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Meditation and Mindfulness
Leading a busy life leaves little room for calm and relaxation. This can make it hard for us to wind down and enjoy the present. But finding these moments of calm is essential for our emotional well-being and mental health.
This meditation and mindfulness course is ideal if you want to learn to relax, be present, and alleviate stress in your life.
Meditation courses teach us to recognise the importance of conscious thought in our everyday lives. Develop concentration strategies to help focus your mind. Understand the principles of mindfulness. Learn to block out intrusive thoughts and enjoy the present moment.
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Dates:Thu 19/09/2024 -
Thu 28/11/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:The Cornforth Partnership (Ferryhill)
68-70 High Street
West Cornforth
Ferryhill
DL17 9HSTutor:Margaret MordueCourse code:Q00018476How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee:Free
Pre-Entry Essential Digital Skills: Digital Skills for Everyday Living
Does the thought of using computers, the internet and other digital technologies leave you feeling out of touch and overwhelmed? Have you thought about gaining some digital skills but didn’t know quite where to turn? If the answer to these questions is a resounding “Yes!” then you will feel right at home on our new Digital Skills for Everyday Living course. Here at the WEA, we have been busy developing this new and exciting course for people with little or no experience of digital technologies who want to acquire the skills to become ‘digitally literate’ in their everyday life and work. Our aim is to empower you to confidently engage with the digital world of laptops, smart phones, email, news, word processing, social media, entertainment, shopping and more.
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Dates:Thu 19/09/2024 -
Thu 05/12/2024Times:9:30am - 12:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:Evolve Club
Strelley Social Club
Helston Drive
Nottingham
NG8 6JZTutor:Andrew RolesCourse code:Q00018788How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £105.00
Pre-Entry ESOL: First Steps in English 1
This course is for people who live in Nottingham who are beginners in learning English. It is a face-to-face course. The course will help you to start using English every day ready to apply for work in the UK. It will also improve your confidence to speak to people in English in other everyday situations, like going to the doctor, shopping, using public transport and speaking to your child’s teachers. You will start to learn some of the words and phrases needed to feel part of your community and become more independent in your life in the UK.
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Dates:Thu 19/09/2024 -
Thu 17/10/2024Times:9:30am - 12:00pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:Mary Potter Centre (Nottingham)
Gregory Boulevard
Nottingham
NG7 5HYTutor:Shamaila FirdausCourse code:Q00018795How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:4 places remainingStatus:In progressFee rangeFree to £52.50
Personal Development: Basic Bushcraft Skills
Learn essential bushcraft skills and connect with nature through our Basic Bushcraft Skills course. Explore techniques for outdoor survival, shelter building, and fire making. Ideal for outdoor enthusiasts and those interested in self-sufficiency.
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Dates:Thu 19/09/2024 -
Thu 24/10/2024Times:9:30am - 1:00pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:Rector's Way Allotments (Weston-super-Ma
Rectors Way
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 3NPTutor:Matt DoolanCourse code:Q00017814How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £88.20
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
Intermediate Yoga
This course is designed to cater to both those who have prior experience with yoga and absolute beginners looking to explore the practice. We will engage in yoga postures synchronised with the breath, carefully adapted to meet each individual's unique needs. In addition to postures, the course includes breathing exercises, mindfulness meditation, and guided relaxation to promote overall well-being. The tutor is committed to supporting your personal journey and will be happy to discuss and work with your specific requirements to ensure a positive experience. Everyone is welcome, regardless of experience level or background.
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Dates:Thu 19/09/2024 -
Thu 19/12/2024Times:1:00pm - 2:30pmDuration:13 sessionsLocation:West End Neighbourhood Centre (Leicester
Andrewes Street
Leicester
LE3 5PATutor:Nerissa FieldsCourse code:Q00018768How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:8 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £81.90
Entry Level ESOL: Everyday English - Intermediate
This six-week course is for those whose first language is NOT English. It is an intermediate (B1) level course and learners should already be familiar with a basic grasp of the English Language in order to access this course. The sessions will develop learners’ reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. Lessons will be delivered face-to-face using a range of teacher led and freer interactive activities to develop learners’ proficiency and confidence. In addition to a focus on general pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary, students will be encouraged to reflect on the English they hear around them and bring new vocabulary and expressions into the classroom to share.
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Dates:Thu 19/09/2024 -
Thu 24/10/2024Times:9:30am - 12:30pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:Upton Vale Baptist Church
St, Marychurch Road
Torquay
TQ1 3HYTutor:Alison SalmCourse code:Q00019050How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:7 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £75.60
ESOL: Living, Learning and Working in the UK
The ESOL Living and working in UK course is designed for beginners who have little or no prior knowledge of the English language. In a face-to-face, comfortable and very positive environment you will have an opportunity to improve your skill and gain confidence. This course is focused on helping students develop fundamental speaking and listening skills in English. By the end of the course, students should be able to hold simple conversations and understand basic English conversations. Indulge in the topics like : “All about me”, “Talking about your neighbourhood”, “How do you spend your weekends?” and many more.
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Dates:Fri 20/09/2024 -
Fri 13/12/2024Location:Welcome House Hull
3 Wright St
Hull
HU2 8HRCourse code:P00000083How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:Available
History: London in the 20th century: A social and cultural history
London has been many things in its history - a world city, a financial capital, a centre of empire, a microcosm of the world, a city rebuilt, a port city, a migrant city, a changing city The course will chart some of these changes during the twentieth century, changes to London’s built environment, its culture and its people, from the West End to the East End, from the City to the suburbs, from Camden Town and Brixton to Southall and Soho. Topics covered will be industry and the workplace, transport, housing, health, education, media, fashion and leisure
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Dates:Fri 20/09/2024 -
Fri 15/11/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:8 sessionsLocation:Enfield Baptist Church (Enfield) (Enfiel
Cecil Road
Enfield
EN2 6TGTutor:George O'ReillyCourse code:Q00017265How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:7 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £96.00
Literature: Twentieth Century Irish Poetry
This course will examine Ireland’s unique contribution to twentieth century poetry in English. We will explore the work of two Nobel Prize winners, W.B. Yeats and Seamus Heaney, plus the work of Patrick Kavanagh, Louis MacNeice and Michael Longley. Additionally, we will refer in passing to poems by numerous other poets such as Paul Muldoon and Derek Mahon.
We will analyse those elements which have contributed to Ireland’s distinctive contribution to world literature in the last 100 years, and discuss the relationship between a politically troubled history and creativity.
There will be ample opportunities for discussion in what will be lively sessions.
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Dates:Fri 20/09/2024 -
Fri 29/11/2024Times:2:00pm - 4:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Stephen SmithCourse code:Q00017458How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:2 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £74.00
Literature: 20th Century British Women's Short Stories
This course will range from the beginning of the twentieth
century until its end, and explore the wealth of short stories
written during this period by women. We will encounter the
usual suspects such as Katherine Mansfield, Virginia Woolf,
Elizabeth Bowen and Doris Lessing, but the course will also
assess the stories of less well-known writers, many of whom
are worthy of much deeper study. These writers will emerge
from Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
As all our texts are by women, we will discover the
importance of these voices, often disappeared in a patriarchal
society, and recognise how vital these women’s voices were
and are.
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Dates:Fri 20/09/2024 -
Fri 29/11/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Stephen SmithCourse code:Q00017460How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:7 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £74.00