In this episode, Helen takes us on a 15 minute guided meditation. 

Find a quiet space, listen and relax. 

In this episode, Helen explains what resilience is and talks through techniques we can use to help ourselves relax and feel less stressed. In a second recording, Helen takes us on a guided meditation. 

What is resilience? 

Why is it important? 

When might we need to be resilient? 

What can we do to help ourselves? 

Why are we talking about resilience now? 

In this episode, Garry talks about his time as a student at Britain's first school for partially sighted children and how the development of technology changed things for him. 

Photo: by Garry Cheesbrough [Those Derby Days: A history of The Derby School for the Partially Sighted, Troubador Publishing Ltd, 2017]

In this episode, we hear three Entry 1 students talking.

Meral, Rahel and Yuri introduce themselves and ask each other questions.

In this episode, we hear three Entry 1 students talking.

Yaghob, Mohamed and Amani introduce themselves and ask each other questions.

In this episode, we hear three Entry 1 students talking.

Arash, Yousef and Hassan introduce themselves and ask each other questions.

In this episode, we hear three Entry 1 students talking.  

Jahan, Khady and Basbano introduce themselves and ask each other questions. 

Asmeret and Kaltouma are students in an Entry 2 ESOL class. 

In this episode, they talk about why college is important and offer advice to other learners.

Marianna came to the UK in 2018. She started studying ESOL at the Enfield Centre, Leeds City College to improve her language and help with her search for a job. In this episode, Marianna shares her journey to the UK and talks about her studies from ESOL to GCSE courses. She is now a learning support assistant at Leeds City College for students with high needs.  

In this episode, Garry talks about his passion for painting, the creative process he goes through and what inspires him to paint. 

Photo: painting by Garry Cheesbrough