Timetable – The Welcoming

Update of services
In accordance with the government advice, all of our face-to-face activities are temporarily suspended. However, we are running a programme of regular online activities, please refer to the timetable below for details.

Day	Time	Activity	Description
Monday	12pm – 1pm	Living Well Lunch Club	An informal online social meet up with different activities every week! All Welcome To join the group contact [email protected]
Tuesday	12pm-1:30pm	English Upper Intermediate	For those with a good working understanding of English (B2-C1) To join the class contact [email protected]
	12pm – 1pm	Cultural Exchange For Women	A relaxed social space for women in Edinburgh to share stories, culture, craft and friendship, integrating opportunities for newcomer women to practice English language. Women Only To join the group contact [email protected]
	3:50pm – 4:30pm	Business Start-up Information Session	Are you thinking about staring up your own business but you don’t know where to start? Join this informal session to get some basic information and business start-up in Scotland. To access the session contact [email protected]
Wednesday	11am – 12:30pm	English Beginners/Elementary	For those with basic understanding of English (A1 – A2) To join the class contact [email protected]
	1:30pm – 2:30pm	New Scots English Beginner	For those with basic understanding of English (A1) Arabic Speakers Only To join the class contact [email protected]
	11am – 12pm	Women’s Friendship Group (Arabic/English)	A multi-cultural women’s group that openly welcomes Arabic speaking newcomers to Edinburgh, to share friendship, practice English and build community. Women Only To join the group contact [email protected]
	6:30pm – 7:30	The Welcoming Choir	Welcoming Choir is back and ONLINE. We’ll have breathing exercises, warm ups, some uplifting gospel tunes. Singing also helps with your pronunciation and confidence in using English. You will meet new people from The Welcoming and all over Edinburgh. All Welcome To join the group contact [email protected]
Thursday	10am – 10:40am	Benefit Entitlement Information session	An informal online session that covers basic information about the benefit system in the UK. To access the session contact [email protected]
	11am – 12:30pm	English Intermediate	For those with a reasonable understanding of English (B1) To join the group contact [email protected]
	3:30pm – 4:30pm	Wee Blether Online	An informal and friendly conversation group for newcomers to Edinburgh to practice English and discuss a range of interesting topics. All Welcome To join the group contact [email protected]
	3:30pm – 5pm	Home Energy Advice Surgeries	Are you worried about the cost of your home energy and you are keen to learn how to use your energy more efficiently? Do you need help contacting your energy suppliers? We can provide you with useful information and support. To book an appointment contact [email protected]
Friday	11am – 1pm	English Language for Wellbeing class	English vocabulary and grammar on the theme of health and wellbeing, through music and fun and games! To join the group contact [email protected]
Saturday	1pm – 4pm	Online Digital Skills in Arabic	Arabic Speaker Only To join the class contact [email protected]
Saturday	4:30pm – 6pm	Arabic Online Discussion Group	The group aims to provide general online support and discussion around how our service users are coping with the current Covid-19 situation Arabic Speaker Only To join the group contact [email protected]