Refuge Language

12/08/2026

Our Refuge Language students enjoyed a fantastic photography workshop with Carrie! 📸 A great chance to get creative, learn new skills and spend time together outside the classroom.

Big thanks to eastsideartsbel for organising 🌞

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29/07/2026

Our students had an amazing time at this graffiti workshop!

Getting creative, sharing conversations, and enjoying good food together – what could be better? It was a fantastic day full of colour, laughter, and community. We can’t wait for the next one!

Funded by EastSide Arts

Led by the very talented Carla Hodgson Art

15/07/2026

📢 We’re Hiring – IELTS Teacher!

Refuge Language is looking for an experienced IELTS Teacher to join our team for 3–6 hours per week.

If you have a Level 5 ESOL teaching qualification and experience teaching both ESOL and IELTS, we’d love to hear from you.

📅 Please send your CV by 12pm on 30 July, to [email protected].

10/07/2026

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENT

Refuge Language will be closed for one week, on 13th–19th July. Classes start again on Monday 20th July.

We hope all our students have a wonderful and relaxing break! 🌞🏖️ See you soon! 😊

08/07/2026

A brilliant day out for Refuge Language students at Hillsborough Castle and Gardens! 🌿🏰

Our students enjoyed a guided tour of the castle, learning more about its history and exploring the beautiful gardens together. A lovely opportunity to practise English, learn something new and spend time together outside the classroom.

Thanks to Hillsborough Castle and Gardens

01/07/2026

Our students LOVED this workshop, thanks to all involved 🫶🌼🙌

09/06/2026

NORTH BELFAST STUDENTS: Your class at the Duncairn is CANCELLED today. Please do not come to the Duncairn this morning at 10am.

We will return to class as normal next week. Apologies for any inconvenience

27/05/2026

07/05/2026

Refuge Language wants to say a HUGE thank you to GEMS for hosting our ESOL courses over the past 4 years 💛
You supported us before anyone else did, and we’ll always be grateful for that. Together, we’ve taught around 600 students at GEMS (a conservative estimate!) and helped make a real difference in so many lives 🌍✨
Here are some of our favourite photos and memories from our time there — thank you for being such an important part of our journey. We wish you the very best of luck moving forward 💐

GEMS NI

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06/05/2026

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENT: Tomorrow our GEMS classes will be held in our new venue, 62 Lisburn Road, BT9 6AX. Classes are at the same time, but in a different place. If you are lost, please call 07859931887.