APPLA Association for the Promotion of Polish Language Abroad NUA.L R.EP 022,/2023 APPLA ISCIOI is a charity registered in Scotland with charity number SC045911 APPL4 (SCIOI ANNiIAL REPORT 202212021
WORD FROM DIRECTOR The report we are presenting here summarises the eighth year of APPLA {SCIOI activities. The main activities of APPLA throughout the 202212023 period were focused on preparation and delivery of a conference of the Forum of Heritage Language Education Coalitions , a series of workshops and participation in events promoting heritage languages in the UK, Europe and worldwide. It is a great pleasure to see the topic of heritage languages attracting more and more attention and to see so many grassroot organisations and passionate professionals, parents and policymakers supporting the cause we feel so strongly about. We very much enjoyed being a part of both stnall-scale workshops for groups consisting of 15 parents as well as the very big conferences. Our efforts and experience gathered in the last eight years have been noticed by advocates of heritage languages on a global scene - in October 2022 we were invited to join the Heritage Language Global Think Tank. Not only is this invitation a great honour for us but also great responsibility as we aim to represent to the best of our abilities the interests of Polish heritage language speakers in the UK and worldwide. As always, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all those who supported us in our various activities. I would also like to thank all those amazing professionals whom we cooperated with throughout the year for their enthusiasm and the inspiration they have given us. Last but not least, I would like to thank APPLA'S board members for their time, knowledge and skills that they so generously contributed to help us fulfil our mission. Director of APPLA APPL4 (SCIOI ANNiIAL REPORT 202212021
MISSION STATEMENT APPLA'S purposes aro.. The advancement of the arts, horitage and culture by initiating, supporting and delivering projects celebrating and promoting Polish language and Polish culture within a multicultural environment in Scotland and elsewhere. The advancement of education through the teaching as well as promotion of teaching and learning of Polish as a heritage and foreign language.. development and provision of resources for teaching Polish as a heritage and foreign language,. organising conferences. workshops and training opportunities for teachers teaching Polish as a heritage language, foreign language, and teachers working with schoolchildren of Polish origin. The promotion of equality and diversity through.. organising and supporting educational programmes, events and other initiatives related to the use of the Polish language outside of Poland,- supporting initiatives related to the use and maintenance of other minority/horitage languages in Scotland and olsewhere,. cooperation with relevant stakeholders towards greater mutual understanding and respect for speakers of minority/heritage languages and active promotion of bilingualism among tho Polish communities.
The advancement of citizenship, integration and inclusion processes in Scotland and beyond by promoting active involvement of minority/heritage language speakers in public life and public debates. and especially in programmes and initiatives focused on multilingualism, oducation (including language learning), and preservation of minoritylheritage languages. APPL4 (SCIOI ANNiIAL REPORT 202212021
202212023 REPORT Workshops for Klub Nauczyciela Ifeachers Club) Following the very good feedback we received last year, APPLA was invited also this year to deliver a Series of workshops for a very proactive organisation supporting the professional development of Polish teachers in supplementary schools in the UK= 19th April 2022.. A child between two languages and two education systems. 10th May 2022.. Diagnosing the level of spoken language in bilingual children. 14th June 2022.. Lexical. grammatical and orthographic transfers in bilingual speakers of the Polish language. The workshops were attended by an average of 18 teachers of the Polish language. The feedback we received was very encouraging and inspiring. and it proves that there is still a great need and appetite for information and developtnent of skills in teaching Polish a5 a heritage language. APPL4 (SCIOI ANNiIAL REPORT 202212021
Participation in online conferen$ We have participated in two important conferences - a national and internatior)al one- 3rd June 2022.. 6th Symposium of the Didactic Unit at Polish University in London ZAKIAD DYDAKTYKI POLON IJNEJ nio Vl Sympozjum Warsztat nauc4ciela polonijnego Dzledzlctwo romantyzmu w polskiej szkole poza Polskq w Roku Romaniyzmu w 200. ro£znicE w&'d4nia 'B,I lad i ¢fJman%6w Ad3mx Nl1ck,è'1CzA{122} niedziela 12 czerwca 2022 g. 10.16.00 online 8-9 October 2022-. Community-Ba5ed Heritage Language Schools Conference.. The Power and Sustainability of Multilingualism, organised by the American University. Washington D.C 2022 9TH ANNUAL COMMUNITY- BASED HERITAGE LANGUAGE SCHOOLS CONFERENCE Th• P•w•r and Sustslnablllty ol MultUlngu•Usm O¢tob•r 7 & 8. 2022 Both events enabled us to learn a lot about the developments in the methodology of teaching heritage languages and about activities undertaken by a variety ofemigrantgroups worldwide in order to promote their languages to younger generations. APPL4 ISCIOI ANNiIAL REPORT 202212021
Co-organisation of an online conference of the Forum of Hentage Language Education Coalitions in Europe (FOHLECJ At the end of 2022 we were invited to join the Forum of Heritage Language Education Coalitions in Europe IFOHLEC) a group whose aim is to promote heritage languages to the speakers and wider audience, including policy makers. On 11th and 12th November 2022, after months of preparations. with organisations from the Netherlands (Heritage Language Education Network}, Island Imoourmal the Association on Bilingualisml, France (Association pour la Promotion et I'Avancement du Multilinguismo A.PAMI and the UK (Czech and Slovak School Okénko in London}, we co-organised a conference of the F0m. FOHLC Europe Forum of Heritage Language Coalitions in Eiirope HERITAGIK LANOJA¢ I,I,Il, NeTwori M(IOurrnal. APPLA 1111 The theme of the conference was.. Multilingual Children andMu/ti/ingual Libraries.- Cultivating Reading H3bits in the Hen"t3ge L3nguage. The program included acknowledged koynote speakers, workshops for heritage language teachers and heritage language prograrn managers, networking opportunities, and a panel discussion by experts. Topics included.. how to incorporate literature into heritage language. program curricula. how to build libraries. and how to Use existing multilingual digital libraries. Our presenters shared practical tips and inspiring examples of how to get multilingual children motivated to read in the heritage languagel The event was attended by participants from all over Europe. Moreover. plan5 for next yearfs edition of the conference are already being made. APPL4 (SCIOI ANNiIAL REPORT 202212021
Hentage L7nguage Global Think rank Followir)g the October conference ofCommunity-Based Heritage Language Schools organised by the American University in Washington D.C, the Heritage Language Global Think Tank was formed Ihttps'.//www.hlenet.org/thinktankl. The Think Tank consists of passionate professionals from Europe, North America and Australia involved in heritage language education, who wish to come together regularly to generate ideas about how to improve the recognition, visibility, vitality, quality, and sustainability of Community-Based Heritage Language (CBHL) educational programs worldwide. CEO at APPLA participated in the initial meeting on the 16th of October 2022. We strongly believe in both the mission and the combined power of the group to shape both attitudes, policies and classroom practices for heritage language speakers and are looking forward to seeing where the journey is going to take us. APPL4 (SCIOI ANNiIAL REPORT 202212021
BOARD MEMBERS IN 2022/2023 CONTACT DETAILS APPLA ISCTOI www.appla.org info@appla.org Annual Report for 2022/2023 approved at the Annual General Meeting held on 22.05.2024 in Edinburgh. Signatures of Board Members: APPL4 (SCIOI ANNiIAL REPORT 202212021
APPLA Association for the Promots'on of Polish Language Abroad ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 01 April 2022 - 31 March 2023 APP ISCIOI ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 202212023
ACCOUNTS TO DATE 31 MARCH 2023 Income Guest lecture at Klub Nauozyciela Membership fees Grants 150 19 7.196 Other {Refund) Totsl income Expenses Honorarium to coordinator Honorarium to teachers 6.379 Office costs Cost of charitable projects Web h05ting and domains HMRC 22 306 471 Total expenses 7,382 Surplus/lDeficitl for the year -17 SumrnaryolAccounts IroMe 7,356 Less.. Cost of running the charity (DerltY Surplus fDr the year 7.382 -17 APPLA {SCiOI ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 202212023
Cash Reconclllatlon Petty cash Paypal account Bank 8alance al the end of Ihe tax yBar (31103120231 Total Cash Balance Shgot: Rewesented by tal account General fund at th8 begirning of the tax year (1.04.2022) (Defficily surplus for year 502 -17 Provlslons General fund at the end of the tax year {3110312023> Approved by.. Chamian.. Date: 15.11.2023 APPLA ISCIO) ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 202212093
Notes to the accounts- for the period ended 3110312023 l. Grants Flow Foyer £7.196 CEP Forest Ltd £150 2. Web hosting, domains. office Wirtual office address £204 Wordpress £31.68 Squarespace £181 lonos Cloud Ltd £19.32 OVH Ltd 73.86 APPLA ISCIO) ANNUAL ACCOUNfs 202212023
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT on the accounts on the receipts and payments accounts of the Association for the Promotion of Polish Language Abroad (APPLA) for Ihe perlod from 01 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 set out on pages 24 Respectlve responslbilftles of the trustees and examlner The charity's trustees are respjnsible for the preparation of Ihe accounts in accordan with the Charities and Trusteo Investment (Scouand) 2005 Acl ané the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 20061 The charity Injstees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (d) of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 44{1) Ic) of the Act and to state whether parbcular mattets have come to my attention. Basls of Indgpendont oxamin•r's Statement My examinatlDn is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounls (Scotland) Regulations 2006. An examination includes a review of the accounting records. It also includes consideration of any unusual rtems or disclosures in the accounts and seeks explanations from the trustees conMIng any such matters. The pro&JUreS undertaken do not provide all Ihe evidence that vnuld be reqUId in an audit. and. consequently. I do not expiess an audit opinion on the accunts. Independent examiner's stalement In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause lo believe that in ary material respect the r4uirements to keep accounting records in aco)rdance with secknon 44(11 (a) of the 2005 Act and Reoulations 4 of the 2006 AOUnts Regulations. and to prapare accounts which a¢c£Jrd vrith the accountirb3 records and cc¥nply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations. have not been met. 8niorAdministrator at RCIS Date: 1710512024 APPLA ISCIO) ANNUAL.4CCOLNTS 202219023
Annual Accounts for 202212023 approved at the Annual General Meeting held on 22.05.2024 in Edinburgh Signatures of Board Members: .iPPLI ISCIOI ANNUAL ACcOUs 202212023