English Language Partners would like to acknowledge all of their 90 volunteer home tutors for the valuable work they do supporting the migrant community, on this National Volunteer Week.

Te Wiki Tūao ā-Motu – National Volunteer Week is on from June 18-24, to honour the collective energies and mana of volunteers in New Zealand.

The theme this year is ‘he wā pīataata – time to shine' – and the week is a great way to get out there and volunteer your time to a plethora of great causes.

'We are now welcoming new volunteers to train to become ESOL tutors and help our new New Zealanders to settle into life in this new country,” says English Language Partners BOP manager Philippa Cairns.

Training starts on July 21. No prior teaching experience is needed, and full support and resourcing is given.

This NZQA-approved certificate course is followed by matching up with a suitable learner, and meeting once-a-week for up to two hours in the learner's home.

This is a great opportunity to learn about new cultures in-depth and help someone settle effectively in the community.

English Language Partners is the largest settlement agency in New Zealand for refugees and migrants, with 22 centres around the country, with nearly 2000 volunteers.

Email them at: philippa.cairns@englishlanguage.org.nz for more information or phone: 07 571 4181.