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Confidence to Learn
Would you like to learn new skills or change jobs? It can be hard to get back into learning after a long break. This confidence training will prepare you to feel comfortable stepping back into the classroom.
This short course can help you bridge the gaps in your confidence and overcome the obstacles standing in your way to get back into learning.
The objective of this course is to get you into a positive mindset to achieve your goals. You will practise a variety of confidence-building exercises to help that mindset shift come from within.
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Dates:Fri 20/09/2024 -
Fri 13/12/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:12 sessionsLocation:Involve Wellbeing (Lincoln)
12 Mint Lane
Lincoln
LN1 1UDTutor:Patrick O'ReillyCourse code:Q00017392How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £100.80
Intermediate Digital Skills
Get digitally fit for modern life and gain confidence in facing situations that require digital skills. Build on your basic computer skills in this Improvers course and see how digital training can help to transform your life.
This intermediate Digital Skills course is for anyone wanting to improve their computer skills. Digital training teaches you skills for learning, life, and work.
Improving your digital skills can help you in your everyday life. This course could also help you progress to job roles that require digital work skills.
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Dates:Fri 20/09/2024 -
Fri 15/11/2024Times:12:30pm - 2:30pmDuration:8 sessionsLocation:Shaw Trust (Birmingham)
36 Great Charles Street Queens
Birmingham
B3 3JYTutor:Shirley BateCourse code:Q00015699How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £67.20
Preparation for Work
This course is designed to equip individuals with the essential skills and knowledge needed to successfully enter or re-enter the workforce. Whether you are a first-time job seeker, transitioning careers, or returning to work after a break, this course will provide practical guidance on job search strategies, resume writing, interview preparation, and workplace skills. Through a combination of workshops, group activities, and one-on-one coaching, participants will gain the confidence and tools necessary to secure employment and thrive in their chosen career path.
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Dates:Fri 20/09/2024 -
Fri 06/12/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:11 sessionsLocation:CREST (South Shields)
95 Fowler Street
South Shields
NE33 1NUTutor:Hoda DarawshaCourse code:Q00019321How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee:Free
Textiles and Fashion: Machine Sewing for Beginners
If you are new to machine sewing this course is for you. It is a beginner’s course which will introduce you to the different functions of a sewing machine. You will learn how to use a machine for a variety of projects. We will also explore the language used in sewing and try out some basic sewing techniques, types of stitches and also different ways to seam fabric. You will have an opportunity to develop your creative skills and safe money on simple clothing alterations and repairs
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Dates:Sat 21/09/2024 -
Sat 26/10/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Karl Telfer-BannerCourse code:Q00016269How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:5 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £50.40
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
Creative Writing: How to Write Contemporary Poems
On this course we will explore:
● How the ghosts of metre and rhyme may exist in free
verse, and how to achieve this
● How rhythm is generated within free verse through sonic
devices.
● How rhythms of conversational speech are related to the
rhythm of free verse, and how this produces a form of
elevated speech.
● Rhyme and Rhythm in traditional poetry.
The course will explore one technique each week and concentrate
on workshopping this via the development of a subject during each
session. These sessions will be built from structured inspiration
tasks, discussion and experimentation with ideas and languages.
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Dates:Sat 21/09/2024 -
Sat 19/10/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Stephen SmithCourse code:Q00017466How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:7 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £37.00
Literature: Nature Writers (Prose and Poetry)
Interested in Nature writers who have worked with prose and poetry? This day school will explore the works of John Clare, Emily Bronte, and Gretel Ehrlich, with a glance at other relevant authors. Resources will be available on for pre- and post-course reading. The day will include presentations and group discussions on each writer’s work, moving between specific writings and the broader cultural context. This will help us understand how fiction connects to the ‘real’ world.
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Dates:Sat 21/09/2024 -
Sat 21/09/2024Times:10:30am - 4:30pmDuration:1 sessionsLocation:Norwich Millennium Library (Norwich)
Millennium Library
The Forum, Millennium Plain
Norwich
NR2 1AWTutor:James ClarkeCourse code:Q00017998How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £25.20
History: Antisemitism from the birth of Christianity to the Final Solution
We will study the mutating virus of anti-semitism, through an exploration of the ancient template shaped by Christianity and examine key explosions of anti-Jewish violence and prejudice which Hitler was able to exploit, tragically culminating in the Final Solution. Through discussion and debate we will also spend time as a group examining contemporary Holocaust denial, distortion and conspiracy theories. Finally we will look at the current antisemitism accusations within the Labour party and its impact
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Dates:Mon 23/09/2024 -
Mon 25/11/2024Times:6:00pm - 8:00pmDuration:9 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:David HalliwellCourse code:Q00016180How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:6 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £74.00
History: Napoleon: Citizen to Emperor
Explore the rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte and the complicated legacy he still holds: villain to some, hero to others, and architect of the French state. This course takes you on a journey through Napoleon’s rapid rise to power, his dramatic military campaigns, and the changes he brought to Europe. We’ll look at his leadership, his impact on society, and the lasting effects of his rule. By examining different perspectives and historical evidence, you’ll get a balanced view of one of history’s most fascinating and controversial figures.
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Dates:Mon 23/09/2024 -
Mon 02/12/2024Times:1:00pm - 3:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:Barking Enterprise Centre CIC (Barking)
50 Cambridge Road
Barking
IG11 8FGTutor:Amy MillerCourse code:Q00017264How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:7 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £100.00
Philosophy: Reasons, Explanations and Justifications
When people ask why someone does something (for example why they lie) or what the reason for something is (for example for flooding or increased support for a political movement,) what exactly are they asking ? This course introduces you to three philosophical answers to this question. The first is to distinguish types of reason – ‘explanatory’, ‘motivating’, and ‘normative’. The second consists in pointing out that there are different reasons for accepting a statement as valid – truth, rightness (e.g. moral), and truthfulness. The third is to specify criteria for what creates or maintains moral or political justification. The course is intended to help you think more clearly about the ‘why question’ and to bring useful insights to what can be contentious topics.
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Dates:Mon 23/09/2024 -
Mon 25/11/2024Times:9:00am - 11:00amDuration:9 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Bettina LangeCourse code:Q00017669How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:2 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee:£59.20
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.
This course is aimed at complete beginners. You will start from scratch to learn foundational BSL skills.
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Dates:Mon 23/09/2024 -
Mon 02/12/2024Times:7:00pm - 9:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Helen WatsonCourse code:Q00010735How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:7 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £74.00