In November 2025, LASSN’s three-year National Lottery funding for English at Home came to an end. This page shares highlights from our final report, covering the last year of funding and the difference it made.
During this final year, 96 learners were supported by 82 volunteer tutors, with 55 new learner–tutor matches. Across the full three-year programme, English at Home supported 169 learners and 124 volunteers — building hundreds of one-to-one relationships rooted in trust, patience and care
The impact in this final year was clear. Everyone who had a tutor for more than a month told us their confidence and independence improved. Learners used their English to do things many of us take for granted — speaking to doctors, helping their children at school, travelling independently, joining groups, volunteering, and moving towards work.
One learner reflected:
“Before I had a teacher visit my home, I knew nothing and my eyes were closed. Now they are wide open.”
This final year also showed how important English at Home is in reducing isolation and building belonging. Learners talked about making friends, feeling safer, and becoming part of their local communities — even during a period of growing hostility and anxiety.
Volunteers felt the impact too. As one tutor put it:
“Nothing is stronger than a community built on understanding and love.”
As Lottery funding ends, this final report captures what English at Home has consistently shown: steady, relationship-based support works — and its value goes far beyond language.
Read the full report here
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