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Personal Development: Exploring our memories of Christmas, Winter and Renewal
This time of year, means different things to different people and yet the experience of hope and renewal in dark times is a universal theme. We will share our memories of this time and, as one memory sparks another, we can reflect on them together. These reflections could touch upon the nature of memory, on culture
and identity, or on finding hope in difficult times. There is no need to be a good 'story-teller' as the memories shared will be short, snapshots of lives lived.The aim is to be inclusive as possible and accommodate those with some hearing difficulties.
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Dates:Thu 12/12/2024 -
Thu 12/12/2024Times:2:30pm - 4:30pmDuration:1 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Kevin WalkerCourse code:Q00019892How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £7.40
Personal Development - Developing Engish Skills for Life & Work in the UK - Advanced
Enhance your English skills for life and work in the UK with our advanced course. Focus on practical communication needed for various situations. Ideal for non-native speakers looking to improve their English proficiency.
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Dates:Thu 12/12/2024 -
Thu 06/03/2025Times:12:00pm - 2:30pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:Ladywood Childrens Centre
9 Plough & Harrow Road
Birmingham
B16 8URTutor:Marlene Clarke-DavisCourse code:Q00018197How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £105.00
Craft: Origami Christmas Ideas
Learn to create ecological friendly Christmas tags, decorations and boxes using the oriental craft of origami.
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Dates:Thu 12/12/2024 -
Thu 19/12/2024Times:11:00am - 1:00pmDuration:2 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Deborah CroftsCourse code:Q00019861How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £14.80
Pre-Entry ESOL: Esol for Life and Work (Pre entry)
The "ESOL for Life and Work" course helps pre-entry learners improve their English skills. It covers basic speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Learners will practice everyday conversations, learn words for daily life, and understand simple instructions. The course also focuses on skills needed for work, like filling out forms and talking with colleagues. It's a friendly and supportive class designed to build confidence and help learners use English in real-life situations.
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Dates:Fri 13/12/2024 -
Mon 19/05/2025Times:9:45am - 11:45amDuration:35 sessionsLocation:Clovelly Centre (Southampton)
60-68 Clovelly Road
Southampton
SO14 0AUTutor:Irma GoughCourse code:Q00019190How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £285.60
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
Pre-Entry ESOL: Improve your Reading Skills
The "ESOL Improve Your Reading Skills" course is for beginners learning English. It helps you read better and understand simple texts. You will learn new words and practice reading everyday materials like signs, forms, and short stories. The course includes fun activities to find the main idea and details in what you read. You will work alone and with others to build your skills. This course makes reading in English easier and more enjoyable for you.
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Dates:Fri 13/12/2024 -
Fri 21/03/2025Times:1:00pm - 3:00pmDuration:12 sessionsLocation:Bevois Town Primary School (Southampton)
Cedar Road
Southampton
SO14 6RUTutor:Irma GoughCourse code:Q00019191How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £92.40
Food Hygiene
If you help out in a community or voluntary role, you may need to work with food. Understanding the safe handling of food is key to preventing infections and ensuring proper hygiene.
Food safety courses are useful if you do any kind of charity or voluntary work that involves handling food. Whether you help prepare lunches at a community centre or collaborate with a food bank, this knowledge can help you ensure hygiene measures are followed.
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Dates:Fri 13/12/2024 -
Fri 13/12/2024Times:10:00am - 12:30pmDuration:1 sessionsLocation:Riverside Community Health Project (Newc
Carnegie Building
Atkinson Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 8XSTutor:Nadia BelmajdoubCourse code:Q00019032How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:8 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £10.50
Art Appreciation: Local Artists Part 4
This 5 week course delves into the works of five local artists, featuring Robert J. Clitherow, Peter Coker, Henry Collins, Hugh Verschoyle Cronyn and Charles Debenham. Each week explores key art concepts including, colour and composition through samples of their work. You will engage in group discussions, take notes and recall information. By the end of the course, you will be able to notice significant local artists, describe their artistic methods, spot similarities and differences among local artists, deconstruct essential components of artworks and select a preferred piece based on personal opinion
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Dates:Fri 13/12/2024 -
Fri 24/01/2025Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:Castle Methodist Church (Colchester)
Maidenburgh Street
Colchester
CO1 1TTTutor:Abbie CairnsCourse code:Q00017690How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £33.60
Understanding the role of the community interpreter level 1
Are you bilingual? Ever thought about using your language skills to help out in the community? Did you know you can get many jobs with languages?
If you speak English and another language fluently, you could make a great community interpreter. This community interpreter course gives you an introduction to the language and interpreting skills needed for this type of work. It can teach you foundational concepts to test your community interpreting skills informally with family or friends.
This course can prepare you to help members of your family or community to overcome language barriers in their everyday lives. It can also help you decide if you’re interested in pursuing community interpreting jobs.
This course is funded by the West Midlands Combined Authority.
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Dates:Fri 13/12/2024 -
Fri 14/02/2025Times:9:15am - 12:15pmDuration:8 sessionsLocation:Dolphin Women's Centre (Birmingham)
Ward End Park
Washwood Heath Road
Birmingham
B8 2HBTutor:Mandish SahotaCourse code:Q00017333How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £100.80
Literature: Christmas with Dylan Thomas
This course will explore the enduringly popular Welsh poet and writer, Dylan Thomas’ radio broadcast ‘A Child’s Christmas in Wales.’ The session will introduce Thomas’ life, his memories of Swansea Christmases, and the extravagance of his style and the vividness of his recreation of a child’s Christmas before the Second World War. Whether one knows the work of Dylan Thomas or not, the course will introduce you to a unique voice, which is accessible and urgent and will unlock your own memories of past Christmases. The course will provoke lively discussions and the sharing of thoughts and memories as we examine the work.
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Dates:Sat 14/12/2024 -
Sat 14/12/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:1 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Stephen SmithCourse code:Q00019847How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £7.40
History: St. George - The Man and the Legend
Who was St George? Was he real, or just a character in a legend about a dragon and a princess? Was the dragon real - or perhaps symbolic of something else? If George existed, was he even English? When and where did he live? Given that he was made a saint, what is the connection between the man, the legend and the Christian Church? Is the legend just another way to look at the resolution of conflict – the light versus the dark, the triumph of good over evil?
In this two-hour session, we will examine some of the evidence about the existence of the man and any basis to the legend with Medievalist Terry Bloxham.
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Dates:Mon 16/12/2024 -
Mon 16/12/2024Times:10:30am - 12:30pmDuration:1 sessionsLocation:Friends Meeting House (Berkhamsted)
289 High Street
Berkhamsted
HP4 1AJTutor:Guest SpeakerCourse code:Q00018060How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £8.40