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Healthy Living: Yoga and Mindfulness in Nature
Discover the wonderful practice of Yoga and Mindfulness, combined with Nature Connection to support your mental health and wellbeing. This is a friendly course designed to support your resilience and wellbeing to contribute to a more mindful, compassionate and environmentally sustainable world. The aim is to help you manage difficulties such as stress, anxiety and depression and enhance your wellbeing by bringing more awareness to your life, whilst developing self-confidence to express yourself. It is ideal for those who want to keep physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually fit. It will offer you guidelines, like helping hands, to move you deeper into your own authenticity and into a life that is richer and fuller, simply because you are living with more skill.
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Dates:Wed 04/09/2024 -
Wed 23/10/2024Times:10:00am - 12:30pmDuration:8 sessionsLocation:Shekinah Centre (Paignton)
Preston Down Road
Preston
Paignton
TQ3 1RNTutor:Ione HarrisCourse code:Q00017166How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £84.00
Preparation for Level 2 Caring for Children and Young People
Have you completed an introductory or a Level 1 helping in schools’ course? Then this introductory course is right for you. It will provide you with the necessary knowledge and study skills needed to prepare you for a Level 2 course. It will also provide you with the opportunity to practice using study skills such as quizzes, case studies and related texts. You will get the chance to discuss new topics with other learners and, ask and answer questions. You will also be given a brief outline of what you will learn on your course. Your tutor will give you constructive feedback to ensure you are ready for your next stage of learning.
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Dates:Wed 04/09/2024 -
Wed 18/09/2024Times:10:00am - 12:30pmDuration:3 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Natasha AbramsCourse code:Q00017559How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £150.00
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
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
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
Pre-Entry ESOL: Driving Theory
The Driving Theory for ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Learners course is specifically designed to assist non-native English speakers in preparing for and passing their driving theory test. This course focuses on building essential language skills and understanding of driving rules and regulations in an English-speaking context. Participants will gain confidence in both their language proficiency and their knowledge of traffic signs, road safety, and driving laws necessary to pass the theory test. The course takes place in a friendly and encouraging environment, supported by a specialist tutor and the team at WEA.
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Dates:Wed 04/09/2024 -
Wed 20/11/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:12 sessionsLocation:Andalus Community Centre
35-37 Exchange Street
Sheffield
S2 5TRTutor:Benjamin WarnerCourse code:Q00017794How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £100.80
Award in ESOL Skills for Life (Speaking and Listening) (Entry 2)
Build on your communication skills with this ESOL speaking and listening course. This English course for adults is aimed at speakers of other languages. It will help you improve your speaking and listening skills to communicate better in English.
Entry 2 ESOL courses are right for you if you have basic speaking and listening skills in English. This course will help you gain confidence to speak about everyday topics and improve your comprehension. 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.
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Dates:Wed 04/09/2024 -
Thu 16/01/2025Times:12:30pm - 3:00pmDuration:68 sessionsLocation:Deeplish Community Centre (ROCHDALE)
Hare Street
Deeplish
ROCHDALE
OL11 1JTTutor:Linda AttridgeCourse code:Q00015841How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £225.00
Healthy Living; Lipreading and managing hearing loss
Come along and join our friendly lipreading group at The Centre in Newlyn. This class is suitable for all levels of lipreaders and is ideal for those recently experiencing hearing loss. Our experienced tutor will guide you through the basics of lipreading and show you how to practice your lipreading skills in everyday life.
Research has shown that attending a lipreading class can give you greater:
• Confidence to communicate with others
• Control over your hearing loss, as you develop new communication skills
• Independence, as you’re less reliant on others to help you follow conversation
(Source RNID.org.uk)
You will learn in a supportive environment alongside other learners who will be able to share their experiences of hearing loss and learn how to overcome them together
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Dates:Thu 05/09/2024 -
Thu 03/10/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:The Centre, Newlyn (Penzance)
Chywoone Hill
Newlyn
Penzance
TR18 5ARTutor:Janet Corbett MarstonCourse code:Q00017038How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £50.40
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
Fitness and Exercise: Yoga to support a healthy back
Yoga is a wonderful practice that supports our physical and mental well-being. This course will allow you to enjoy all the benefits of yoga whilst taking a deeper focus on yoga practices that help to keep your back healthy.
Most people suffer from back ache or pain at some point in their lives. Practicing yoga is a good strategy to both prevent and manage back ache. You will learn practices that help to relieve tension and improve back strength and flexibility.
Yoga is a non-competitive practice for everyone, you will be encouraged to move with care for your own body, adapting practices to meet your individual needs in a supportive learning environment.
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Dates:Thu 05/09/2024 -
Thu 24/10/2024Times:10:00am - 11:45amDuration:8 sessionsLocation:St James Church and Community Arts Cntr
24 Seamer Road
Scarborough
YO12 4DTTutor:Nicola BaileyCourse code:Q00018223How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:2 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £58.80
Craft: Gelli Printing
The course will introduce you to how a Gelli plate can be used with a variety of items to create prints on both paper and fabric. Come along and join the class as you develop new skills or add to previous knowledge.
Whether you are a beginner or have previous experience, this course is ideal for anyone with a positive attitude to learning.
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Dates:Thu 05/09/2024 -
Thu 28/11/2024Times:10:30am - 12:30pmDuration:13 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Jo McIntoshCourse code:Q00010193How you'll learn:OnlineStatus:Waiting listFee rangeFree to £81.40