We provide opportunities for individuals in areas where English and other language education can help build resilience, develop agency and voice, and support academic and career goals.
Laguage for Resilience
We support young people and adults who have been displaced, affected by conflict or misunderstanding, or are from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds or isolated communities.
Our work focuses on the role of language in building resilience – whether that’s giving a voice to individuals affected by unrest or distrust, building social cohesion in communities or providing people with the language skills they need to access vital education, career opportunities, services and information. This enables young people who have been disadvantaged or marginalised, including refugees and their host communities, to withstand challenges, recover from crisis and plan for the future.
SARD Stories of Adversity, Resilience and Determination
Through English language and related life skills development, our Empowerment global programme builds resilience, broadens horizons and provides agency and voice for young people who may have been displaced, affected by conflict, crisis or misunderstanding, or are from disadvantaged backgrounds or isolated communities. Empowerment is seen as a spectrum, and while language skills alone can’t overcome structural obstacles, they are vital for advocating for rights and change by marginalised communities.
SARD is a programme designed specifically to encourage Palestinians to share their story and the stories of their culture and heritage with each other and with the world. It was inspired by the stories that came out of projects delivered by partners in our 2024-2025 Language for Resilience programme.