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Personal Development: Understanding how to look after personal Health
In the previous short courses learners have learnt how to
Manage their personal finances
Plan a move to a new home
Maintain a new home
understand credit and borrowing money
take care of personal health and hygiene
This final course is about bringing all the learning together to support learners to create a realistic plan of when and how they may be able to progress into independent living and successfully their own tenancy.
Ultimately the aim of the course is to help the service users of St Petrocs move onto the next stage of their lives after experiencing homelessness.
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Dates:Fri 04/10/2024 -
Fri 04/10/2024Times:11:00am - 3:00pmDuration:1 sessionsLocation:St Petroc's Parish Centre (Bodmin)
Church Square
Bodmin
PL31 2DPTutor:Julian RobertsCourse code:Q00017488How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £16.80
Computer skills for work
Develop essential computer skills for the workplace with our Computer Skills for Work course. Learn how to use common software applications and improve your digital literacy. Ideal for individuals seeking to enhance their employability in today's digital world.
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Dates:Fri 04/10/2024 -
Fri 01/11/2024Times:1:00pm - 3:00pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:Norwich Central Baptist Church (Norwich)
Duke Street
Norwich
NR3 3APTutor:Chris GeorgeCourse code:Q00018621How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £50.00
Literature: Much Ado about Shakespeare: Henry IV Part 1
If you find Shakespeare daunting and wonder what all the fuss is about, or if you are a devotee who wants to share and deepen your enjoyment of his work this course is for you. An opportunity to look in some depth at one intriguing play, Henry IV Part 1, by reading, discussing and watching extracts of performances. The play brings together full range of Shakespeare’s mature style, introducing the famous Falstaff, with high- and low-life equally represented. Among the themes are fathers and sons, duty and pleasure, morality in war, government and rebellion, all as applicable now as ever.
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Dates:Fri 04/10/2024 -
Fri 13/12/2024Times:10:30am - 12:30pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:Nottingham Mechanics (Nottingham)
3 North Sherwood Street
Nottingham
NG1 4EZTutor:Hazel SalisburyCourse code:Q00016278How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:7 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £84.00
Textiles and Fashion: Sewing 1
Master the basics of sewing with our comprehensive Sewing 1 course. Learn essential techniques and create your own projects. Ideal for beginners looking to develop their sewing skills.
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Dates:Fri 04/10/2024 -
Fri 22/11/2024Times:10:15am - 1:15pmDuration:7 sessionsLocation:Southall Day Centre (Southall)
20 Western Road
Southall
UB2 5DSTutor:Kauser NabeelCourse code:Q00017654How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £88.20
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
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.
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Dates:Fri 04/10/2024 -
Fri 08/11/2024Times:10:00am - 1:00pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Taaziz GradaCourse code:Q00018587How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £44.40
Introduction to SEND
The short introductory course is to find out more about special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The course will provide an initial understanding of the spectrum of autistic disorders and how they can affect people in a variety of ways, as well as exploring the importance of a person-centred approach to provide support.
It’s important to be aware of the range of special needs you can encounter when dealing with others. Special needs education courses can help you understand what to expect and how to support all learning needs.
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Dates:Fri 04/10/2024 -
Fri 29/11/2024Times:1:00pm - 3:00pmDuration:9 sessionsLocation:Ann Tayler Children's Centre (Hackney)
1-13 Triangle Road
Off Westgate Street
Hackney
E8 3RPTutor:Tracey ShackleCourse code:Q00011649How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £58.80
History: 17th Century Fashion
Fashion reflects the influence of politics, trade, social exchange and foreign encounter. In this course, we will explore the changing fashions of seventeenth-century Britain. Alongside sessions that consider the history of fashion are practical, hands-on sessions that explore the materials used, and construction techniques employed by makers of the period. You may not be an expert by the end, but you will have first-hand understanding of how, and with what, clothing of the 17th century was made.
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Dates:Sat 05/10/2024 -
Sat 14/12/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:Redbridge Institute of Adult Education (
Gaysham Avenue
Gants Hill
Ilford
IG2 6TDTutor:Amy MillerCourse code:Q00017282How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £100.00
Art Appreciation: Klimt - Landscapes, Portraits and Decoration
This course will explore aspects of the work of Austrian artist Gustav Klimt.
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Dates:Sat 05/10/2024 -
Sat 16/11/2024Times:9:30am - 11:30amDuration:7 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Rachel Holland-HargreavesCourse code:Q00010232How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £37.00
Creative Writing: Advanced Creative Writing and Journaling for Wellbeing
Do you love writing and want to write for money and/or because it floats your boat and makes you happy? Then join like-minded writers in advancing your skills at memoir and fiction, poetic lyrics and drama for stage and screen. Writing can be done from home, though not in a vacuum and this is the perfect opportunity to bounce ideas around, gain insights and try things out.
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Dates:Sat 05/10/2024 -
Sat 14/12/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Sarah WardleCourse code:Q00017026How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £74.00
ESOL Employability - care homes
Develop your English skills for working in care homes with our ESOL Employability: Care Homes course. Focus on practical communication needed for the care sector. Ideal for non-native speakers seeking employment in care homes.
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Dates:Sat 05/10/2024 -
Tue 10/12/2024Times:1:00pm - 3:00pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Alex CarroCourse code:Q00018610How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £25.00