• Liverpool Arabic Centre will be running activity sessions for women and girls every Saturday from 31st October - December 2009. Click here for more information in Arabic and English.
  
  
  
• Our Arabic Language School for Children is now enroling for the new term. The school takes place every Saturday during term time, morning and afternoon sessions are available. For more information please contact Mohammed on 0151 734 0550 or email m.jumeh@liverpoolarabiccentre.org.uk
  
  
  
• Liverpool Arabic Centre will be running a one day Arabic Cultural Awareness Course in the near future. This course is designed for anyone who wishes to gain a better understanding and awareness of Arab Culture. To register your interest in attending or for more information please contact Mohammed on 0151 734 0550 or email m.jumeh@liverpoolarabiccentre.org.uk
  
  
  
• Liverpool Arabic Centre is currently registering people's interest for ESOL classes. For more information and to register your interest in attending ESOL classes please contact Mohammed on 0151 734 0550 or email m.jumeh@liverpoolarabiccentre.org.uk
  
  
• Liverpool Arabic Centre are now on Facebook.com
  
  
  
• Liverpool Arabic Centre hosted an "Arabic Cultural Fashion Show" and heritage event "Voyage of Arabia" as part of this year's Arabic Weekender 2009.
  Photos from the events can be viewed on Facebook and will appear on this website shortly.
  
  
  
• Liverpool Arabic Centre (LAC) hosted the Black and Racial Minority (BRM)
  Education Research Initiative Project conference on Wednesday 16th May 2009 at Greenbank Sports Academy. For an executive summary of the project's findings click here or for the full report click here.
  
  
  
• This year’s Liverpool Arabic Arts Festival took the form of an Arabic Weekender between 17th and 19th July 2009. The festival is the UK’s largest annual celebration of Arabic culture and the only festival of its kind in the UK. For more information about the festival please visit www.arabicartsfestival.co.uk
  
  

• Liverpool Arabic Centre's ninth Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place on the 27th November 2008 at St. Silas Primary School, L8. Click here to download more information.
  
  
  
• Congratulations to Taher Ali Qassim, Chair of the Liverpool Arabic Centre for being awarded an MBE by Ed Balls, Secretary of State for the Department for Children, Schools and Families. Click here for more information in Arabic and English
  
  
  
• Along with Hope University, Liverpool Arabic Centre launched the research document on the 'Educational Attaintment among Somali and Yemeni Pupils' in late 2006. For an executive summary report in English click here and in Arabic click here. For a full report in English click here.

 

 

 

Volunteering Opportunities

Liverpool Arabic Centre is currently recruiting volunteers who are able to provide support in a variety of activities working with both adults and children / young people. For more information please telephone the office on 0151 734 0550.

 

Current Job Vacancies at LAC

Senior Manager

LAC has recently produced its three years business plan. The next stage is the appointment of a Senior Manager who will provide the leadership to achieve its objectives and raise the required resources for implementation.

We are looking for an energetic and highly motivated individual with an excellent knowledge and skills of managing organizations and raising funds. You will need to have some understanding about the Arabic culture and expectations to promote LAC’s ethos in all you do.

We would expect the successful candidate to be educated to university degree standard, or equivalent. A leader as well as a team player, you will possess excellent communication and negotiation skills, and a flair for marketing and promoting LACs’ projects in an exciting and challenging community environment.

Time Frame: We wish to appoint April 2010 at the latest. The contract will run from the start date and will be a fixed term contract for 3 years dependent on how successful the candidate is in raising the necessary funding for the business plan.

Salary: £35,000 per annum.

Full details and application forms from: Dhekra Mohammed, Liverpool Arabic Centre, 163 Lodge Lane, Liverpool L8 0QQ Tel: 0151 734 0550 www.liverpoolarabiccentre.org.uk

Closing date: Friday 5th March 2010 by email to: t.qassim@btinternet.com and post to LAC chair, Liverpool Arabic Centre, 163 Lodge Lane, Liverpool L8 0QQ

Interview date: Wednesday 17th March 2010 in Liverpool Arabic Centre

Please direct specific enquiries to: Taher Ali Qassim, LAC chair, 163 Lodge Lane, Liverpool L8 0QQ t.qassim@btinternet.com 07801 658 444

Download the Application Pack