Our activities

Activities

Explore the education, culture, advocacy and community support programmes delivered by Liverpool Arabic Centre.

Activity area

Community Resources & Advocacy

Educational Project (Arabic school)

When: Saturdays 10am - 2pm
Where: Granby Adult Learning Centre

Our Arabic School is a supplementary education project that provides high-quality Arabic language classes for children aged 5–16 years. The school aims to develop students' Arabic language skills while fostering an appreciation of Arab culture, heritage, and identity. Through engaging lessons in a supportive and inclusive environment, we help young people build confidence, strengthen their communication skills, and maintain a meaningful connection with their cultural roots.

Drop-in services

When: Monday to Thursday 10am - 4pm
Where: LAC office

Our drop-in service provides vital support to the Arabic community across key areas including health, education, welfare benefits, housing, and general advice and guidance. We offer a welcoming and accessible space where individuals can receive practical help, information, and advocacy tailored to their needs. Our aim is to remove barriers, support wellbeing, and empower people to navigate services with confidence and dignity.

Community champions

The Community Champions project aims to provide community leadership and influence to improve engagement with health and wellbeing services and increase uptake of key interventions such as COVID-19, flu, and childhood immunisations. The project also supports awareness and education around mental health and wellbeing, cancer screening and prevention, and cardiovascular disease. Through trusted local voices, we help share accurate information, reduce barriers, and encourage individuals and families to access the services and support they need to stay healthy.

Youth & community

The Youth and Community Project, aims to empower young people and strengthen local communities by fostering engagement, leadership, and positive development; building community connections; and promoting inclusion, creativity, and resilience.

Digital Project Vodaphone Sim Card

To support newly arrived asylum seekers and vulnerable individuals in the UK, the project provides free prepaid SIM cards and internet access for 6 months, helping them reconnect with family and friends both locally and internationally. By reducing barriers such as financial hardship, social isolation, and homesickness, the project promotes emotional well-being, a sense of belonging, and smoother integration into the community.

Smoke free Liverpool Project

The project aims to raise awareness about the harms of smoking through culturally tailored educational campaigns, social media outreach, and youth programs at LAC Office/Arabic School etc. Engage the Arabic community with brief advice interventions in collaboration with Smokefree Liverpool and local health services, while increasing referrals to smoking cessation support and providing ongoing follow-up to help individuals quit smoking successfully.

To quit smoking, please contact us on (0151 7272855)

Activity area

Families & Education

Arabic Language Classes for Adults

Duration: 12 weeks
Day: To be confirmed
Time: To be confirmed
Location: Tiber Street Site, Office 6-7, Tiber Enterprise Facilities, Liverpool L8 0TP
Cost: £240 for the full course

Come and join our Arabic language classes for adults. Our courses run for 12 weeks. For further details, contact Liverpool Arabic Centre.

What you’ll gain:

Learn to read and write Arabic from the basics
Develop conversational skills for everyday situations
Gain insight into Arab culture and traditions
Learn from an experienced, native-speaking tutor

HAF Youth Activity Programme

The HAF (Holiday Activities and Food), is a youth activity programme aims to provide free, enriching activities and healthy meals for children and young people during school holidays, particularly those on Free School Meals or vulnerable families.

Its key goals are to:

Support children’s health and wellbeing through nutritious food and active play
Provide safe, structured, and engaging activities during school breaks
Encourage social interaction, confidence, and skill development
Help reduce holiday hunger and social isolation
Offer families support and relief during school holidays

Integrational activity

When: Wednesdays from 6–8pm
Where: Harthill Youth Centre

Intergenerational activity is a weekly community session held on Wednesdays from 6–8pm, designed to bring together young people and their parents and help reduce cultural and social isolation. It supports stronger relationships between parents and children while also helping newly arrived asylum seekers feel welcomed, included, and connected to the wider community.

Activity area

Arts, Heritage & Culture

Liverpool Arab Arts Festival

Liverpool Arabic Centre is a founder member and partner in the annual Liverpool Arab Arts Festival and continues to provide voluntary support to the delivery of the festival’s activities, with a particular focus on promotion and engagement amongst the Arabic community, volunteer recruitment, fundraising and participation from the Arabic community. This in-kind support for the festival has been LAC’s commitment over the past years.