share opportunities and support for underrepresented groups.
Click here to read our brochure and case studies (updated October 2024). This shows our approach, progress and impact and the benefits of internationalism, incorporating all three of our interconnected workstrands.
Benefits of internationalism
We support Newcastle schools with international connections, intercultural awareness and language skills, because these are essential for children and young people to thrive in a globally connected world. Their engagement supports personal development, builds skills and broadens and future education and career opportunities. It opens doors to a wide range of experiences and positions children and young people to be active, informed, and effective contributors to a more interconnected and harmonious world.
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Our funding
We are a small not for profit social enterprise and seek to deliver services and opportunities through a partnership approach, brokerage and facilitation. We are grateful for the support and core funding contributions from three key stakeholders: Newcastle City Council, Newcastle University and Northumbria University.
In 2024-2025, we have also benefitted from grant funding to support the Express Yourself: North East Festival of Languages from the North East Combined Authority.
Great FREE activity pack and resources available to run workshops for children and young people exploring 4 African languages. Register for the packs to run these in schools, groups or communities. @S4ALearningHubs @NewcastleCC @NCCSchoolET @Teakisi @InformationNow1
Open UK wide, register to engage children in this FREE fun interactive session (no knowledge of German needed). Follow the link below to register.
Great opportunity for A level pupils to have on campus experiences and get a taste of life as an undergraduate languages student. Book early for 12th March!
Register for this free webinar exploring the world of opportunities for those learning or speaking Spanish (and for recording of the session) @NCCSchoolET @consejeriauk @LRCNewcastleUni
Great opportunity to inspire young people choosing options to progress with languages. Register for the webinar – find out more below. @David_Sanako @SCHOOLSNE
Register for a half-day language student immersion @durham_uni for AS/A Level pupils (NE). Meet language students, share experiences and take part in language activities they study/want to take at degree level. Flexible bookings from mid-Feb to mid-March. https://expressyourselfne.com/durham-students/
Join us for a 2-hour Yorùbá Language & Culture workshop on 4/11/18/25 March, 12- 4 PM. Primary/secondary schools and groups (NE) are invited to learn Yorùbá phrases and explore its rich culture. Workshops are flexible to suit different ages and settings. https://expressyourselfne.com/yoruba/
Register now for Bengali Day on 3rd March, 10-12, at the Newcastle Bangladeshi Association. We invite primary schools from the North East to celebrate the richness of Bengali culture, traditions and language through a carousel of interactive activities. https://expressyourselfne.com/bengali-newcastle/
Teachers, host a Culture Day at your school with our FREE Culture Day package! These resources created by @GI_London1 , @consejeriauk and @ifru_london will help you put on a brilliant celebration for your school community🥳Find out more: #MFL #edutwitter
Always a Festival of Languages favourite – NE schools and groups can sign up to get resources to sing, sign, play and perform What a Wonderful World (25 languages available!). Follow the link to register for resources:
Back for the 2025 Festival, the Confucius Institute @UniofNewcastle is offering a range of sessions for pupils from early years to 6th form. Dive into Chinese language and culture with these fun sessions. Book early for places
Great opportunity for North East A Level German learners on campus at Newcastle University for an inspiring day of film and literature – places are limited so book early!
This is a fantastic webinar open to NE and UK schools to inspire young people about where they can go with languages in football, but also the wide range of careers open to people with language skills (home languages and languages they learn) sign up at the link below:
Wonderful opportunity for pupils 7-11 in NE schools to get creative with words and pictures. This Multilingual project can in any language. Join in the project from Jan to March. With classroom resources and certificates for all!
Express Yourself: North East Festival of Languages 2025 is open for registrations for FREE activities for schools, community schools and groups from January to March 2025. Early booking recommended! https://expressyourselfne.com/2024/11/19/festival-2025-open-for-registrations/
German Careers Roadshow coming to @durham_uni 29th January for Y8-13 pupils and undergraduates. Inspiration and opportunities to inspire German learners. @GI_London1 @NorthEast_CA @Schools_British @SML_Newcastle @MLACdurham
Wonderful opportunity for North East A level French and Spanish learners on campus with @NorthumbriaUni Language Centre staff and students
Call for policy makers and community leaders to take part in research with @UniofNewcastle. Must be over 18 and have experience of supporting people from marginalised groups and communities in the last 12 months. Research is online and vouchers offered:
We are so delighted to have Nadine, a talented linguist and Final year student @UniofNewcastle , doing work experience with us to support the Festival. With Japanese and Spanish language skills, she is hoping to work in marketing when she graduates. Read her story (link below).
North East Schools – register now to take part in this fabulous free writing project and get the teacher toolkit. A wonderful way for children to express themselves in the languages they speak at home or learn at school and celebrate diverse languages and cultures.
@MichaelRosenYes @soofia_amin @LangsGateway @NCLE @rs_EAL @ismla_uk @CheadleHulmeSch @NorwichSchool
A few school places left for this brilliant event on 10th March for 10-13 year olds to learn about the Arab World. Always great fun and FREE to North East schools.
Don’t miss out – get your school/community school involved in this unique competition with @LPCreperie as part of the 2025 Express Yourself: North East Festival of Languages. Free to enter, with resource pack provided.