Accessible and Life-Long Language Learning
At Lingo Flamingo our mission is to promote well-being, improve cognitive health and enable life-long learning by being the leading provider of accessible language learning services.
Join our Community Classes
Embark on a journey to learn a language in a laid-back atmosphere.
We teach six languages at various levels either online or in-person at our Shawlands hub, providing support and online learning tools to create an accessible and interactive learning experience for all.
Thinking about joining the Lingo Flamingo flock? Have a look at the 10 points below - we hope they convince you that we do language learning a little differently. Keep in mind that the profits from our unique Language Nest classes go towards providing free or subsidised classes for older adults in care homes and community groups across Scotland.
Why choose Lingo Flamingo?
Immersive Teaching
Our raison d’être is to create immersive, engaging and multi-sensory classes for older adults and those living with dementia. These brain-boosting classes have led us to develop unique teaching methodologies and a fun, accessible, laid-back learning environment for people of all ages!
Relaxed Atmosphere
For many reasons, language learning in the UK is often associated with a certain dull rigidity, painful awkwardness or aimless purpose. We want to put such notions to bed once and for all. We do this through a variety of means, such as offering you tea or coffee on arrival, providing a comfortable and relaxed learning environment, fostering connections between you and your fellow learners and ensuring the pace of learning is right for you.
Not-for-Profit
We’re a social enterprise founded to promote and harness the health benefits of language learning. As such, each and every penny of profit from our Language Nest classes goes directly towards offering free or subsidised language projects to care homes and older adult communities across Scotland.
Accessible
If Lingo the flamingo had a middle name, it might just be accessibility. No matter your age, physical ability, mental health, financial situation or location, we want you to be able to benefit from language learning. That’s why we put accessibility at our core, from the teaching techniques we use to the original materials we create to our pricing structure.
Our Care Home Classes
We offer language classes for older adults in care homes or day centres, providing the health benefits of bilingualism. We believe in the benefits of language learning to help with dementia.
If you’re a care home or community organisation, you can book a Taster Class now.
Our Impact in 2023
Lingo Flamingo exists to make language learning interactive and accessible. We do this because we want everyone to experience the joy of learning a second language and to gain from the health benefits of bilingualism.
900
OLDER ADULTS SUPPORTED
57
CARE HOMES VISITED
54
SQA QUALIFICATIONS ACHIEVED
Support Lingo Flamingo
Do you love languages? Would you like to spread the benefits of bilingualism? Well, you can help out Lingo Flamingo in our mission to tackle dementia through language learning in number of ways...
If you speak a language and would like to teach older adults and those living with dementia you could consider joining our team. For those looking to learn a new language, you can support us by coming along to our Language Nest, where the profits from our immersive classes go towards our care home lessons.
Donate
Do you love languages? Would you like to spread the benefits of bilingualism? You can help out Lingo Flamingo in our mission to tackle dementia through language learning by purchasing a donation product:
Gift Voucher
Why not support Lingo Flamingo and give the life-changing gift of language to friends and family? All profits go towards supporting older adults and those living with dementia in care homes across Scotland.
