Fáilte Isteach is an initiative of Third Age, an organisation that provides opportunities for older people to contribute to their communities and engage actively in society. Fáilte Isteach involves volunteers welcoming migrants to the community through conversational English classes.
Tutors and students usually meet once a week and it can happen in a very informal setting where people just have a chat in English. Fáilte Isteach also provides special learning materials that can be used during the classes and specially designed training for new tutors.
The programme is underpinned with a philosophy of social inclusion and strives to support older people and new migrants to live more meaningful and fulfilled lives within their communities.
