Building Reading Confidence at Conway
Bright Sparks: Building Reading Confidence at Conway Photograph: Tutors leading the programme, Hilary (left) and Mairi (right) At Conway Education Centre, we are always looking for new ways to support the young people in our community. The Bright Sparks Phonics Project is one of the programmes we are most proud of, and the results speak for […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Tim
Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Tim Tim joined the Conway Homework Club (CHC) in September 2025 and has quickly become a familiar, reassuring presence for the students who come through its doors. Every week, he sits down with children to work through their Maths and Science homework, not by giving them the answers, but by asking the […]
Tunes Translated Story
Tunes Translated Story (Photograph: Tunes Translated wearing traditional costumes for an event celebration Vietnamese culture) Tunes Translated is a music integration project based at Conway Mill in West Belfast. It brings together locals, migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers through the shared language of music. More than 100 people from over 20 nationalities have taken part […]
Meet Pablo, Our Spanish Tutor
Meet Pablo, our Spanish tutor Pablo is a native Spanish speaker with a Bachelor’s degree in Translation and Interpreting. He joined Conway in September 2023 and has been teaching Spanish here ever since. He runs an 8-week beginner course covering the basics, grammar, vocabulary, the kind of everyday language you actually need, and an intermediate course for students who […]
Emma’s Placement Story
“Watching their confidence grow is the most rewarding part of this role.” Emma Reynolds (left), Student Placement Story As her final year university placement, Emma chose volunteering at Conway Education Centre’s Homework Club to help newcomer children, who experienced gaps in education, with their homework. She has been supporting the project since September 2025 and […]