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Art Practical: Arts and Crafts for Health and Wellbeing
The purpose of the course is to support your individual health and wellbeing and to help you gain confidence. You will be given an opportunity to learn new skills and techniques from a range of different types of arts and crafts. For example, painting stones, glass, wood, and dream catchers. You will use a variety of different resources and medias such as wool, fabrics, and jars. You will learn about the development of the different arts and crafts that we enjoy today. You will learn about and gain an insight into how different techniques and skills have evolved in certain crafts.
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Dates:Thu 12/09/2024 -
Thu 12/12/2024Times:10:00am - 2:30pmDuration:14 sessionsLocation:NST Hub (North Somerset Training Communi
31 Alexandra Parade
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 1QZTutor:Rebecca WilliamsCourse code:Q00016837How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £243.50
Multiply: Everyday Lifeskills for Thornage Hall
This course, funded through Multiply in Norfolk, is designed to empower individuals with essential everyday life skills. Learners will engage in practical sessions that cover a range of topics including budgeting, art, digital literacy, and effective communication. Tailored to meet the needs of the Thornage Hall community, the course emphasises hands-on learning and real-world applications to enhance independence and confidence. Whether you’re looking to improve your financial management, learn new skills, navigate technology, or boost your interpersonal skills, this course provides the tools and support to thrive in daily life.
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Dates:Thu 12/09/2024 -
Thu 26/09/2024Times:1:30pm - 4:00pmDuration:3 sessionsLocation:Thornage Hall Independent Living
Sharrington Road
Thornage
Holt
Holt
NR25 7QHTutor:Laura HowsenCourse code:Q00018705How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee:Free
Craft: Beginners Pottery - Handbuilding Pottery for Wellbeing
To create, design and make a range of pottery items using hand building techniques, with earthenware clay and glazes. Build on skills using techniques of pinching, coiling, press moulding, slab construction and tile making. Explore and use different methods of applying surface decoration to enhance the visual qualities of pottery work. Use sketch books to support the development of ideas. Work in a relaxed and supported environment. Create with clay and discover the feeling of wellbeing it can provide. If ceramics is your passion, experience and share the excitement of the pottery process from raw clay to the fired kiln.
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Dates:Thu 12/09/2024 -
Thu 12/12/2024Times:7:00pm - 9:00pmDuration:13 sessionsLocation:Louth Town Hall (Louth)
Eastgate
Louth
LN11 9NHTutor:Margaret HowlettCourse code:Q00011262How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £100.80
Fitness and Exercise: Yoga for Osteoporosis
The WEA online course is suitable for all ages, for beginners and those who already practise yoga. It is suitable for those with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis often experienced alongside osteoporosis. Your 'approach' to yoga and 'how' you practise will also help you to develop an increased level of awareness which in turn will lead to practising with an increased attentiveness to your body - getting to know yourself by listening to your body's feedback and responding appropriately . By the end of the course, you will be able to practise postures for strength, alignment, stamina, posture and balance.
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Dates:Thu 12/09/2024 -
Thu 28/11/2024Times:9:15am - 10:00amDuration:11 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Caroline ArthurCourse code:Q00010037How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:6 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £30.50
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
Music Making: Music Analysis- Beginners
Come and join us in this friendly and supportive online course to develop your music analysis skills!
You'll have the chance to listen to and discuss a range of contemporary music, from film scores to songs, to develop a better understanding of the powerful effects that music can have on a listener.
There will also be opportunities during the classes to have a go at creating your own music, as well as playing parts of existing music. This will be done through tutor guided exercises in note recognition, aural skills and improvisation.
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Dates:Thu 12/09/2024 -
Thu 12/12/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:12 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Lorna PooleCourse code:Q00018342How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:3 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £88.80
Textiles & Fashion: Advanced Sustainable Sewing - Blackwork Embroidery
This course will teach you plenty of skills on how to mend your clothes beautifully and originally. We will look at the historical art of Sashiko patterns and the Boro mending technique that was used in Japan in the Edo period and also plenty of other Visible mending techniques. There will be plenty of beautiful patterns to choose from and to learn about and to sew yourselves. A grasp of basic hand sewing is needed. We will expand our knowledge on the resources needed throughout the course and learn about the history of this technique. Later on we will also look at other various visible mending techniques and how and why these are used.
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Dates:Thu 12/09/2024 -
Thu 28/11/2024Times:9:00am - 11:00amDuration:11 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Rebecca SpearCourse code:Q00018289How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:0 places remainingStatus:Waiting listFee rangeFree to £92.40
Craft: Supported Learning Pottery
To improve skills and knowledge through personalised learning and support progress towards further independence.
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Dates:Thu 12/09/2024 -
Thu 21/11/2024Times:1:15pm - 3:15pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:Scout Hut, St Joseph's Parish Centre (Re
122 Ladbroke Road
Redhill
RH1 1LFTutor:Pamela WareCourse code:Q00011708How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:8 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £84.00
Saving Money & Being Sustainable: The Repair Workshop
This beginner-friendly course empowers you with practical clothing repair techniques. Learn to mend rips, replace buttons, and breathe new life into old favourites. Go beyond basic fixes – explore garment alteration and upcycling, transforming unwanted pieces into stylish finds. Embrace sustainability by reducing textile waste and fostering a love for pre-loved clothing. Develop valuable life skills, build confidence in your creativity, and connect with a supportive community of fellow fashion enthusiasts. No prior sewing experience required – join us and embark on your sustainable fashion journey!
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Dates:Thu 12/09/2024 -
Tue 22/10/2024Times:9:30am - 11:30amDuration:7 sessionsLocation:Central Community Centre
Lindum Street
Scunthorpe
DN15 6QUTutor:Amie-Alissa WatsonCourse code:Q00018001How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £58.80
Pre Entry Digital Skills: Introduction to Computers & Digital Devices
Welcome to Introduction to Computers & Digital Devices! This course is designed for beginners who want to learn the basics of using digital devices effectively. In today's world, digital devices are ubiquitous, from smartphones and tablets to laptops and desktop computers. Understanding how to navigate and utilize these devices is essential for both personal and professional endeavours.
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Dates:Thu 12/09/2024 -
Thu 21/11/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:Andalus Community Centre
35-37 Exchange Street
Sheffield
S2 5TRTutor:Benjamin WarnerCourse code:Q00017838How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £84.00
History: Chelmsford in the second world war
In this course guest tutor Tony Tuckwell describes how Chelmsford with its important industries; Marconi, Hoffman’s ball bearings and Crompton Parkinson’s electrical works, were vulnerable to Luftwaffe air attacks and later, random rocket attacks from V1s and V2s. Yet some of the most damaging events came from lone bombers and chance jettisoning of bombs from damaged aircraft on returning to the continent. The town was also in receipt of evacuees from the docklands of East London (and from the less well known coastal towns invasion loomed`0 which presented its own educational and social challenges
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Dates:Thu 12/09/2024 -
Thu 12/09/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:1 sessionsLocation:British Legion Hall (Felsted)
Bury Chase
Felsted
CM6 3HATutor:Guest SpeakerCourse code:Q00019062How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £8.40