Swimming, Friendship, and Community: Supporting the Richmond EAL Friendship Group

Nov 27, 2025

We love partnering with local organisations and supporting charities doing great work across the Richmond Borough. The Richmond EAL Friendship Group works with hard-to-reach and isolated adults, including parents of children in local schools, whose limited English language skills can disadvantage them in everyday life. They provide informal English classes and support with accessing local services at several venues across the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.

But that’s not all. EAL’s Women’s Friendship Swimming Club offers a low-cost weekly session on Sunday mornings at the Teddington Hydrotherapy Pool, giving women a chance to socialise, make friends, and enjoy a relaxed, women-only environment. The club isn’t just for EAL learners,if you, or someone you know, would enjoy a friendly weekly swim, get in touch with EAL via their website.