Celebrating International Day of Older Persons

October 4th, 2022   |   CEO's Blog   |  

“Each year, Manchester joins communities around the world in celebrating the United Nations’ International Day of Older Persons (IDOP) on 1 October.  This year we’re celebrating the resilience and contributions of older women, as well as continue to challenge ageism, portraying positive and realistic images of older people.

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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.

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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.

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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (1926 – 2022)

September 13th, 2022   |   CEO's Blog   |  

All of us at Wai Yin Society are deeply saddened by the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. We join the nation and the world in sending our thoughts and prayers to the Royal family at this sad time.

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Children’s Tutorial Classes

September 11th, 2022   |   Family Unit   |  

Please see promotion leaflet and timetable for the children’s tutorial classes: Tutorials re-start on Monday 12th September 2022. Best Regards, Amy Wong  Family Outreach Worker

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Domestic Violence: Safe Harbour Project

September 6th, 2022   |   Family Unit   |  

The Family Unit has a new project called ‘Safe Harbour’ project that aims to support Chinese women from China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Vietnam whom are living in Greater Manchester and experience domestic abuse.

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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.

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On Your Side

August 9th, 2022   |   CEO's Blog   |  

We are proud to be part of a consortium of 15 national and community-based organisations who together are launching this important UK-wide service today! The Covid-19 pandemic and other national and global events led to a dramatic increase in racism and identity-based violence directed towards East and Southeast Asian communities in the UK If you or anyone you know has ever experienced racism and/or any form of hate – reach out.

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Llandudno trip 一日遊

April 25th, 2022   |   Family Unit   |  

蘭迪德諾Llandudno 一日遊2022    

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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.

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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.

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Using Art to Shine a Light on Women’s Lives

March 25th, 2022   |   In The News   |  

Using Art to Shine a Light on Women’s Lives Over the last two years, the pandemic and the lockdowns have turned women’s lives upside down. They have had to adapt to a wide range of new experiences and roles in order to support their families and communities.

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COVID Vaccine Study -University of Leicester Media

March 22nd, 2022   |   CEO's Blog   |  

We were delighted to work in partnership with the University of Leicester on a project to “Co-design and implement a COVID-19 vaccine uptake intervention within Chinese communities in England”  Please watch all the information videos, and click your approval: https://www.youtube.

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