Archive for the ‘Education, Training & Employment’ Category

Wai Yin’s BNO Project for Hong Kongers

January 25th, 2023   |   Education, Training & Employment   |  

Wai Yin’s BNO Project for Hong Kongers  Would you like to understand more about getting employment in the UK and understanding British workplace culture? Our BNO Project is holding 2 one day events led by our employability tutor, David, to help you to understand:  finding employment  British workplace culture  how to write a good CV  completing application forms  interviews in the UK  Each session has many opportunities for asking questions so you can find out the information that you want to know! The courses are delivered in English and our Cantonese speaking staff are available to support you.   The […]

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Wai Yin Spring 2023 New Courses Timetable

January 12th, 2023   |   Welcome Centre   |  

The Spring 2023 new courses timetable is ready now.   All our courses are for the community, free to access and a mixture of face-to-face and online.   Please do not hesitate to contact us @ 0161 833 0377 if you need further information.   Learners can register by scanning the QR code or following the link   https://waiyin.org.uk/register   Scan the QR code to access the registration form. Spring 2023 Timetable Wai Yin Spring 2023 Course

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Wai Yin Autumn 2022 New Courses Timetable

September 17th, 2022   |   Welcome Centre   |  

The Autumn 2022 new courses timetable is ready now. All our courses are for the community, free to access and a mixture of face-to-face and online. Learners can register by scanning the QR code or following the link https://forms.office.com/r/hFeEJrrcpz   Scan the QR code to access the registration form. Courses timetable for your reference. Courses Poster

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BNO Project – New Online Courses

September 16th, 2022   |   Education, Training & Employment   |  

A new set of online courses is available for you to attend until the end of March 2023. 在 2023 年 3 月底之前，持有英國國民(海外)簽証的你，可以參加我們的網上課程。   Parenting & Family Life 育兒和家庭生活 Volunteering & Active Citizenship 志願服務 & 積極公民意識 Employability就業技能 Knowledge for Working in the UK 在英國工作的知識 Everyday skills for Life in the UK 英國生活的日常技能 Introduction to UK Workplace Culture英國職場文化介紹   If you are interested in attending the above courses, please make sure you read the timetable carefully and make sure you can attend these online classes before registering. 如果你有興趣參加上述課程，請務必仔細閱讀時間表，並在註冊之前，確保可以參加這些網上課程。   Below is the link for you to take action. 以下是您採取行動的連結。   https://forms.office.com/r/sC41BuEpLu […]

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BNO Project – Summer sessions – Driving in the UK & Housing in the UK

August 12th, 2022   |   Education, Training & Employment   |  

Two free and exciting summer sessions for BNO visa holders will be held at the Welcome Centre in August.  These sessions are a great introduction to living in the UK and will tell you all about how things work. They are delivered by our tutor David in English and our Cantonese-speaking staff are available if you have any questions. 8 月在歡迎中心為 BNO 簽證持有者舉辦兩場免費且令人興奮的夏季課程。這些活動很好地介紹了在英國的生活，並將告訴你如何運用所學的知識及技能來幫助自己的日常生活。這些課堂由我們的David老師用英語面授。如果你有任何疑問，我們在場的工作人員會隨時為你們提供廣東話翻譯。   On Monday 22nd August, David is delivering a whole day session on Housing in the UK. This session will tell you about renting and buying properties, and how both these systems work in England. 8 月 […]

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Scams Awareness Event at the Welcome Centre on 21st April at 11am

April 13th, 2022   |   Welcome Centre   |  

Scams Awareness Event at the Welcome Centre on 21st April at 11am   Did you know that scams have increased by 33% during the pandemic? The uncertainty caused by lockdowns and the increase in online shopping has allowed fraudsters to thrive and reported scams are now at a record high.   It has never been more important to understand how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of a fraudster and our face to face scams awareness event with Age UK Manchester will help you to understand more about keeping safe and secure.   You can call 0161 513 4126 to […]

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New Hong Kong BNO Visa Holders Project

April 1st, 2022   |   Education, Training & Employment   |  

New Hong Kong BNO Visa Holders Project What we can provide for you   Wai Yin’s new Hong Kong BNO Project is providing support to Hong Kong BNO Visa holders moving to Greater Manchester. Our staff team speak Cantonese and are offering a wide range of services, activities and courses to help people to settle into their new communities, make new friends and learn about living in the UK.   We are offering social activities so that people can meet others, make new friends and visit interesting places in Greater Manchester. We have a walking group that is exploring the […]

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Job Opportunity – ETE Assistant

June 24th, 2021   |   Education, Training & Employment   |  

Job Opportunity at Wai Yin Society    We are looking for a new assistant to support our Education, Training and Employment (ETE) team.  The position is based at the Welcome Centre,18-32 Brentfield Avenue, Manchester, M8 0TW from Monday to Thursday.      Duties include looking after the Welcome Centre reception and providing administrative support to the ETE team.  Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details.      We are looking for someone who enjoys working with people, has good administrative and IT skills, and who can work well as part of a team.      If you would […]

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New courses for People Together Programme

March 5th, 2021   |   Education, Training & Employment   |  

Please be informed that two of the new courses will start next week. Here is the information for your reference. Preparing you for life in the UK Start Date: Tuesday, 9th March 2021 End Date: Tuesday, 25th May 20201 Time: 7:30pm to 9:30pm   English for Email and Letter Writing Start Date: Thursday, 11th March 2021 End Date: Thursday, 1st April 2021 Time: 10am to 11:30am   If you are interested, please register via this link waiyin.org.uk/register   If you have any problem, please feel free to contact us (0161 833 0377).  

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New courses

February 23rd, 2021   |   Education, Training & Employment   |  

Wai Yin Society have 2 new free online classes starting after half term.   ESOL for Everyday Conversation – this is an ESOL class which focuses on spoken English skills for learners at Entry 3 and above.   Living in the UK – this is an English class that concentrates on life in the UK   Learners can register at waiyin.org.uk/register

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People Together Spring 2021 (2021年春季在一起計劃)

January 19th, 2021   |   Education, Training & Employment   |  

People Together Spring 2021    Our popular People Together project is back for the spring 2021 term!    This is a free online project to help participants build resilience, improve confidence and develop new skills. It is for unemployed BAME men and women who want to get into volunteering, employment, further education and learn more about life in the UK.   This term we are running three core courses: Money Management Skills with tutor Jessica on Mondays at 10am Digital Skills with tutor Rebecca on Thursdays at 12 noon Employability Skills with tutor Eileen on Mondays at 7:30pm We are […]

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