Two female students working together in one of our classes.
Wishing a happy #InternationalWomensDay to all our female learners, staff, and volunteers. ❤️
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Two female students working together in one of our classes.
Wishing a happy #InternationalWomensDay to all our female learners, staff, and volunteers. ❤️
Connor and Edd out training
In four weeks' time, Connor and Edd will be well into their Hadrian’s Wall challenge - taking on a whopping 127 km in one go.
They're currently 82% of the way towards their fundraising goal... could you help them hit 100%?
Sponsor them here: www.justgiving.com/campaign/had...
Connor's February: relentless. unstoppable. Monthly training highlight: Distance - 281.5KM - more than 6 marathons Time - 53 hours 9 minutes - 26 movies long Activity - 22 - almost four out of every 5 days Elevation gainL 1063m - the height of 3 Eiffel towers
The training continues! We're so impressed with how much time and effort Connor is putting into getting ready for the Hadrian's Wall challenge, and if you are too, you can sponsor him here: www.justgiving.com/campaign/had...
Sam's sheet music for an ABBA medley, for a previous show.
The Steel City Concert Band are led by multi-instrumentalist, composer, and conductor Sam Beagles.
What's he got in store for us at our Spring Concert? One way to find out: www.hopeenglishschool.org/springconcert
Snowdrops. Actually a stock photo because my photography was so rubbish. This one is by Raluca Save, via an Unsplash free licence.
Spring is coming to Sheffield!
We run classes year-round, but spotting spring flowers does make the days a bit brighter.
Connor stretching on a yoga mat at Ting Studio.
Training isn't just about running...
In preparation for his Hadrian's Wall Challenge, Connor has been incorporating strength and endurance training, as well as regular yoga, to build his resilience.
If you'd like to support him, you can sponsor him here: www.justgiving.com/campaign/had...
Connor's training for Connor & Edwards's Hadrian's Wall Challenge, 1-13 February 167.7km run 31 hours 16 minutes Like running from London to Birmingham. An average of 2 hours 24 minutes per day. In the cold, in the rain. No excuses. Every effort for the cause.
It's not the kind of weather anyone wants to be outside in right now. But Connor doesn't have a choice - he needs to get his training in!
Sponsor him here: www.justgiving.com/campaign/had...
An image from the Ben & Jerry's campaign featuring a cow and the text: Migration has dropped, but what's the real story?
Another from the campaign: The far-right is far-wrong. Thousands of migrant health workers propped up our NHS through Covid. Sounds suspiciously like they're not the real enemy.
Migration is a win for the UK: we need migrants for our public services and the economy. So what's the deal with all the hate?
We're serving: hope. We can't rest while the government disguises inhumanity as positive change. One of the best ways to arm ourselves? Know the facts...
We like this campaign by Ben & Jerry's - and not just because it talks about hope!
The ice cream guys are encouraging everyone to sign a petition calling for safe routes for refugees. Sign it here: www.benjerry.co.uk/whats-new/20...
A graphic for the event: Family Concert Celebrating our 10th anniversary Featuring the Steel City Concert Band 7.30pm-9pm Saturday 21 March Cemetery Road Baptist Church, 11 Napier Street, Sheffield, S11 8HA
Join us for a family concert to celebrate our 10th anniversary!
The Steel City Concert Band will be playing a special show at Cemetery Road Baptist Church on Saturday 21 March.
Get your tickets here: www.hopeenglishschool.org/springconcert
Hope means the same in every language. 💖
Our adorable greetings cards don’t need to be just for Christmas! Get a pack now: www.hopeenglishschool.org/cards
Connor & Edward's Hadrian's wall challenge for Hope English School Weekly training highlight w/c 26 January 2026 127KM Average steps in January: 14,000+ That's like climbing a 14-storey building 10 times daily
That's dedication.
Sponsor Connor here: www.justgiving.com/campaign/had...
A graphic reading "Refugee isn't a dirty word."
Certain parts of the media and government would like you to stop thinking of refugees and those seeking asylum as people. But that's all they are - people, looking to escape violence and persecution.
A photo of a wallet with two £20 notes and two £10 notes sticking out of it. This amount of money would cover our costs for supplying a term of English language classes to a refugee in South Yorkshire.
We're a small charity, and with money tight all round, it feels like a lot to ask for your support.
But if you are able to, know that your money goes a long way. £60 pays for one learner to attend a whole term of English classes with us. To paraphrase a big supermarket, every donation helps.
Our "IT guy", Connor, is going to run the entire length of Hadrian's Wall to raise money for us.
Well, partly run. Some of it will be walking. Or crawling. Whatever it takes.
If you sponsored him, it'd help him keep going... www.justgiving.com/campaign/had...
The Altonators playing a show
This Saturday, The Altonators return to The Backroom for a fundraising show guaranteed to chase away the January blues!
Book now: www.hopeenglishschool.org/altonators
#Sheffield
A photo of a rainbow by Gerhard Kupfer, via Unsplash.
On the cusp of the New Year, we want to say thank you so much to all of our supporters - let's do more good work together in 2026.
A photo of the Sheffield Christmas market by Benjamin Elliot, via Unsplash.
Wishing you a wonderful Christmas, from all of us here at Hope English School.
Next year, skip the January blues - come on down to the Graystones and watch The Altonators with us!
Details and tickets:
Head to Sheffield Wire for an article by Komal Chauhan about our recent Light in the Winter wreath workshop, which raised over £400 for our work next year!
Read here: sheffieldwire.co.uk/index.php/20...
A graphic of a Christmas present with a tag reading "To Us, From You"
If you're looking for a last minute Christmas gift or need something for that person who has everything... why not give the gift of Hope?
£5 pays for one learner to attend one of our classes - £60 pays for a whole term!
Buy here: www.hopeenglishschool.org/giftsofhope
An image of a phone screen with part of our Amazon wishlist displayed
While you're doing your Christmas shopping... could you add something for us?
Our wishlist includes various classroom essentials, to help us keep running our classes: amzn.eu/5YcfwYg
Connor's doing all of Hadrian's Wall on foot... all 79 miles of it. In one go. Could you encourage him by sponsoring him?
www.justgiving.com/campaign/had...
A handmade Christmas wreath, featuring pine cones and orange slices and a big gold bow, hangs on a blue front door.
The wreath in progress, being made at our workshop.
A wide shot of the wreath workshop, where people are all working on decorating their own wreaths.
A table of Hope English School fundraising products: Recipes of Hope recipe book, Christmas cards, and little bears wearing yellow HOPE shirts.
Last week's Light in the Winter Christmas wreath workshop was so brilliantly festive! 🎄
Thank you so much to everyone who came along. We raised an amazing £464.33, which will help us support our learners as we begin 2026.
Katy from Hope School with Chloe from Lowfield Primary School, who won our competition to design our Christmas cards.
Thank you so much to Chloe from Lowfield Primary School for designing our Christmas cards of Hope! Her teacher tells she's a wonderfully kind child who brings happiness and rainbows into the classroom every day.
Buy your cards here: www.hopeenglishschool.org/cards
Want to spread a little hope this Christmas?
Our new greetings cards, created by Chloe, a talented 6-year-old from a Lowfield Primary School, are meaningful way to send seasonal wishes - and support a great cause.
Get yours now:
Enver Solomon of the Refugee Council talked to the Guardian about Labour's grim new policies - and where to look for hope.
Worth the read:
Light in the Winter wreath workshop: Monday 1st December, £45 per person
💫 Last call! 💫
On Monday, we’re running a Christmas wreath workshop - officially the best way to feel all warm and Christmassy!
There are only a few tickets left, but you can still book here: www.hopeenglishschool.org/wreath
Looking for an extra special gift this Christmas?
Our Gifts of Hope offer a chance to buy something that makes a real difference: you can help us run classes, buy vital supplies, and support our learners:
Two participants from last year's workshop holding their Christmas wreaths, made of greenery, ribbons, dried oranges, pine cones, and more. They're both smiling proudly, with a banner for Hope English School in the background.
There's still time to get a ticket for our Light In The Winter Christmas wreath workshop.
Here are some of last year's creations - inspired?
Book now: www.hopeenglishschool.org/wreath
A photo of part of the Hadrian's Wall trail by Gabe Fender via Unsplash.
Hadrian's Wall stretches for some 127km across northern England. Connor's going to run/walk/hobble the whole thing in one go. Could you help him meet his sponsorship goal?
www.justgiving.com/campaign/had...