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Aontas Angela Murphy From The Welcome English Language Centre Shared

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Angela Murphy from Welcome English Language Centre who supports 150 migrants each day. The group recently won the Aontas Star Award for Social Inclusion AONTAS, the National Adult Learning Organisation Ann Bracken, volunteer tutor with students Karen, from Brazil; Nino from Georgia and Lima, from Afghanistan at the welcome mural at Welcome English Lanuage Centre. Picture: Larry Cummins At Cork’s Welcome English Language Centre, manager Angela Murphy knows every student’s name — all 150 of them, comprising 35 nationalities. The biggest grouping is from Afghanistan followed by Ukraine, while African and South American countries are also well represented.

Murphy, who has worked here since 2005, recalls hearing that “for many asylum-seekers, over many months, all they are is ‘you’ — they’re not called by their name”. The observation stuck: “I make sure I learn everybody’s name. To call them by name is to respect them... you’ve taken the time to learn and remember it.” The Centre was set up in 2000 by three Mercy sisters, among them Sr Celestine Forrest, responding to a need among asylum-seekers in direct provision for English language skills. But for those newly-arrived in Ireland, social integration supports are also provided by the Centre, which has just won a 2025 Aontas Star Award — the awards recognise the impact of adult learning across...

Welcome English is a voluntary community organisation committed to meeting the English Language needs of immigrants who are registered in the Centre. Welcome English desires that all registered immigrants would be facilitated in achieving a functional level of English. Volunteers usually have a CELTA / TEFL Qualification or similar teaching experience Get involved by conributing in time, materials or cash ​Applicants will be contacted by email with details of their appointment time Angela Murphy from the 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 shared what taking part in the STAR Awards meant for her team: “𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘛𝘈𝘙 𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶...

That’s what the STAR Awards are all about: celebrating the impact of adult and community education across Ireland. There’s still time to nominate for the #STARAwards2026 before 30th October. If you know a project making a real difference, give them the spotlight they deserve. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e7uQUzXc

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