Courses to build life skills

Learn life skills with the largest charitable provider of adult education in England and Scotland. Adult learning isn’t like school. Everyone belongs at the WEA. You’ll get meaningful, and tailored support, so you can reach your full potential. Our classes are friendly and fun, designed for adults like you. We won’t talk down to you and you’ll learn skills that you’ll use in everyday life.

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What are life skills?

Simply put, they are skills that make everyday life easier. Life skills include cooking, budgeting, communicating with others, health, well-being and managing emotions. Sometimes this means learning new things, and sometimes it means building on things you already know.

Sometimes adulting can be hard. These courses can help make it feel just that bit easier, make you feel more independent and empower you to face the future ahead.

Small steps to larger goals

You don’t have to have big goals in mind. Just take small steps towards boosting your skills and improving your wellbeing. Whether it is learning to budget better or cook healthier food. Building your confidence or gaining independence. There is a course for you.

When you study with us, you will:

  • Build your confidence
  • Learn new life skills
  • Improve your everyday life and wellbeing

Take a look at our great range of courses and start making a positive change today.

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Ways to Wellbeing - Floral Oils

To support and improve wellbeing through creativity.

Course Information

Dates:
Wed 08/01/2025 -
Wed 26/03/2025
Times:
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Duration:
12 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Georgia Daniel
Course code:
Q00017011
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £88.80

Digital skills for Parents

Explore essential skills for managing your family’s digital safety, personal finances, and family wellbeing. This course empowers participants to protect their families online, manage finances digitally, and leverage technology for overall family wellness. The internet is vast and fast moving and often our children are more tech savy, this course will cover how you can manage what your children can access in order to increase their safety. The course will also cover a range of digital tools that can help you keep track of your personal budget at the click of a button as well as exploring what applications and sites can have a positive influence on family wellbeing.

Course Information

Dates:
Thu 09/01/2025 -
Thu 03/04/2025
Location:
Online
Course code:
P00000096
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available

Lipreading and Managing Hearing Loss

Come along and join our friendly lipreading group in Hayle. This class is suitable for all levels of lipreaders and is ideal for those recently experiencing hearing loss. Our experienced tutor will guide you through the basics of lipreading and show you how to practice your lipreading skills in everyday life. Research has shown that attending a lipreading class can give you greater: • Confidence to communicate with others • Control over your hearing loss, as you develop new communication skills • Independence, as you’re less reliant on others to help you follow conversation (Source RNID.org.uk) You will learn in a supportive environment alongside other learners who will be able to share their experiences of hearing loss and learn how to overcome them together

Course Information

Dates:
Thu 09/01/2025 -
Thu 13/02/2025
Times:
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Duration:
6 sessions
Location:
Hayle Community Centre
58 Queensway
Hayle
TR27 4NX
Tutor:
Janet Corbett Marston
Course code:
Q00017043
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £50.40

Healthy Lifestyle: 5 Ways to Wellbeing

This course will enable you to consider your mental health and ways to stabilise and self-regulate your wellbeing. You will learn about different strategies that can help you re-balance and boost your self-esteem through positive action. The 5 ways to wellbeing is a national programme, which suggests there are five key things you can do each day to improve your overall mental and physical health. These include being more active, practising mindfulness, learning new things, and giving back to others. This course encourages connection with others and how to talk and reflect on ways to have a happier and healthier life!

Course Information

Dates:
Thu 09/01/2025 -
Thu 27/02/2025
Times:
11:00am - 4:00pm
Duration:
7 sessions
Location:
NST Hub (North Somerset Training Communi
31 Alexandra Parade
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 1QZ
Tutor:
Katie Dexter
Course code:
Q00017182
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
7 places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £147.00

WEA Membership

WEA membership is changing: more information is coming soon!

Membership Information

Duration:
12 months
Fee:
£15

Confidence to Learn

Build your confidence in learning with our Confidence to Learn course. Learn techniques for overcoming learning challenges and developing a positive mindset. Ideal for individuals looking to improve their self-confidence and academic performance.

Course Information

Dates:
Thu 09/01/2025 -
Thu 15/05/2025
Times:
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Duration:
16 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Bimbola Olawanle
Course code:
Q00017853
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £29.60

Healthy Living: Managing Anxiety

Learn practical strategies for managing anxiety in everyday life with our Healthy Living: Managing Anxiety course. Ideal for anyone looking to reduce stress and improve their mental well-being.

Course Information

Dates:
Thu 09/01/2025 -
Fri 07/02/2025
Location:
Alpha Omega Women Peace
Security Foundation
Unit 10
Coppicemere Drive
Crewe
CW1 6HY
Course code:
Q00016726
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee:
Free

Swedish massage for pain relief

Can't afford a massage but know you feel so much better after a treatment? Join me on this friendly self-help course that takes you week by week through how to massage the key areas of the body. You will learn Swedish massage techniques commonly used to support your self-help techniques within your own home. This friendly informative course. Will also cover some of the most popular aromatherapy oils that will support muscle aches and pains, congested tissues, lymph oedema, plantar fasciitis, frozen shoulder and a range of other health problems. Learn the key ingredients of Swedish massage that you apply to yourself. Each week we will cover a different part of the body, massage mediums, safe working practice and some basic anatomy and physiology. Open to all levels of learning.

Course Information

Dates:
Thu 09/01/2025 -
Thu 27/02/2025
Times:
9:00am - 11:00am
Duration:
8 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Georgia Daniel
Course code:
Q00016955
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £59.20

Personal Development: From ''Skint'' to Savvy: Improving Your Relationship with Money

Transform your financial habits with "From Skint to Savvy: Improving Your Relationship with Money." This course helps you understand money management basics, develop budgeting skills, and make smarter financial decisions. Effective budget planning can make you feel like you’ve had a pay rise. Organising your personal budget and understanding your outgoings is the first step towards healthy financial well-being. And the good news is - budgeting is a skill anyone can learn. This budgeting course is right for you if you want to improve your financial well-being. Whether you’re trying to cope with the cost of living crisis or just want to plan your finances better, this course can help you.

Course Information

Dates:
Fri 10/01/2025 -
Fri 28/02/2025
Times:
9:30am - 11:30am
Duration:
7 sessions
Location:
Clare House (SCUNTHORPE)
31 Wells Street
SCUNTHORPE
DN15 6HL
Tutor:
Guest Speaker
Course code:
Q00018116
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £58.80

Healthy Living: Mindfulness and well being

Enhance your well-being through mindfulness practices with our Mindfulness and Wellbeing course. Learn techniques for stress reduction, relaxation, and improved mental health. Ideal for individuals seeking to incorporate mindfulness into their daily lives.

Course Information

Dates:
Fri 10/01/2025 -
Fri 07/02/2025
Times:
10:00am - 1:00pm
Duration:
5 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Veronica Hyde
Course code:
Q00018587
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £44.40

Healthy Living: Mindful relaxation to support pain management.

Would you like to manage pain more effectively and enhance your overall well-being? This course focuses on mindful relaxation techniques to support pain management. Chronic pain can significantly impact your quality of life, but through mindful practices, you can learn to ease discomfort and develop a more positive relationship with your body. We will focus on body awareness, breathwork, and gentle movements to reduce pain. Each session will conclude with a guided relaxation practice designed to support pain relief. Everyone can benefit from learning these techniques to manage pain naturally.

Course Information

Dates:
Fri 10/01/2025 -
Fri 14/02/2025
Times:
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Duration:
6 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Nicola Bailey
Course code:
Q00018256
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
8 places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £33.30