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Gardening Practical: Healthy Eating
Join our gardening course to learn the basics of planting, soil preparation, and garden care. Discover how to grow a variety of vegetables and herbs, from seed to harvest, and explore the nutritional benefits of different plants.
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Dates:Wed 04/09/2024 -
Wed 18/12/2024Times:2:00pm - 2:30pmDuration:16 sessionsLocation:Tricuro -Parkstone Connect Day Centre (P
Croft Road
Poole
BH12 3LDTutor:Guest SpeakerCourse code:Q00017105How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £33.60
Gardening Practical: Autumn Gardening at Parkstone
This course is for clients of Parkstone Connect Centre, and leads them on to the next steps of gardening. The course will continue learning and embedding skills involved in all aspects of gardening, so the skills learned can be applied to work within and outside the centre
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Dates:Wed 04/09/2024 -
Wed 18/12/2024Times:10:00am - 2:00pmDuration:15 sessionsLocation:Tricuro -Parkstone Connect Day Centre (P
Croft Road
Poole
BH12 3LDTutor:Guest SpeakerCourse code:Q00009531How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £189.00
Craft: Beginners' Modern Calligraphy
Begin your exploration of modern calligraphy by mastering essential tools and techniques. Learn foundational strokes, letter forms, and explore various modern styles such as minimalist and brush lettering. Experiment with colour and traditional mediums to enhance your creations. Practice creating compressed and expanded letter forms to understand spacing and composition. Explore different calligraphy tools including brush pens, pointed pens, and markers to develop your unique style
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Dates:Wed 04/09/2024 -
Wed 04/12/2024Times:7:00pm - 9:00pmDuration:12 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Fiona MitchellCourse code:Q00016796How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £88.80
Creativity for Calm
Are you looking for a relaxing hobby to help you unwind? Creating moments of calm in the day is essential for our emotional well-being and mental health. Step into the world of mindful crafts with this course and enjoy art for relaxation.
This creativity course allows you to explore your art and craft skills to find practices that soothe you. Whether you enjoy drawing, painting, origami, or craft-making, art courses can help you find a relaxing hobby.
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Dates:Wed 04/09/2024 -
Wed 18/12/2024Times:1:00pm - 3:00pmDuration:15 sessionsLocation:Oakerside Community Centre
Oakeerside Drive
Peterlee
SR8 1NRTutor:Jayne ClarkCourse code:Q00018812How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee:Free
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
Creative Writing: Body and Place Stories
This friendly creative writing course will invite you to enter into relationship with your bodies and surroundings. The session will be held in a supportive way and will integrate some simple meditation (adaptable to all bodies), prompts for creative and reflective expression through writing, and even some environmental science! You will be guided to a holistic understanding of person and place. This course is ideal for people who like to write and to contemplate how to live more skilfully as individuals, as a community and in relationship with their surroundings. There will be time for sharing small parts of your writing towards the end of the workshop but no pressure.
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Dates:Wed 04/09/2024 -
Wed 23/10/2024Times:2:00pm - 4:00pmDuration:8 sessionsLocation:Shekinah Endeavour House (Torquay)
Endeavour House, 228 Union Str
Torquay
TQ2 5QSTutor:Ione HarrisCourse code:Q00017151How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £67.20
Art Practical: Encaustic art with colour therapy combined – with a spiritual twist
While away a few hours with holistic teacher Georgia, where she will take you on a journey with encaustic art; a beautiful way of linking in with your subconscious and creating an extraordinary piece of work that you can then reflect upon, use a gift card, frame or send as a special momentum of love or friendship. During this relaxing course you will learn not only various ways of using wax and heat combined, but you will also cover the chakras, energy concepts, totum animals and colour therapy. Learn why you are attracted to certain colours and how these tie in with energy imbalance.
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Dates:Wed 04/09/2024 -
Wed 27/11/2024Times:2:30pm - 4:30pmDuration:12 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Georgia DanielCourse code:Q00018627How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £38.85
Craft Advanced: Copperplate Calligraphy
Students will refine their mastery of Copperplate script, focusing on lowercase and uppercase letters, consistency, spacing, and the intricate details that define this elegant style. You’ll delve into advanced flourishing, ornamentation, and the creation of balanced compositions. Lessons on ligatures, connections, and complex layouts prepare you to design stunning pieces such as wedding invitations and greeting cards. Explore various inks and colours, blending techniques, and multi-line compositions to add a unique flair to your work. If you like stationery you will love calligraphy.
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Dates:Thu 05/09/2024 -
Thu 05/12/2024Times:9:00am - 11:00amDuration:12 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Fiona MitchellCourse code:Q00016797How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £88.80
Beginners British Sign Language (BSL)
If you have contact with deaf people in your day-to-day life, you may want to take a British Sign Language course. Knowing how to sign can make your communication more inclusive for everyone you interact with.
This BSL course is suitable for you if you need to communicate with deaf people in a voluntary or community role, or simply through social interactions.
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Dates:Thu 05/09/2024 -
Thu 24/10/2024Times:6:00pm - 8:00pmDuration:8 sessionsLocation:St Marys Community Centre (PONTEFRACT)
The Circle
Chequerfield
PONTEFRACT
WF8 2AYTutor:Caroline CleghornCourse code:Q00011351How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee:Free
Award in ESOL Skills for Life (Speaking and Listening) (Entry 1)
Learn basic communication skills with this ESOL speaking and listening course. This English course is for speakers of other languages. It will help you learn essential speaking and listening skills to be able to communicate in English.
Entry 1 ESOL courses help people who are just starting to learn English. This course will help you gain confidence to speak about basic topics and understand core words. There are also reading and writing courses at this level.
If you’re helping others access ESOL classes in the UK, you’ve come to the right place.
This course is funded by the West Midlands Combined Authority.
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Dates:Thu 05/09/2024 -
Thu 19/12/2024Times:9:30am - 12:00pmDuration:29 sessionsLocation:Salford Loaves and Fishes, Skills for Li
1 Paddington Close
Salford
M6 5PLTutor:Angie StevensCourse code:Q00015784How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £225.00
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.
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Dates:Thu 05/09/2024 -
Thu 28/11/2024Location:OnlineCourse code:P00000095How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:Available