Author Profile

• Europe, Newcastle
• https://www.lapetiteecoledenewcastle.co.uk/

Offering classes for children aged 3-15 on Saturday mornings in Heaton, for French speaking families, providing French language and cultural activities. This complementary school is located in at Ravenswood Primary School in the Heaton district of Newcastle upon Tyne (with free parking on site) and is open on Saturday mornings from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ( see calendar ) for French or French-speaking children living in Newcastle or its surroundings. We currently offer classes for children aged 3… Read More

• Asia, Australasia, Europe, Latin America, Newcastle, North America, North East England, UK
• 0191 227 550
• https://tynesidecinema.co.uk/

Tyneside Cinema is a great resource for people who want to watch films in other languages and learn about other cultures. Tyneside Cinema offers a schools’ programme linking languages, film and film making: Modern Foreign Language Workshops (making a film in French, German or Spanish); and MFL Study Days for Spanish and French and German), which includes a full length film and cinema based presentations and resource pack for KS3, KS4, KS5. KS3 Mandarin Study Day, exploring China’s history and culture through cinema. Read More

• Asia, Newcastle, North East England
• 0779 4346684 (Karen)
• https://newcastlemela.co.uk/

30th and 31st August 2020, Exhibition Park, Newcastle: The Mela is a free event, based around Pakistani, Bengali, Indian and other South Asian cultures. The event is open to all public and encourages an audience from a variety of backgrounds to attend its annual grand festival. It is a true display of diversity within Newcastle upon Tyne.  People come from far and wide to: learn; be entertained; enjoy cuisine; dance to new music; experience fine art and cultures… Read More

• Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, Latin America, Newcastle, North America, North East England
• +44 (0) 191 226 6323
• https://www.ncl-coll.ac.uk/international/why-choose-newcastle-college

Newcastle College offers courses from undergraduate and postgraduate level to students from around the world and has an award winning International Office, which guides and supports students from initial interest to application and enrolment, then throughout their study. Our international student population comprises over 60 different nationalities, enriching the student body and local community. Read More

• Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, Latin America, Newcastle, North America, North East England
• 0191 440 5720
• https://newcastleambassadors.co.uk/

The Newcastle Ambassador Programme directly supports work to encourage inward investment, stimulate local pride and attract and retain talent in Newcastle. Our Ambassadors raise the profile of the city region, either by adopting and using specially created messaging and tools in their existing activity (meetings, conferences, media interviews, blogs and thought leadership) or by responding to requests to represent Newcastle at key opportunities identified and proposed by the Ambassador Programme team. Read More

• Asia, Newcastle, North East England
• http://www.newcastlemandarin.org.uk/

The aims of the Newcastle Mandarin Chinese School are to advance the education of Chinese culture and language to the public and the local community. Although most of the children are primarily of Chinese ethnic origin, the school also welcome children from other cultural backgrounds. Read More

• Europe, Latin America, Newcastle, North East England
• +44 (0)7880 747492
• https://vamosfestival.com/north-east/

Due to return in Summer 2020 ¡VAMOS! was originally founded in 2006 with the vision of creating a community driven multi-genred Latin American inspired festival (with its main focus on Spanish and Portuguese speaking cultures). After quickly establishing a partnership with Newcastle University the vision was to showcase the very best of Latin America, Spain, Portugal and the wider diaspora no matter what the artform.  Since 2006 iVAMOS! has delivered 15 Latin American styled festivals and 450… Read More

• Europe, Newcastle, North East England
• http://www.newcastleangloscan.org/

• Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, Latin America, Newcastle, North America, North East England
• 0191 239 3900
• https://www.nusu.co.uk/getinvolved/societies/

For Students at Newcastle University: Want to meet likeminded people, and fill your social calendar with some great events? Join one of our Societies! With over 160 societies and over 50 with an international and/or cultural focus, there are lots to choose from. Read More

• Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, Latin America, Newcastle, North America, North East England
• https://www.nusu.co.uk/volunteering/details/536/

North East Solidarity and Teaching (N.E.S.T)  is a multi-award winning and internationally-recognised student-led project at Newcastle University Students Union (NUSU) that is managed by Go Volunteer. N.E.S.T empowers the refugee and asylum-seeking community in the region through a variety of formats such as one-to-one English teaching, group English classes, sports, creative arts and trips into the local area. Read More

• Africa, Newcastle, North East England
• 0191 265 8110

ACANE was initially set up to support the settlement of asylum-seekers and refugees from the African continent, who had been dispersed to the North-East region and Tyneside. In particular to actively promote their integration with the host community on so that they can lead full and active lives. Client groups include: Asylum seekers and/or refugees, Black and ethnic minority (all), Survivors of abuse/victims of crime, Voluntary and community groups. Areas of work: Community development, Community services and/or… Read More

• Europe, Newcastle, North East England
• 0191 261 0384
• www.tynesideirishcentre.com

The Tyneside Irish Centre provides a meeting place for the Irish community, their friends and relations, but our welcome extends to all. The Tyneside Irish Centre is located in the Heart of Newcastle upon Tyne, in Gallowgate and has played a major role in the Newcastle upon Tyne community. It is a place of gathering where members can come together to socialize and engage in cultural and educational activities together. It aims to be a source of… Read More

• Europe, Newcastle, North East England
• 0191 2610385
• https://tynesideirish.com/irish-cultural-society/

We are a not for profit organisation that arranges events across Tyneside. Since it’s inception we have had some of the biggest names in Irish culture performing here, in the north east of England. We have been running a series of free lectures by visiting university lecturers and author Read More

• Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, Latin America, Newcastle, North America, North East England
• 07776 684940

The Kittiwake Trust Multilingual Library offers 12,000 books in over 100 languages, mostly for loan in Eldon Garden shopping centre in the heart of Newcastle. It also hosts a number of language classes, events and conversation groups. Read More

• Europe, Newcastle, North East England
• http://negn.ncl.ac.uk/

The North East German Network is an initiative by the Modern Languages Departments of Newcastle University and Durham University, dedicated to productive cross-cultural cooperation involving schools, cultural organisations, businesses, and policy-makers. Read More

• Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, Latin America, Newcastle, North America, North East England
• 0191 273 7482
• http://www.wers.org.uk/

West End Refugee Service (WERS) is a registered charity which provides support services for asylum seekers and refugees in a friendly, welcoming environment. The range of integrated services aims to address the disadvantage, exclusion and poverty which affect asylum seekers and refugees living in the West End of Newcastle upon Tyne. Read More

• Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, Latin America, Newcastle, North America, North East England
• 07989 606 254
• https://newcastle.cityofsanctuary.org/

Newcastle City of Sanctuary is part of a network of towns and cities throughout the country that are proud to be places of safety, and which include people seeking sanctuary fully in the lives of their communities. We have a partnership which provides a range of services for refugees and asylum seekers. Read More

• Asia, Newcastle, North East England
• 07939663456
• http://newcastlechineseschool.org.uk/

Newcastle Chinese School is a charity and the largest and oldest Chinese school in the North East of England, offering both Mandarin (‘Pu Tong Hua’) classes and Cantonese classes of various levels from beginner to GSCE and A-Level standards. Read More

• Africa, Newcastle, North East England
• 07847 838111
• http://ndi-igbonortheastengland.com/

NINEE is an association of the Igbo people (Ndi-Igbo) who live in the North East of England and provides opportunities for social interaction of its members; giving back to the North East community through celebrating and sharing of Igbo cultural values towards a cohesive society. We also promote mutual support for members through common difficulties presented by living as migrants in diaspora, who have limited extended family support. Read More

• Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, Latin America, Newcastle, North America, North East England
• 0191 273 5761
• http://uk/www.jetnorth.org

We are a registered charity and help people from the BME (Black Minority Ethnic) community, asylum seekers, refugees and New Migrant communities to find work, improve their skills and to integrate with the neighbours and understand their new surroundings. Read More

• Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, Latin America, Newcastle, North America, North East England
• 01642 232 642
• https://i-p-c.org/

We promote the economic and social inclusion of refugees, asylum seekers and other minority communities in the North East. We advocate for vulnerable immigrants and provide links to vital services as well as opportunities for education, training and rewarding recreational activities. Read More

• Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, Latin America, Newcastle, North America, North East England
• +44 (0)191 232 9551
• https://www.ihnewcastle.com/

NE14Languages International House offers international students English language courses and social programmes in Newcastle, as well as teacher training. Courses in other languages are also available for students. Read More

• Asia, Newcastle, North East England
• 0191 261 8583
• http://necauk.org.uk/

The North East Chinese Association is a non-profit cultural and educational institution, is dedicated to deepening the understanding and appreciation of Chinese culture in the global and local communities. We are devoted to promoting engagement, understanding and cooperation between the Chinese community with the North East of England. Read More

• Europe, Newcastle, North East England
• 07940709011

The club organises children's activities, social events, cultural and sport activities, Bosnian mother tongue classes, takes part in consultation events, capacity building sessions and provides advice to its members. Read More

• Newcastle, North East England
• 0191 447 4770
• https://tlcnewcastle.co.uk/

The Language Centre is a not for profit community enterprise that offers the largest provision of language courses in the city centre for the general public from conversational to proficient (European languages, as well as Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Russian and more); programmes for business and English as a Second/Other Language Read More

• Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, Latin America, Newcastle, North America, North East England, UK
• 07787425529
• http://internationalnewcastle.org.uk

International Newcastle is a Community Interest Company which facilitates partnership working in the city and with national and international partners to support a more coherent, collaborative approach to internationalism.  We are responsible for driving forward the Our Newcastle Our World international city plan and the priority theme for Newcastle as an international city for children and young people as confident, global citizens. Read More