Holistic Learning For Successful Integration

Odils Learning Foundation, Because You Belong Here

Welcome to Odils Learning Foundation

I am Cassie Roberts, the Chief Executive and one of the co-founders of Odils Learning Foundation. My husband, Russell, and I started the charity in 2001 because we believe that language plays an important part in helping new communities to integrate and contribute to the wider community. Russell had traveled a lot during his life and understood the need for a place that could be considered ‘family’ until he got connected into the community. When we settled back in Plymouth, we started Odils Learning Foundation because there were many people entering the city of Plymouth to work and settle here. Many were living on very low wages and were far from family, socially isolated and could not speak English, but were not able to afford the more expensive language schools. We wanted to create a solution for this.

To be able to communicate well in English is essential both for those who have come to make the UK their home and for those who want to foster their international career prospects. We therefore set out to provide a high standard of English education within a caring family environment, where we recognise individuals’ needs and aspirations and encourage students to take hold of every opportunity offered in the UK.