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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 08/01/2025 -
Wed 26/03/2025Times:9:00am - 11:00amDuration:11 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Rebecca SpearCourse code:Q00015872How you'll learn:OnlineStatus:Waiting listFee rangeFree to £81.40
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 08/01/2025 -
Wed 26/03/2025Times:11:30am - 1:30pmDuration:11 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Rebecca SpearCourse code:Q00015873How you'll learn:OnlineStatus:Waiting listFee rangeFree to £92.40
Art Practical: Studio Practice, Sketchbook Focus - Growing Your Themes
During this creative and inspiring course, you will continue to collect your artistic ideas in sketchbook form. You will be developing your skills in drawing, painting, collage, note taking and sticking in reference to a range of inspirational material. You will continue to generate your own personal visual language as a starting point for larger work.
This course will encourage you to consider the many themes, concepts and artists that resonate with you.
The Sketchbook is a useful tool for the artist to offload their many artistic ideas and influences and try out new techniques and materials. This can be used in the safe space created in the classroom or wherever you go!
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Dates:Wed 08/01/2025 -
Wed 02/04/2025Times:11:00am - 1:30pmDuration:12 sessionsLocation:Exeter Community Centre (Exeter)
17 St. Davids Hill
Exeter
EX4 3RGTutor:Sarah JohnCourse code:Q00016829How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £126.00
Creative Writing: Creative Writing Workshop – Fiction, Poetry and Memoirs
This course will cover all forms of writing – fiction, including novels, short stories and plays, also poetry and autobiography and memoirs. The aim is to help develop and channel your writing ability, whether as a hobby or for publication with discussion of many aspects of writing, projects and readings of your work in a constructive and friendly setting. The emphasis is on individual development. For improvers and beginners, who are welcome. All that is needed is an int.erest in developing and enjoying your writing skills
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Dates:Wed 08/01/2025 -
Wed 12/03/2025Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Stella StockerCourse code:Q00018502How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £74.00
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
Beginner Digital Skills
This course is designed to help beginners develop essential digital skills needed for everyday life and work. Learn how to confidently use computers, the internet, and digital devices in a supportive and friendly environment.
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Dates:Wed 08/01/2025 -
Fri 28/02/2025Times:9:30am - 12:00pmDuration:24 sessionsLocation:WEA Regional Office Training Room (Liv)
Suite 414, Fourth Floor
Cotton Exchange Building
Bixteth Street
Liverpool
L3 9JRTutor:Neil ConnaughtonCourse code:Q00017532How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £75.00
Gardening Practical: Spring 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 08/01/2025 -
Wed 26/03/2025Times:10:00am - 2:30pmDuration:12 sessionsLocation:Tricuro -Parkstone Connect Day Centre (P
Croft Road
Poole
BH12 3LDTutor:Guest SpeakerCourse code:Q00011523How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £176.40
History: Why Do We Say That?
Join this engaging course that delves into the captivating history and evolution of idioms, expressions, and accents in (British) English. Explore both newer and older accents while uncovering the origins of everyday idioms and literary expressions. The course will also look at slang and secret languages that have evolved over time.
This is course is open to beginners and those with prior knowledge of the subject. Taking place online, over the course of six weeks, with access to presentations and discussions even after each session.
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Dates:Wed 08/01/2025 -
Wed 12/02/2025Times:11:00am - 1:00pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Janet WilsonCourse code:Q00009336How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:9 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £40.80
Creative Writing for Wellbeing
Enhance your well-being through writing with our Creative Writing for Wellbeing course. Learn techniques for using creative writing as a tool for self-expression and emotional healing. Ideal for individuals looking to improve their mental health through writing.
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Dates:Wed 08/01/2025 -
Wed 16/04/2025Times:1:00pm - 3:30pmDuration:13 sessionsLocation:Shekinah Endeavour House (Torquay)
Endeavour House, 228 Union Str
Torquay
TQ2 5QSTutor:Ione HarrisCourse code:Q00017176How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £88.20
Personal Development: Intermediate Language at Work
The course has been developed in partnership with Wolverhampton City Council which refers learners to this and other programmes hosted at the Old School, which is a community centre run by Blakenhall Action Community Forum. This course is particularly suitable for students who are unemployed and are looking for work, who may have been referred by Job Centres to improve their spoken and written English and thereby pick up the skills and confidence to get themselves closer to the job market.
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Dates:Wed 08/01/2025 -
Wed 19/03/2025Times:12:00pm - 2:00pmDuration:11 sessionsLocation:The Old School Building (Wolverhampton)
The Old School
73 Dudley Road
Wolverhampton
WV2 3BYTutor:Saima GulzarCourse code:Q00015662How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £92.40
History: Journey along the Silk Road
Embark on a fascinating journey through time and space as we unravel the mysteries and marvels of the Silk Road. This 10-week course offers a comprehensive exploration of one of the most significant trade routes in history, tracing its origins, evolution, and enduring legacy. From the bustling marketplaces of ancient cities to the cross-cultural exchanges that shaped empires, we will delve into the rich tapestry of cultures, economies, and ideas that flourished along this ancient network of trade routes. · This course will offer a rich interdisciplinary exploration of the Silk Road, drawing on historical texts, archaeological evidence, visual media, and discussion to deepen understanding of its pivotal influence in world history.
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Dates:Wed 08/01/2025 -
Wed 19/03/2025Times:1:00pm - 3:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Kate AntoniouCourse code:Q00017585How you'll learn:OnlineStatus:Waiting listFee rangeFree to £74.00