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Education project for children age 5 -14 years
Saturday's 10 -2pm
St Hilda's School, Sefton Park, Liverpool.
LAC aims to provide a meaningful learning experience for children age 5 to 14 years. We aim to enable children and young people to develop confidence, self-esteem and the necessary skills and ability to progress through key stages of social, emotional and educational development enabling them to reach their true potential.
The education programme is currently delivered on Saturdays (term time only). We do aim to provide educational opportunities for children during school holidays this includes trip and days out. When these opportunities are available we will inform you.
LAC delivers the Education Project from St Hilda's school. By working in Partnership with St Hilda's we can ensure that children are accessing an environment that is both safe and suitably equipped with learning resources and materials that are central to offering a quality learning experience.
For More information and details on accessing the project call Najib Al-Hakimi on 0151 734 0550
Research on the Educational Attainment of Yemeni and
SomaliChildren & Young People
Liverpool Arabic Centre (LAC) previously worked in partnership with Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool Ethnic Minority and Traveller Achievement Service (EMTAS), the Black and Other Racial Minorities (BRM) Network, and three local schools to commission research on low educational achievement within the Yemeni and Somali communities.
Arabic Language class for Adults
Come and join our Arabic language classes we offer a range of levels. Our courses run for 10 weeks and you will be offered additional support by phone and email in between the weekly classes. For Further details contact Shatha Alani the course tutor.
Arts, Culture & Heritage
Youth Music
For children and Young people
Delivered: Fridays 18:00 - 20:00 at our centre in Beaumont Street.
Saturdays 10:00 - 2:00 St Hilda's School, Sefton Park
Come along and learn how to play a traditional Arabic Musical instrument like the Oud and Tabla. Sessions offer high quality music tuition and they are also fun to participate in.
You will also have the opportunity to perform during the award winning Arabic Arts Festival.
Come and learn something new and tell your friends to come and join us.
Najib is waiting to hear from you so call LAC office NOW!
Liverpool Arabic Arts Festival 2013
Liverpool Arabic Centre is a founder member and partner in the annual Liverpool Arabic Arts Festival and continues to provide voluntary support to the general delivery of the festival’s activities with a particular focus on promotion and engagement amongst the Arabic community, volunteer recruitment, fundraising and participation / involvement / representation from the Arabic community. This in kind support for the festival has been LAC’s commitment over the past years
.LAC's Contribution for 2013
Our young people will be performing at the Palm House Sefton Park for family day, come along and support us whilst taking in the unique atmosphere. Make this a day to remember, bring family and friends and enjoy a magical cultural experience.
Children who attend our education project will be working with visiting Arabic Artists. Creative images and pictures will be displayed during the festival at a number of venues in the city.
The festival continues to build awareness of the Yemeni and wider Arabic community in Liverpool and of culture and traditions whilst adding significantly to the city’s cultural profile and annual festival calendar.
Check Arabic Festival website for the festival programme
Community Resources & Advocacy
Information point
Our office is open Tuesday - Friday between 10am and 4pm. We provide a range of leaflets and information on local activities and services for all members of the community.
We also offer women only support, this is a time dedicated to women only services providing a confidential services and supported referral to external support agencies in response to individual need.
If you have have or know of someone who has limited English speaking skills we can provide bilingual support.
Women's activity groups:
Every Tuesday 18:00 - 20:00 This group is designed to enable women to come together and enjoy themselves and relax. Take a break from your daily routine and spend quality time with women from you community. Don't worry if you have no one to come with Just phone Dhekra and she will welcome you to the group and you will make friends straight away. Refreshments provided.
Forced Marriage
LAC operates as part of a network of organisations providing support and information for individuals who are at risk and or experiencing issues in relation to forced marriage. We offer an information and referral service into organisations who provide expert advice. For more information please contact LAC Senior Manager: Anne Thwaite YOUR CALL WILL BE TREATED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE.
Supporting integration and community participation:
We recognise that taking the first steps to access services and provision in the are can be difficult, especially if you are new to the area and or country. LAC will support you with this, our mentor programme will offer you one to one support and then enable you to link with members of the community who can share positive experiences of taking part in a range of recreational and personal development opportunities. Please contact us we are here to support you.
Third Party Recording
Liverpool Arabic Centre is a Third Party Reporting Centre which means we can complete Third Party Reporting forms for anyone who wants to report or record a hate crime incident which has taken place against themselves or others.
- To report an incident and have it investigated you must include your details on the form which will then be sent to Merseyside Police.
- If you do not want to provide your details the incident cannot be investigated but the form can still be sent to the police and help tell them about hate crime that is taking place in a specific area or of a specific nature.
Any type of Hate Crime can be recorded including damage to property, assault, verbal abuse and harassment.
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Healthy Living
We also facilitate a Roy Castle FagEnds (Smoking Cessation) drop in session which takes place at LAC A specialist BME Stop Smoking Advisor is available during these times to offer individual advice and support to members of the community.
Tuesday 13:00 - 14:30
Wednesday 9:00 - 10:30
Women's Zumba.
Every Thursday 18:30 - 17:30, come along and join the fun whilst increasing your fitness. The class is free of charge and is held at our building in Beaumont street.
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